BIRDS MENTIONED…
Inca Dove | White-winged Dove | Brown Pelican | Least Bittern | Western Cattle-Egret | Broad-winged Hawk | White-throated Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | Hooded Warbler | Northern Parula | Scarlet Tanager
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for May 9, 2026.
An INCA DOVE continued in Lake Los Angeles on May 1.
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was in Juniper Hills from May 3-4.
Inland BROWN PELICANS were at the Hollywood Reservoir on May 7 and at Legg Lake in South El Monte the same day.
A LEAST BITTERN was at Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB (letter of permission required for entry) on May 6.
A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was at the Hansen Dam Spreading Grounds (below the dam) on May 2.
A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was observed flying over Quail Lake on May 7.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continued at the Kenneth Hahn SRA in Baldwin Hills through May 8 (by the Doris Japanese Garden).
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was in Long Beach on May 6.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was at Golden Shore Marine Reserve in Long Beach from May 3-4.
A HOODED WARBLER was in Rolling Hills Estates on May 1.
Another HOODED WARBLER was along the west edge of Apollo Park in Lancaster on May 7.
A NORTHERN PARULA was at Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB (letter of permission required for entry) on May 2.
A SCARLET TANAGER was in Signal Hill (North Side Trails) on May 5.
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