BIRDS MENTIONED…
Brown Pelican | Western Cattle-Egret | “Prairie” Merlin | Tropical Kingbird | GREATER PEWEE | Clay-colored Sparrow | White-throated Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Palm Warbler | Pine Warbler | Summer Tanager
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for March 28, 2026.
Inland BROWN PELICANS were at MacArthur Park from March 22-23, at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas from March 23-27, at Legg Lake in South El Monte on March 22, and at the Hollywood Reservoir from March 24-26.
WESTERN CATTLE-EGRETS were along the lower Los Angeles River in Long Beach on March 26 and in Lake View Terrace on March 27.
A “PRAIRIE” MERLIN was at Rancho Sierra Golf Course in the east Antelope Valley on March 22.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at El Dorado Park in Long Beach (Area 3, north of the construction site) through March 21.
The GREATER PEWEE at Sycamore Canyon in Whittier was seen again on March 23. It has been west of the oil rig site.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood on March 23.
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through March 27 (near Picnic Area 2), at the Kenneth Hahn SRA in Baldwin Hills through March 27 (by the Japanese Garden), along the lower Los Angeles River in Long Beach by Willow Street through March 24 (Google Maps 33.8064,-118.2043) and at Pomona College on March 27.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued by Monte Verde Park in Lakewood through March 23.
A PALM WARBLER continued at Belvedere Park in East Los Angeles through March 27 (south of the lake). A PINE WARBLER continued in the northeast part of the park through March 24.
A SUMMER TANAGER continued at Griffith Park by the Old Zoo area.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
For all events, field trips and announcements, please see our website at http://www.laaudubon.org
California Bird Records Committee (report rarities as appropriate on the rare bird report form): http://www.californiabirds.org/
Enter your bird sightings on eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird