Rare Bird Alert - October 27, 2023

BIRDS MENTIONED…

 TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE | Eurasian Wigeon | American Oystercatcher | Pacific Golden-Plover | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Zone-tailed Hawk | Tropical Kingbird | White-throated Sparrow | Black-and-white Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | Palm Warbler | Summer Tanager | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Dickcissel


This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for October 27, 2023.

The TUNDRA BEAN-GOOSE continued on the north side of the Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation Area in Willowbrook through October 27.

A EURASIAN WIGEON was at the Piute Ponds (letter of permission required for access) on Edwards AFB on October 26.

An AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER continued on the middle jetty at the Los Angeles Harber through October 22.

The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER at the Ballona Creek mouth continued through October 27.  This bird has been along the creek above the Pacific Ave. bridge and on the Salt Pan.

A YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON was at Sims Bio Pond in Long Beach on October 25.

A ZONE-TAILED HAWK continued in Monrovia through October 27.

A TROPCIAL KINGBIRD continued at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera through October 22 on the west side south of Mines Ave. 

Another TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach through October 26 and another continued along the lower Los Angeles River at Willow Street though October 24.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at a residence in Rolling Hills Estates on October 27.

A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continued at Madrona Marsh in Torrance through October 27.

A TENNESSEE WARBLER was at St. Andrews Abbey near Valyermo on October 23.  Another was at Neff Park in La Mirada on October 24.

PALM WARBLERS were along the Los Angeles River at Willow Street, at Malibu Lagoon by the Adamson House and at Santa Fe Dam on October 27.

SUMMER TANAGERS were at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles on October 22 (private property but birders are welcome) and at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area on October 26.

A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was at a residence in Eagle Rock on October 21.

A DICKCISSEL continued near Avalon on Santa Catalina Island through October 24.

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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