Eurasian Wigeon | Surf Scoter | Pacific Golden-Plover | Mountain Plover | Lesser Black-backed Gull | American Bittern | Western Cattle-Egret | Manx Shearwater | Swainson’s Hawk | Short-eared Owl | Williamson’s Sapsucker | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | GREATER PEWEE | Hammond’s Flycatcher | Western Flycatcher | Eastern Phoebe | Cassin’s Vireo | Lapland Longspur | Thick-billed Longspur | Clay-colored Sparrow | Dark-eyed “Gray-headed” Junco | Dark-eyed “Pink-sided” Junco | White-throated Sparrow | Sagebrush Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Yellow-headed Blackbird | Hooded Oriole | Baltimore Oriole | Ovenbird | Black-and-white Warbler | MacGillivray’s Warbler | American Redstart | Cape May Warbler | Northern Parula | Blackburnian Warbler | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Palm Warbler | Black-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager | Scarlet Tanager | Black-headed Grosbeak | Indigo Bunting
Pacific Golden-Plover | Red Phalarope | Lesser Black-backed Gull | American Bittern | Western Cattle-Egret | White-headed Woodpecker | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | Western Warbling-Vireo | Dark-eyed “Gray-headed” Junco | White-throated Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Hooded Oriole | Black-and-white Warbler | Nashville Warbler | Cape May Warbler | Blackburnian Warbler | Palm Warbler | Black-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager | Scarlet Tanager
Following a comparatively mild summer on the coastal slope, mid-October brought some unusually early substantial rainfall to the county. November added significantly to that total. That’s a definite plus for bird habitats and should also greatly reduce the potential for wildfires.
Los Angeles County’s active birders found a remarkable number and diversity of vagrants this fall. The deserts, mountains, coastal slope and offshore waters and islands were all productive for notable birds. In large part, increased coverage is responsible for an increase in the rare birds detected, especially since the populations of many of these birds are in decline.
Inaccessible to the public, San Clemente Island has long been the envy of southern California birders due its impressive annual list of fall vagrants, including some mega-rarities. But increasing coverage of nearby Santa Catalina Island in fall has proved very worthwhile. By contrast, this island has easy public access and hosted a long list of rare birds this October and November.
Many parks and natural areas on the coastal slope held interesting passerines. The Piute Ponds, though coverage suffered due to closure during the government shutdown, still managed a number of good birds.
Pacific Golden-Plover | Mountain Plover | Red Phalarope | Leach’s Storm-Petrel | Western Cattle-Egret | Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker | Dusky-capped Flycatcher | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | Scissor-tailed Flycatcher | Eastern Phoebe | Pacific Wren | Red-throated Pipit | Lapland Longspur | White-throated Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | American Redstart | Palm Warbler | Grace’s Warbler | Back-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager
Surf Scoter | Pacific Golden-Plover | Lesser Black-backed Gull | Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker | Tropical Kingbird | THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD | Eastern Phoebe | Lapland Longspur | Chestnut-collared Longspur | Clay-colored Sparrow | Dark-eyed “Gray-headed” Junco | White-throated Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Tennessee Warbler | American Redstart | Cape May Warbler | Palm Warbler | Black-throated Green Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager | Painted Bunting
Los Angeles Audubon's Summer Fellows Program has been a strong learning resource for many alumni from the Greenhouse Program, Kenneth Hahn Environmental Internship, and the West Los Angeles College Conservation Studies Certificate Program. This program provides hands-on experience along with further environmental education learning. Summer Fellows work on habitat restoration at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook and Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area.
American Oystercatcher | Stilt Sandpiper | MASKED BOOBY | Red-footed Booby | Neotropic Cormorant | Little Blue Heron | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Zone-tailed Hawk | Tropical Kingbird | Purple Martin | DUSKY WARBLER | Clay-colored Sparrow | "Red" Fox Sparrow | White-throated Sparrow | Dark-eyed "Gray-headed" Junco | Swamp Saprrow | Green-tailed Towhee | Black-and-white Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | Magnolia Warbler | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Blackpoll Warbler | Palm Warbler | Summer Tanager
Female birds are typically more drab and inconspicuous than males, leading over time to an unconscious bias towards male birds in birdwatching, photography, and even in our ornithology knowledge. This talk explores the history of focus on male birds, female vocalizations, conservation implications of overlooking female birds, and female bird identification tips.
Joanna Wu is a PhD student studying female birds in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. She previously worked at the National Audubon Society and is a member of the Galbatross Project, a group of birders, scientists, writers, and conservationists who are passionate about spreading awareness about female birds.
The presentation will be online at: https://bluejeans.com/956877518/7384
White-winged Dove | Pacific Golden-Plover | Stilt Sandpiper | Brown Booby | Little Blue Heron | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Lewis's Woodpecker | Tropical Kingbird | Clay-colored Sparrow | Dark-eyed "Gray-headed" Junco | Green-tailed Towhee | Bobolink | Black-and-white Warbler | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Blackpoll Warbler | Palm Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager
Eurasian Wigeon | American Oystercatcher | Pacific Golden-Plover | Ruff | Sabine's Gull | Common Tern | Manx Shearwater | Red-footed Booby | Little Blue Heron | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Zone-tailed Hawk | Tropical Kingbird | Purple Martin | Bobolink | Northern Waterthrush | Black-and-white Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | Lucy's Warbler | American Redstart | Blackburnian Warbler | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Blackpoll Warbler | Palm Warbler | Painted Redstart | Summer Tanager | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Indigo Bunting | Dickcissel
Pacific Golden-Plover | Common Tern | Manx Shearwater | Red-footed Booby | Little Blue Heron | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Tropical Kingbird | Bell's Vireo | Purple Martin | Clay-colored Sparrow | Swamp Sparrow | Bobolink | Ovenbird | Black-and-white Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | Lucy's Warbler | Virginia's Warbler | Hooded Warbler | American Redstart | Blackburnian Warbler | Chestnut-sided Warbler | Blackpoll Warbler | Prairie Warbler | Rose-breasted Grosbeak | Dickcissel
White-winged Dove | Pacific Golden-Plover | Sabine's Gull | Common Tern | Nazca Booby | Neotropic Cormorant | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Zone-tailed Hawk | Purple Martin | Clay-colored Sparrow | Lapland Longspur | Northern Waterthrush | Lucy's Warbler | Virginia's Warbler | Tennessee Warbler | Northern Parula | Blackpoll Warbler | Canada Warbler | Bobolink
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