Birds Mentioned:
“Trumpeter Swan | “Eurasian” Green-winged Teal | Barrow’s Goldeneye | American Oystercatcher | Mountain Plover | Solitary Sandpiper | American Bittern | Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker | Brown-crested Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | GREATER PEWEE | Pacific-slope Flycatcher | Eastern Phoebe | Cassin’s Vireo | Cliff Swallow | Pacific Wren | Clay-colored Sparrow | White-throated Sparrow | Orchard Oriole | Black-and-white Warbler | Lucy’s Warbler | Nashville Warbler | American Redstart | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager”
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for January 17.
Two TRUMPETER SWANS (an adult and immature) continued at the Rio Hondo Spreading Basins in Pico Rivera through January 9. The swans have been moving around the area and have been in the basins both north and south of Washington Blvd. For the south basins, you can enter from the west end of Canford. Note that parts of the basins are off limits to the public, be sure to obey signs and locked gates.
A “EURASIAN" GREEN-WINGED TEAL was along the San Gabriel River in Pico Rivera through January 11 between Whittier and Washington Blvd.
A male and female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continued in the Antelope Valley through January 16. They have been seen along the California Aqueduct variously at the 77th, 82nd and 87th Street crossings.
Single AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHERS continued on the breakwater and jetties at the Ballona Creek mouth through January 11 and at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro through January 15.
A handful of MOUNTAIN PLOVERS continued in the east Antelope Valley through January 13, with up to 22 individuals reported. They have been southeast of 110th Street East and Ave. I, closer to 117th Street East. Remember that much of the land here is private property, bird from the roadside only.
The SOLITARY SANDPIPER at the South Coast Botanic Garden continued through January 9 at the pond.
An AMERICAN BITTERN was at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh from January 12-16.
A NORTHERN “YELLOW-SHAFTED” FLICKER was at a residence in Beverly Hills on January 7.
The BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHER continued at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Rolling Hills Estates through January 12. It has mainly been seen mainly around the lake and on the small hill to the west. It was last reported along the perimeter road at Arizona Crossing (signed road). Also continuing near the pond was a PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER through January 14.
The GREATER PEWEE in Rustic Canyon (Pacific Palisades) continued through January 12. It has been reported between 747 and 801 Latimer Road and in the area around Brooktree and Greentree. Listen for vocalizations as this bird has been difficult to see. A SUMMER TANAGER continued in this area also through January 11.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued around the pond at Entradero Park in Torrance through January 13.
Another TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park in Harbor City through January 14, generally around the Ranger Station and playground area. Also continuing at the park were a CASSIN’S VIREO and a BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER (at the north end willows) also through January 14.
A third TROPICAL KINGBIRD was in Area 2 of El Dorado Park in Long Beach from January 11-15. It is being seen around the pond.
At the Bette Davis Picnic Area in Glendale, the EASTERN PHOEBE continued through January 16. It has been both in the river channel and adjacent park, just below the Riverside bridge.
Another EASTERN PHOEBE continued on the east side of Apollo Park near Lancaster through January 12.
A CLIFF SWALLOW was at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh on January 11.
A PACIFIC WREN continued in Santa Anita Canyon above Arcadia through January 15 around Cabin 37. From Chantry Flat, take the paved road to the canyon bottom and walk upstream. A Forest Adventure Pass is required to park at Chantry.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued on the west side of Madrona Marsh in Torrance through January 15.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was in Claremont on January 11.
Another WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was along the east side of the LA River in Long Beach by the stables between Willow Street and 32st Street through January 15. A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was here just south of 31st Street on January 12.
The adult male ORCHARD ORIOLE at Loyola Marymount University was reported through January 12. It has been in the coral tree on the north side of the campus near the visitor's parking lot.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Madrona Marsh in Torrance through January 10.
The continuing LUCY'S WARBLER adult male AMERICAN REDSTART were along Las Virgenes Creek in Calabasas through January 15 and 16 respectively. Both were seen south of the 101 Freeway, generally behind the Starbucks.
A NASHVILLE WARBLER was by restroom 7 at Legg Lake in South El Monte on January 13.
The PAINTED REDSTART continued at Inglewood Park Cemetery through January 12. It has been near the center of the park, in an oak south of the pond.
SUMMER TANAGERS were at Wardlow Park in Long Beach (continuing) through January 11, at a residence in Altadena on January 11 and at Park Lawn Cemetery in Bell Gardens on January 15.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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