BIRDS MENTIONED…
Broad-billed Hummingbird | Ridgway’s Rail | Sabine’s Gull | Nazca Booby | White-headed Woodpecker | Tropical Kingbird | Gray Catbird | Evening Grosbeak | Cassin’s Finch | Clay-colored Sparrow | Dark-eyed “Gray-headed” Junco | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | American Redstart | Northern Parula | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Palm Warbler | Summer Tanager | Indigo Bunting
This is the Los Angeles RBA for October 17, 2026.
A BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD was at a residence in the Los Feliz area from October 14-15.
A RIDGWAY’S RAIL continued at Ballona Lagoon through October 12. It was last found about midway along the lagoon.
A juvenile SABINE’S GULL continued at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through October16.
A NAZCA BOOBY continued offshore south of San Pedro through October 16.
A WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER continued at Stephen Sorensen Park in Lake Los Angeles through October 14.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Golden Shore in Long Beach through October 16.
A GRAY CATBIRD was at Brand Park in Glendale on October 12.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were at Red Box Gap along Highway 2 on October 14 and at Table Mountain on October 12 (two birds).
Five CASSIN’S FINCHES were on Santa Catalina Island on October 15.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued at the Bette Davis Picnic Area in Glendale through October 16.
Another CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach on October 17.
A DARK-EYED “GRAY-HEADED” JUNCO continued at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena (lower west side around the athletic field and frisbee golf course) through October 13.
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEES included one continuing at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood through October 14 and one at Vista Hermosa Park in Los Angeles through October 13.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Ladera Park in Los Angeles through October 15, and another was at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood from October 16-17. Also at the latter location on October 17 were a PALM WARBLER and a NORTHERN PARULA.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was at Colorado Lagoon (Will Rogers Mini Park) in Long Beach from October 15-17.
A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was at the Castaic Sports Complex on October 17.
A SUMMER TANAGER continued in Rolling Hills Estates through October 14.
An INDIGO BUNTING was at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas (near the northeast corner of the lake) on October 16.
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/
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