Leaders: Eric and Ann Brooks, Eleanor Osgood
This trip covers landscaped parkland, a man-made lake and natural coastal scrub habitats within the Baldwin Hills. We are likely to see many of the resident birds such as Black Phoebe, Cassin's Kingbird, California and Spotted Towhee, Red-tailed Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk. We will also look for wintering birds such as Merlin, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Rufous-crowned, White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Ring-billed Duck and American Wigeon among others.
The park entrance is off of La Cienega Blvd. between Rodeo Rd. and Stocker St. After passing the entrance kiosk ($6.00 parking fee) turn into the first parking lot on the right leading to
the lake. Binoculars provided.