Birds Mentioned:
“Barrow’s Goldeneye | Red-necked Grebe | American Bittern | Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | “Prairie” Merlin | Ash-throated Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | GREATER PEWEE | Eastern Phoebe | Cassin’s Vireo | Evening Grosbeak | Red Crossbill | Clay-colored Sparrow | Dark-eyed “Pink-sided” Junco | Dark-eyed “Gray-headed” Junco | Hooded Oriole | Black-and-white Warbler | American Redstart | Palm Warbler | Painted Redstart”
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for January 31.
A male and female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE continued in the Antelope Valley through January 29. They have been seen along the California Aqueduct variously at the 77th, 82nd and 87th Street crossings. The 72nd to 77th street crossings were the most recent sighting of these birds.
The RED-NECKED GREBE continued at Cabrillo Beach through January 25. It can often be seen from the fishing pier or near the beach side.
An AMERICAN BITTERN continued at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh through January 26. It has been on the west side of the marsh around the small pond (west of the concrete overflow area).
A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continued at South Gate Park through January 25. It has been in a pine near the golf course fence, behind the Boy Scout building with a chimney and flagpole in front.
A “PRAIRIE” MERLIN (the pale richardsonii subspecies) was along the California Aqueduct at 300th Street West on January 26.
Two TROPICAL KINGBIRDS continued at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park in Harbor City through January 24, they are generally near the Ranger Station and playground area.
Another TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued in Area 2 of El Dorado Park in Long Beach through January 29. It has been around the pond.
The GREATER PEWEE in Rustic Canyon (Pacific Palisades) continued through January 25. It was last reported at the end of Latimer Road by the wooden bridge. Listen for vocalizations as this bird has been difficult to see.
At the Bette Davis Picnic Area in Glendale, the EASTERN PHOEBE continued through January 26. It has been both in the river channel and adjacent park, just below the Riverside bridge.
EVENING GROSBEAKS continue around Grassy Hollow Visitor’s Center along Highway 2 west of Big Pines. Up to two dozen were present through January 29. Also in the area were forty RED CROSSBILLS through January 27. Earlier in the morning may be the best time to look for these birds.
A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued on the west side of Madrona Marsh in Torrance through January 25 as did the BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER at the northwest edge of the “meadow” through January 29. An ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER also continues at Madrona, being last seen on January 30.
A DARK-EYED “PINK-SIDED” JUNCO was at O’Melveny Park in January 25. It was near the north end of the Picnic Trail.
DARK-EYED “GRAY-HEADED” JUNCOS were at St. Andrew’s Priory near Valyermo and at Grassy Hollow Visitor’s Center west of Big Pines on January 26.
A HOODED ORIOLE continues at the north end of the Desert Garden at the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino. It was last reported on January 25.
Another HOODED ORIOLE was at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach on January 28 in a coral tree along the Colorado Street side of the property.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach from January 24-30. It was in pepper trees east of the restrooms.
A PALM WARBLER was at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood on January 23 in cottonwoods along the main trail. A CASSIN’S VIREO continued here through January 25.
A PALM WARBLER and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW were at Santa Fe Dam from January 29-30. Both were near the Children’s Water Park area.
The PAINTED REDSTART continued at Inglewood Park Cemetery through January 28. It has been near the center of the park, in an oak south of the pond in the Hilldale area.
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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