- RBA
* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* December 17, 2009
* CALA0912.17

-Birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
Tundra Swan
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Common Goldeneye
Red-necked Grebe  (Ventura Co.)
American Bittern
WOOD STORK
Bald Eagle
Black Skimmer  (Ventura Co.)
Lewis’s Woodpecker  (Ventura Co.)
Williamson’s Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Sage Thrasher  (Ventura Co.)
Nashville Warbler  (Ventura Co.)
Black-and-white Warbler  (Ventura Co.)
Painted Redstart
White-throated Sparrow
Blue Grosbeak



California Bird Records Committee:
Report sightings on the rare bird report form:  http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/

Hotline:  Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
Telephone Number:  (323) 874-1318
E-mail reports to:  Jon Fisher at JonF60@... or by phone 818-544-5009
Coverage:  Los Angeles County, Ventura County


-Transcript

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, December 17.

Eight GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE continue at the reservior at Bonelli Regional
Park in San Dimas.  They were last reported on December 11.

An immature TUNDRA SWAN was found on December 16 in South El Monte.  The bird
was first seen along the Rio Hondo north of Rush Street, but then moved to the
Legg Lake area.  It was then seen repeatedly at the north lake at Legg Lake.  On
December 17, the bird was near the San Gabriel River channel, just west of the
bike path and north of the Whittier Narrows Dam.  This location is between
Siphon Road and the dam.

Three other swans (likely TUNDRA SWANS) were seen flying over Claremont on
December 13.

Three adult male and one female/immature BLACK SCOTER and and two
female/immature WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS continue at Dockweiler State Beach in El
Segundo.  Look for the birds between the RV Park south of Imperial north to
lifeguard tower number 55.  Parking is available at the parking area at Imperial
Highway and Grand Ave. and also on Vista del Mar south of Imperial Highway.

Another BLACK SCOTER was at Alamitos Bay in Long Beach on December 13.  It was
seen from the end of 68th Place, north of Ocean Blvd.

A COMMON GOLDENEYE was at Del Rey Lagoon in Playa del Rey on December 13.

A WOOD STORK was found at Legg Lake in South El Monte on December 12.  It was
reported through December 17.  It has most often been seen on the large island
on the south lake, but it moves around the area and may be seen anywhere in the
vicinity of the three lakes.  Legg Lake is bordered by the 60 Freeway, Rosemead
Blvd. and Santa Anita Avenue.  Free parking is on the east side of Rosemead and
the west side of Santa Anita.

Also at Legg Lake on December 17 was an AMERICAN BITTERN.  This bird was at the
middle lake on the west island.

A BALD EAGLE was in Claremont on December 12 (possibly the same bird that has
been seen at Bonelli Park in San Dimas).  Another BALD EAGLE, this one a
sub-adult, was seen at Bonelli Park perched along Raging Waters Drive on
December 11.

The RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles
continued through December 16.  It is frequently seen in a carob tree in the
northwest corner of the property.  These condominiums are on the south side of
Rodeo Road at Cloverdale.  For easiest access to the NW section you can park
along Hauser.

Another RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was at Kenneth Hahn Park in a eucalyptus north of
restroom #6 on December 12.

The adult YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continued at Lindberg Park in Culver City
through December 16.  It is often opposite 10963 Ocean Drive, but also moves
around the area.

The adult male WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER at Veteran’s Park in Sylmar was reported
through December 14.  Look for it in pines around the children’s play area.

The PAINTED REDSTART continues in Monrovia Canyon, usually near the Nature
Center.  It was reported through December 13.

Very late was a BLUE GROSBEAK at the Rio Hondo Basin on December 14.  This bird
was seen from Lincoln Ave. just north of the dam.  The area has recently been
flooded, pushing many birds up and out of the basin.

Two WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were at Placerita Canyon on December 14.  They were
seen near the picnic area and Nature Center.


VENTURA COUNTY—

The RED-NECKED GREBE continues at the Ventura Marina and channel.  Try spotting
it from the end of Spinnaker Drive.  Also here was a BLACK SKIMMER on December
13.

A sub-adult BALD EAGLE was at Lake Casitas on December 10.  It was seen flying
over the marina.

LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS continue on Canada Larga Road.  Two were seen in walnut
trees by the mile 3 marker on December 13.

A SAGE THRASHER continues along Casper Road on the Oxnard Plain.  It has been on
the west side of Casper near where the road ends by the gun club.

A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER continues at Camino Real Park in Ventura.  It was last
reported on December 13.  It was in ash trees between the 126 Freeway and the
dog park.  A NASHVILLE WARBLER was also seen in the barranca at Camino Real.

This report is sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society.

- end transcript

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* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* December 10, 2009
* CALA0912.10

-Birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Red-breasted Merganser
White-faced Ibis
BLACK VULTURE  (Ventura County)
Bald Eagle
Zone-tailed Hawk  (Ventura Co.)
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Williamson’s Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Gray Flycatcher
“Western” Flycacther  (Ventura Co.)
Vermilion Flycatcher  (Ventura Co.)
Winter Wren  (Ventura Co.)
Painted Redstart


California Bird Records Committee:
Report sightings on the rare bird report form:  http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/

Hotline:  Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
Telephone Number:  (323) 874-1318
E-mail reports to:  Jon Fisher at JonF60@... or by phone 818-544-5009
Coverage:  Los Angeles County, Ventura County


-Transcript

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, December 10.

Two CACKLING GEESE continue at Lincoln Park in Lincoln Heights.  A GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was along the San Gabriel River south of Beverly on December
4.

The EURASIAN WIGEON near Bette Davis Park in Glendale (at the corner of Victory
and Riverside) continued through December 5.  Look for the bird in the LA River
bordering the park.  Another EURASIAN WIGEON was at Hansen Dam on December 6. 
The bird was moving around the area and was seen on the main lake at Hansen, the
pond at the Hansed Dam Goulf Course (south of the dam) at the ponds at the
Angeles National Golf Club, north of Foothill Blvd.

Three adult male and one female/immature BLACK SCOTER and and two
female/immature WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were at Dockweiler State Beach in El
Segundo on December 10.  Try the parking area at Imperial Highway and Grand and
look for the birds between the RV Park south of Imperial north to lifeguard
tower number 55.

Unusual inland was a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER at Balboa Lake on December 8.  It
was seen near the outflow stream at the southeast corner of the lake.

Three WHITE-FACED IBIS were at the spreading ponds along the San Gabriel River
between Whittier and Washington in Pico Rivera on December 4.

A BALD EAGLE continues to be seen at Bonelli Regionall Park in San Dimas.  It
was last reported on December 9.

A LEWIS’S WOODPECKER continues in San Gabriel at the San Gabriel Country Club. 
It can often be seen on a telephone pole at 510 Del Mar Blvd.  Most recently it
was reported at the intersection of Roses Road and Country Club Drive.

The RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles
continued through December 5.  It is frequently seen in a carob tree in the
northwest corner of the property.  These condominiums are on the south side of
Rodeo Road at Cloverdale.  For easiest access to the NW section you can park
along Hauser.  This is private property, but birders are welcome.  Please be
thoughtful of the residents.

Another RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was at Lacy Park in San Marino on December 10.  It
was seen near the children’s play area.  A GRAY FLYCATCHER continues here.  It
was last seen by the southwest lawn.

The adult YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continued at Lindberg Park in Culver City
through December 5.  It is often opposite 10963 Ocean Drive, but also moves
around the area.

Another adult YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continues at Ed Vincent Park in
Inglewood.  It is often seen in silk oaks between the skateboard park and the
tennis courts.

The adult male WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER at Veteran’s Park in Sylmar was seen again
on December 9.  Look for it in pines around the children’s play area.

The PAINTED REDSTART continues in Monrovia Canyon, usually near the Nature
Center.  It was reported through December 5.


VENTURA COUNTY—

The BLACK VULTURE in Santa Paula was seen through December 4.  Look for it near
the junction of Say Road and Highway 150, often in an oak tree at 1147 Say Road.

A ZONE-TAILED HAWK was reported from Lake Casitas on December 6.

The VERMILION FLYCATCHER continues in the upper left side of the Santa Paula
Cemetery.

A WESTERN FLYCATCHER was at Harmon Barranca along Tyler near Foothill on
December 5.

An apparent WINTER WREN was seen near the bridge at the end of Arnold Road on
December 7.

This report is sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society.

- end transcript

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Hey,

Most of these are pretty ho-hum by now, but here's some of my highlights from
today:

Painted Redstart: continuing by the nature center at Monrovia Canyon Park.
Incessantly calling and easy to find, though getting there required a fairly
steep bike ride. Also nearby was a Red-breasted Sapsucker and a 'Slate-colored'
Junco.

Lewis's Woodpecker: sallying around at the San Gabriel Country Club, this time
on the corner of Roses Rd and Country Club Dr.

In the residential area northeast of the San Gabriel Cemetery I was surprised to
hear a Spotted Dove calling. I also tracked down a calling Golden-crowned Kinget
at the northwest corner of the parking lot here (I've had up to 5 in a day in
San Marino this fall, but this is the farthest south I've had one yet). On the
lawn was a 'Myrtle' Warbler.

At Lacy Park, the Gray Flycatcher, Red-breasted Sapsucker, and a few each of
Golden-crowned Kinglets and Brown Creepers are still around.

Happy birding,

John Garrett
Pasadena

Just a reminder to reserve your spot for a wonderful dinner!

- Ron

On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Will Fulmer <willo2001@...>wrote:

>
>
> The Annual Pasadena Christmas Bird Count will be held Saturday, Dec. 19. we
> hope YOU will join us this year! It's fun, and it's important.
>
> In the evening, at 6:00pm, we'll gather at Eaton Canyon for an Italian
> dinner, catered by Luciano's. It's just $10 per person, beverages included.
> Even if you don't count birds, you're invited to the dinner.
>
> Our Hospitality Committee needs to know how many folks are coming, so we'll
> have enough food. Please reserve your spot by Dec. 7. Send a check to PAS or
> contact Lois Fulmer (email address below --payment can be made at the
> pre-count meeting or at the dinner).
>
> The Pre-Count Meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec.16, at 7:00pm at Eaton
> Canyon. Come to get count materials, sign up for a count area, and pay the
> $5.00 administrative fee. If you don't feel comfortable covering an area on
> your own, there are several teams of counters you can join.
>
> Please send checks for the dinner and/or the count to:
> Pasadena Audubon Society
> 1750 N. Altadena Dr.
> Pasadena, CA 91107
>
> Y'all come!
>
> Will & Lois Fulmer
> willo2001@... <willo2001%40earthlink.net>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


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- RBA
* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* December 3, 2009
* CALA0912.03

-Birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
Hooded Merganser
White-faced Ibis
BLACK VULTURE  (Ventura Co.)
Bald Eagle
Ferruginous Hawk
Golden Eagle
Merlin (suckleyi)
Mountain Plover
Burrowing Owl  (Ventura Co.)
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Williamson’s Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker
“Western” Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Hermit Warbler  (Ventura Co.)
Black-and-white Warbler  (Ventura Co.)
Painted Redstart
Summer Tanager  (Ventura Co.)
Vesper Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow


California Bird Records Committee:
Report sightings on the rare bird report form:  http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/

Hotline:  Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
Telephone Number:  (323) 874-1318
E-mail reports to:  Jon Fisher at JonF60@... or by phone 818-544-5009
Coverage:  Los Angeles County, Ventura County


-Transcript

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, December 3.

Seven SNOW GEESE, a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and a WHITE-FACED IBIS were
along the San Gabriel River in Pico Rivera on November 27.  These birds were
seen between the Whittier and Beverly crossings.

Other GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were reported this week at Santa Fe Dam in
Irwindale (three birds), at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas (eight birds), at
Apollo Park in Lancaster (one bird) and at the Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation
Area in Willobrook (six birds).  Also at EMJRA was a CACKLING GOOSE on November
28.

Those wanting to see HOODED MERGANSERS might try Los Encinos Historical Monument
in Encino where three males and four females were seen through December 2.  Los
Encinos is east of Balboa on Ventura Blvd.

Six more HOODED MERGANSERS were along the LA River near Glendale on November 28
at the Colorado Street crossing.  Also seen here was a probable suckleyi type
MERLIN, and a EURASIAN WIGEON that continues on the pond at the water treatment
plant just east of the river.  Another EURASIAN WIGEON was on the river near the
Bette Davis Picnic Area in Glendale (corner of Victory and Riverside) on
December 2.

Another EURASIAN WIGEON was at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh on November 29.  The
marsh is at the corner of Jefferson and Lincoln in Culver City.

A FERRUGINOUS HAWK continues to be reported from the Playa del Rey area.  Look
for it near the intersection of Vista del Mar and Napoleon, or late in the day
by the open areas south of Waterview and west of Pershing.  It has been seen
throughout the area.

A GOLDEN EAGLE was at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on November 30 and an
adult BALD EAGLE were there on December 2.

MOUNTAIN PLOVER were seen in the Antelope Valley on November 28.  The birds were
at two locations.  One location was just east of Avenue I and 110th Street East
(13 birds present on the south side of Ave. I) and the other was at Avenue J and
110th Street East (90 or more birds present here).

Three LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS were at Marshall Canyon in La Verne on November 28. 
They were seen near the Fred Palmer Equestrian Center at the top of Stephens
Ranch Road.

Another LEWIS’S WOODPECKER continues in San Gabriel at the San Gabriel Country
Club.  It can often be seen on a telephone pole at 510 Del Mar Blvd.

A RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles on
November 28.  It was in the northwest corner of the property.  For easiest
access you can park along Hauser.  This is private property, but birders are
welcome.  Please be thoughtful of the residents.

A YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continued at Lindberg Park in Culver City through
November 30.  It was last seen opposite 10963 Ocean Drive, but it moves around
the area.

An adult male WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER was at Veteran’s Park in Sylmar on November
30.  It was seen in a pine tree with a limb cutoff on the lower right side.  In
the northwest part of the park look for a gray lamp post marked #20.  Look down
hill from here and to the left of the children’s play area for the large pine. 
However, the bird was looked for since and not found.

An EASTERN PHOEBE was at Kenneth Hahn  Park on November 29.  Follow the paved
road to the top of the hill and east of the reservoir “bowl” and look for the
bird in this area.

A DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER has returned for another winter to Creek Park in La
Mirada.  It was seen and heard in the eucalyptus grove on December 2.

A “WESTERN” FLYCATCHER was near the Banning House at Banning Park in Wilmington
on December 1.

The PAINTED REDSTART continues in Monrovia Canyon, usually near the Nature
Center.  On November 27, it was seen near the vehicle turnaround north of the
Nature Center.

Two VESPER SPARROWS and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW continue at Santa Fe Dam in
Irwindale.  They were last reported on November 27 just above the dam spillway.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at Pearblossom Park in Palmdale on November 28.


VENTURA COUNTY—

A BLACK VULTURE was found in Santa Paula on November 29.  It was seen through
December 2.  Look for it at the junction of Say Road and Highway 150, often in
an oak tree at 1147 Say Road.

A BURROWING OWL continues on Canada Larga Road.  It was last seen on the hill
above the 2.67 marker.  It may be best to try for this bird late in the day.

A RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was also on Canada Larga, being last seen on November 27. 
It was in pepper trees on the south side of the road, east of the roadside
memorial.  At least seven LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS continue just past the first gate.

Camino Real Park in Ventura had a continuing BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER and HERMIT
WARBLER on November 27.  They have been seen near the restrooms in the southeast
corner of the park.  Also seen at Camino Real was a male SUMMER TANAGER in
eucalyptus along the barranca east of the entrance road.


This report is sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society.

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For the second time in two weeks at Hahamongna yesterday, I saw a yellow-shafted
Northern Flicker. It was presumably the same one I saw previously, as it was in
exactly the same area as the first time. It seems to hang out in the trees of a
settling basin on the east side of the arroyo. It's two basins north of the one
that has been turned into a ball field. There are a couple of massive sycamores
and eucalyptus in the basin. There is also a cluster of trees at the north edge
that I can't identify. It's in those trees that I've seen it twice. (The first
time it flew to those trees from a large sycamore.) On Saturday, on the other
side of the arroyo near the willow forest, we got great, long views of a
Red-breasted Sapsucker. If you haven't been up there since that brief rain a
couple of weeks ago, it's worth it to see the changes. Vast amounts of mud and
ash washed down from the denuded canyon above--the water in the stream looked
like melted chocolate. It must have been quite a flood, since mud was deposited
in some places across a 100-foot swath. The stream continues to flow strongly,
perhaps because the thick layer of mud is preventing the usual absorption by the
sandy stream bottom. It's going to be an interesting winter.
Sue Horton

Hi Jared,

The LACoBirds Yahoo group has three posts about it:

Nov. 22, 2:40 PM:  vocally conspicuous + visual sighting in tall evergreens just
behind Nature Center

Nov. 22, 3:00 PM and later:  not found; heard twice in the past weeks; late
afternoon a good time in past years

Nov. 27, 4:20 PM:  briefly heard at the vehicle turnaround above the Nature
Center

And there are the park staff observations in their newsletter, which has the
redstart returning in early October:

<http://www.ci.monrovia.ca.us/images/content/city_government/departments/communi\
\
ty_services/nov-dec09canyonparknewsletter2.pdf>


So it's hit and miss, it appears, and it's $5 per chance to see it.  It's a
visually striking bird, but I would guess that familiarity with the "cheeuw"
call is almost essential to finding it.

Darren Dowell


--- In PasadenaAudubon@yahoogroups.com, Jared Burton <jaredburtonmusic@...>
wrote:
>
> I looked for the Painted Redstart at Monrovia Canyon Park to no avail.  Has it
truly returned? Has anyone watched for it lately?  I saw a Red-breasted
Sapsucker in the oak tree by the Nature Center instead, which was very cool...at
least something red was there. 
>
> Peace,
> Jared
>
> --- On Fri, 11/27/09, Jon Fisher <IronHorse2060@...> wrote:
>
> - RBA
>
> * California
> * Los Angeles RBA
> * November 26, 2009
> * CALA0911.26
>
>
> A PAINTED REDSTART has returned to Monrovia Canyon Park north of Monrovia.  It
is being seen around the Nature Center, often in the oak in front of the NC
building.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

I looked for the Painted Redstart at Monrovia Canyon Park to no avail.  Has it
truly returned? Has anyone watched for it lately?  I saw a Red-breasted
Sapsucker in the oak tree by the Nature Center instead, which was very cool...at
least something red was there. 

Peace,
Jared

--- On Fri, 11/27/09, Jon Fisher <IronHorse2060@...> wrote:

- RBA

* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* November 26, 2009
* CALA0911.26


A PAINTED REDSTART has returned to Monrovia Canyon Park north of Monrovia.  It
is being seen around the Nature Center, often in the oak in front of the NC
building.






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Birders:

Today while hiking up the toll road to Henninger Flats we had two
White-tailed Kites and one Peregrine Falcon.

Cheers,
Ron Cyger
Pasadena


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The Annual Pasadena Christmas Bird Count will be held Saturday, Dec. 19.  we
hope YOU will join us this year!  It's fun, and it's important.

In the evening, at 6:00pm, we'll gather at Eaton Canyon for an Italian dinner,
catered by Luciano's.  It's just $10 per person, beverages included.  Even if
you don't count birds, you're invited to the dinner.

Our Hospitality Committee needs to know how many folks are coming, so we'll have
enough food.  Please reserve your spot by Dec. 7.  Send a check to PAS or
contact Lois Fulmer (email address below --payment can be made at the pre-count
meeting or at the dinner).

The Pre-Count Meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec.16, at 7:00pm at Eaton
Canyon.  Come to get count materials, sign up for a count area, and pay the
$5.00 administrative fee.  If you don't feel comfortable covering an area on
your own, there are several teams of counters you can join.

Please send checks for the dinner and/or the count to:
Pasadena Audubon Society
1750 N. Altadena Dr.
Pasadena, CA 91107

Y'all come!


Will & Lois Fulmer
willo2001@...

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* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* November 26, 2009
* CALA0911.26

-Birds mentioned



Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Cackling Goose
Tundra Swan  (Ventura County)
Eurasian Wigeon
White-winged Scoter
Red-necked Grebe  (Ventura County)
Common Murre
Burrowing Owl  (Ventura County)
Lewis's Woodpecker
Williamson's Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Vermilion Flycatcher  (Ventura County)
Tropical Kingbird
Mountain Bluebird
Sage Thrasher
Painted Redstart
Summer Tanager
Vesper Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak



California Bird Records Committee:
Report sightings on the rare bird report form:  http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/

Hotline:  Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
Telephone Number:  (323) 874-1318
E-mail reports to:  Jon Fisher at JonF60@... or by phone 818-544-5009
Coverage:  Los Angeles County, Ventura County


-Transcript

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, November 26.

Two CACKLING GEESE were at Lincoln Park in Lincoln Heights on November 19.  A
SNOW GOOSE was at Almansor Park in Alhambra on November 22.

A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was at the San Gabriel River Spreading Ponds in
Pico Rivera on November 20.  These ponds are just east of the river and south of
Whittier Blvd.  Easy access is at the west end of Mines Ave.


A EURASIAN WIGEON was on the LA River in Atwater Village on November 20.  It was
seen south of the Colorado Street bridge and also on the pond at the water
treatment plant just east of the river, south of Colorado.

At Dockweiler State Beach in El Segundo, five WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on
November 26.  There were two adult males and three female/immature birds
present.  These birds are best seen near lifeguard tower #58, accessed from the
parking lot between Imperial and Grand.  A COMMON MURRE was at this location on
November 22.

A LEWIS'S WOODPECKER continues at the San Gabriel Country Club.  It can often be
seen at 510 Del Mar Blvd. on a telephone pole.

A male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER continued at Ed Vincent Park in Inglewood
through November 22.

A WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER was at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park on the Burbank/Los
Angeles border on November 23.  This bird was seen along the west wall of the
park about 500 feet up from the entrance gate.  It favored a pine tree near a
trash receptacle and some sprinkler control boxes.

TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were at Ocean View Farms garden in Mar Vista on November 24
and at the Dominguez Gap Ponds along the LA River on the same day (south of the
RR bridge below Del Amo).



A PAINTED REDSTART has returned to Monrovia Canyon Park north of Monrovia.  It
is being seen around the Nature Center, often in the oak in front of the NC
building.

At Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale, the following birds were seen on November 20--
three MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS, a VESPER SPARROW and a GRASSHOPPER SPARROW (the
Grasshopper Sparrow was in the weedy area above the spillway).  Four VESPER
SPARROWS were seen here on November 21.  Two CACKLING GEESE are also here,
usually on the south side of the lake.


On November 21, a SAGE THRASHER was at Santa Fe Dam near Parking Lot #3.  At
present there is no fee on weekdays at this location.

An adult male and an immature male SUMMER TANAGER were in Elysian Park on
November 26.  These were behind the main restroom east of the junction of
Academy Way and Staduim Way.

An immature male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK visited a feeder in Baldwin Hills on
November 22 and a male BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK was on the grounds at the Veteran's
Administration in Westwood on November 23.

A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh on November 26.  It
was south of the pond on the Lincoln Blvd. side of the marsh.


VENTURA COUNTY—


A RED-NECKED GREBE continues at the Ventura Marina and a TUNDRA SWAN continues
nearby at the water treatment plant off Spinnaker Drive.

Canada Larga Road had MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS, A BURROWING OWL and numbers of LEWIS'S
WOODPECKERS on November 22.

A VERMILION FLYCATCHER continues at the Santa Paula Cemetery.  Look for it in
the upper left part of the cemetery where it is often seen perched on one of the
headstones.


This report is sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society.

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We heard the call of a spotted dove at the Arboretum today, our first evidence
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Location:     Huntington Botanic  Garden
Observation date:     11/22/09
Notes:   Flickers and bulbuls in all areas and constantly vocal.
Number  of species:     37

Sharp-shinned Hawk      1
Cooper's Hawk     1
Red-shouldered Hawk   1
Red-tailed Hawk     2
gull sp.   3
Band-tailed Pigeon     35
Mourning  Dove     6
Mitred Parakeet     3   Chance these might have been Red-masked  Parakeets.
Yellow-chevroned Parakeet     12
Anna's  Hummingbird     4
Allen's Hummingbird      6
Acorn Woodpecker     8
Nuttall's Woodpecker   1
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted)     8
Black  Phoebe     3
Western Scrub-Jay      4
American Crow     1
Mountain Chickadee   1
Bushtit     12
White-breasted  Nuthatch     1
Bewick's Wren     7
House  Wren     1
Red-whiskered Bulbul      12
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     8
American Robin   2
Northern Mockingbird     5
Cedar  Waxwing     14
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's)   12
Spotted Towhee     2
California  Towhee     2
Chipping Sparrow     3
Song  Sparrow     1
Lincoln's Sparrow      2
White-crowned Sparrow     8
Dark-eyed Junco  (Oregon)     1
House Finch     8
Lesser  Goldfinch     4
American Goldfinch      8

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- RBA
* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* November 19, 2009
* CALA0911.19

-Birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
Cackling Goose
Tundra Swan  (Ventura County)
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Red-necked Grebe  (Ventura County)
American Bittern
Swainson’s Hawk  (Ventura County)
Ferruginous Hawk
Burrowing Owl
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Williamson’s Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-naped Sapsucker
White-headed Woodpecker
Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker
Tropical Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend’s Solitaire
Hermit Warbler  (Ventura County)
Black-and-white Warbler  (Ventura County)
Summer Tanager
Grasshopper Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed “Pink-sided” Junco
Lapland Longspur
Baltimore Oriole


California Bird Records Committee:
Report sightings on the rare bird report form:  http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/

Hotline:  Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
Telephone Number:  (323) 874-1318
E-mail reports to:  Jon Fisher at JonF60@... or by phone 818-544-5009
Coverage:  Los Angeles County, Ventura County


-Transcript

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, November 19.

Two CACKLING GEESE are now being seen at Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park in
Wilmington.  Another two were at Lincoln Park in Lincoln Heights on November 19.

Six GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE continue at Earvin Magic Johnson Recreation Area
in Willowbrook.  Note that a Snow Goose is also present here, having taken up
permanent residence.  Another GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was at Legg Lake in
South El Monte on November 16.

Rare inland was a SURF SCOTER on the lake at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas
on November 13.

At Dockweiler State Beach in El Segundo, a BLACK SCOTER and two WHITE-WINGED
SCOTERS were seen through November 14.  These birds are best seen near lifeguard
tower #58, accessed from the parking lot between Imperial and Grand.

An AMERICAN BITTERN was at Harbor Park in Wilmington on November 14.

Continuing in the Playa del Rey/Ballona area is a FERRUGINOUS HAWK.  Look for it
near the intersection of Vista del Mar and Napoleon, or late in the day by the
open areas south of Waterview and west of Pershing.  Obviously it might be seen
anywhere in this general area.

A BURROWING OWL continues near Ballona Creek in Playa del Rey.  It can be seen
from the south side levee about 200 yards upstream from Pacific Ave.  Lookf for
it in an iceplant patch about 75 yards south of the levee.

A NORTHERN “YELLOW-SHAFTED” FLICKER was at Lindberg Park in Culver City on
November 14.

At Jackson Lake near Wrightwood six LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS continue.  Look for them
along the road just west of the lake.  A WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER was seen across
the road to the north of the lake on November 14.

A RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was seen at Harbor Park in Wilmington on November 12.  It
was in the willows near the boathouse.  Another RED-NAPED SAPSUCKER was at
Wilson Canyon near Sylmar on November 14.

YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS were at several locations this past week.  Adults were
at Lindberg Park in Culver City on November 14 (in the area near Overland and
Ballona Creek), and at Ed Vincent Park in Inglewood on November 14.

Immature YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS were at Veteran’s Cemetery in Westwood and at
a residence in north Arcadia, both on November 15.

A WHITE-HEADED WOODPECKER was at St. Andrew’s Priory near Valyermo on November
14.

A probable TROPICAL KINGBIRD (Couch’s could not be ruled out) was at Kenneth
Hahn Regional Park on November 13.  It was seen near the main lake.  Another was
at Lindberg Park in Culver City.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD was at Santa Fe Dam on November 14 and has been present there
since October 28.

A SUMMER TANAGER was heard at Bouton Creek Park in Long Beach on November 15.

A GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was at Peck Road Water Conservation Park in Arcadia on
November 15.  It was in the weedy area near the lake, southwest of the parking
lot.  This park is on Peck Road, reached by taking Myrtle Ave. south from the
210 Freeway.

A SWAMP SPARROW was at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh on November 15.  It was
along the Lincoln Ave. side of the marsh.  The marsh is at the corner of Lincoln
and Jefferson.

A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was at West LA College on November 16.  It was in eucalyptus
along Freshman Drive about 100 yards in from Overland.  Due to construction,
it’s best to park outside the campus on Northgate and walk in.  Sunday mornings
are best, as few people are around at that time.

In the east Antelope Valley mostly along 125th Street East, a number of MOUNTAIN
BLUEBIRDS were seen on November 15.  A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was north of
Avenue H along 125th Street East and also a TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE.  A very rare
“PINK-SIDED” DARK-EYED JUNCO was along Avenue I at the north end of a row of
trees about one third of a mile west of 120th Street East.

A probable LAPLAND LONGSPUR was heard as it flew over Dockweiler State Beach in
El Segundo on November 15.


VENTURA COUNTY—

A TUNDRA SWAN was at the Ventura Water Treatment Plant off Spinnaker Drive,
south of Harbor through November 18.

At the Olivas Golf Course were seven GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE on November 18.

  At Moranda Park in Port Hueneme was an immature SNOW GOOSE on November 17.

A RED-NECKED GREBE has returned and is being seen in the Ventura Marina channel.
It was last reported on November 19 across from the Harbor Patrol dock.

A SWAINSON’S HAWK was seen on November 19 at the north end of the Santa Monica
Mountains.  It was observed from Highway 1 and Calluegas Creek.

Canada Larga Road had nine LEWIS'S WOODPECKERS November 18.

Camino Real Park in Ventura had a HERMIT WARLER and a  BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER
on November 18.  From the entrance, both were in the tree on the right between
the end of the first and start of the second parking lot.


This report is sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society.

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Location:     Eaton Canyon Park
Observation date:     11/15/09
Notes:     60's and 70's, clear, calm.
Number of species:     24

California Quail - Callipepla californica     8
Turkey Vulture - Cathartes aura     1
Red-tailed Hawk (Western) - Buteo jamaicensis calurus     2
Mourning Dove - Zenaida macroura     10
White-throated Swift - Aeronautes saxatalis     3
Anna's Hummingbird - Calypte anna     5
Acorn Woodpecker - Melanerpes formicivorus     7
Nuttall's Woodpecker - Picoides nuttallii     9
Northern Flicker - Colaptes auratus     3
Western Scrub-Jay (Coastal) - Aphelocoma californica californica     20
Common Raven - Corvus corax     2
Oak Titmouse - Baeolophus inornatus     3
Bushtit - Psaltriparus minimus     5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - Regulus calendula     4
Hermit Thrush - Catharus guttatus     3
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos     2
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) - Dendroica coronata auduboni     80
Spotted Towhee - Pipilo maculatus     8
California Towhee - Pipilo crissalis     8
White-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia leucophrys     2
Golden-crowned Sparrow - Zonotrichia atricapilla     3
Dark-eyed Junco - Junco hyemalis     1
House Finch - Carpodacus mexicanus     10
Lesser Goldfinch - Carduelis psaltria     7

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Trip Report
North Slope of the San Gabriels
Nov 14 2009

We had a great time and a beautiful, windless day on what turned out
to be the "woodpecker trip".  Several Lewis's Woodpeckers were at
Jackson Lake and along the road nearby; we counted 6 at once, and
there were probably more.  Also at Jackson Lake were a female
Williamson's Sapsucker and a Red-breasted Sapsucker, as well as many
Acorn Woodpeckers.  Valyermo Post Office hosted several Northern
Flickers and Ladder-backed and Nutall's Woodpeckers. White-headed
Woodpeckers were at Grassy Hollow, St. Andrew's Abbey, and near
Jackson Lake.  At St. Andrew's Abbey we had good looks at a hybrid
Red-breasted/Red-naped Sapsucker.  And finally, leaving St. Andrew's
Abbey at the end of the trip we saw a Downy Woodpecker, which made 9.5
woodpecker species (counting the hybrid as 0.5) for the day.

And yes, there were other birds besides woodpeckers.  Highlights
included a Common Loon at Lake Palmdale, 10 Golden-Crowned Sparrows
and 36 American White Pelicans (flyover) at Jackson Lake, and Brown
Creeper at Grassy Hollow. And last but not least, we had an
unscheduled stop prompted by Mountain Bluebirds flying over the road;
following the bluebirds also led us to a Rock Wren and a few
Black-throated Sparrows.  We had a total of 83.5 species for the trip.

Mark and Janet Scheel

- RBA
* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* November 12, 2009
* CALA0911.12

-Birds mentioned

Greater White-fronted Goose
White-winged Scoter
Black Scoter
Ferruginous Hawk
Lesser Yellowlegs
Burrowing Owl
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Williamson’s Sapsucker
Northern “Yellow-shafted” Flicker
Western Kingbird
Winter Wren
Varied Thrush
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Hermit Warbler
Palm Warbler
Summer Tanager
Green-tailed Towhee
Clay-colored Sparrow
Black-chinned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Rose-breasted Grosbeak


California Bird Records Committee:
Report sightings on the rare bird report form:  http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/

Hotline:  Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
Telephone Number:  (323) 874-1318
E-mail reports to:  Jon Fisher at JonF60@... or by phone 818-544-5009
Coverage:  Los Angeles County, Ventura County


-Transcript

This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for Thursday, November 12.

Single GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were at Harbor Regional Park in Wilmington on
November 8 and at Malibu Lagoon/Surfrider Beach (near the Adamson House) on
November 11.

Three WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were at Quail Lake near Gorman on November 8.  The
birds were in the outflow channel on the south side of Highway 138.  One was
seen there on November 12.

At Dockweiler State Beach in El Segundo, both a BLACK SCOTER and a WHITE-WINGED
SCOTER were seen on november 11.  These birds are best seen from near lifeguard
tower #58, accessed from the parking lot between Imperial and Grand.

A FERRUGINOUS HAWK is back at the Playa del Rey/Ballona area.  Look for it near
the intersection of Vista del Mar and Napoleon, or late in the day by the open
areas south of Waterview and west of Pershing.

A BURROWING OWL continues near Ballona Creek in Playa del Rey.  It is best seen
from the south side levee about 200 yards upstream from Pacific Ave.  It has
been roosting in an iceplant patch south of the levee.

A LEWIS’S WOODPECKER was in San Gabriel at the intersection of Longden and Del
Mar Ave. on November 5.   Most recently it (or another one) was on a telephone
pole on E. Roses Road between N. California St and N. Pine St. on November 11.

At Jackson Lake near Wrightwood up to 8 LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS continue, and nearby
at Grassy Hollow Visitor’s Center, an adult male WILLIAMSON’S SAPSUCKER has been
seen several times.

Up to seven LEWIS’S WOODPECKERS were in La Verne last week.  Directions are
somewhat involved.  Take Wheeler north and then go right onto Golden Hills Road.
Go one mile to Stephens Ranch Road.  Turn left and go as far as possible.  There
is a correctional facility on the left and a horse staging area on the right. 
Park here and walk north to the bridle trail, following it east to the end of
the fenceline.  Then turn north, walking along the north/south fenceline and
look in the trees to the north and east for the woodpeckers.

A NOTHERN “YELLOW-SHAFTED” FLICKER was seen at Hahamongna Watershed Park in
Pasadena on November 11.  It was seen by the east side ballfield.

A late WESTERN KINGBIRD was at Hansen Dam on November 7.

A WINTER WREN was on the Gabrielino Trail near Chatry Flat in Big Santa Anita
Canyon on November 8.  It was seen by the first stream crossing near the Spruce
Grove Campground.

A VARIED THRUSH was in Evey Canyon north of Claremont on November 8.

A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was at the San Gabriel River Spreading Ponds in Pico
Rivera from November 6-11.  It was at the north end picnic area, just south of
Whittier Blvd.  You can park at the west end of Mines and walk north to the
picnic area from there.  Also at the spreading ponds were six LESSER YELLOWLEGS.

HERMIT WARBLERS were at Legg Lake in South El Monte near restroom #7 and at Lacy
Park in San Marino on November 11.

A PALM WARBLER was at the Ballona Freshwater Marsh near Playa del Rey on
November 6.  It was seen from the pathway along Lincoln.  The marsh is at the
corner of Lincoln and Jefferson.

At DeForest Park in Long Beach, a female type SUMMER TANAGER was west of the
tennis courts, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was along the Nature Tail near the north
end pond, and a female ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen north of the ballfield. 
All were present on November 10.

A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was near the north end of the lake at the Sepulveda Basin
Wildlife Reserve on November 7.

A BLACK-CHINNED SPARROW was seen briefly at a private residence in Pasadena on
November 6.

A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was at Los Angeles State Historical Park north of
Chinatown on November 7.  It was seen at the north end of the park.


This report is sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society.

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Yesterday we birded the Jackson Lake area looking for Lewis Woodpeckers.  We
observed six of them just north of the lake as previously reported.  In
addition, there was another individual in the picnic area just on the other side
of the lake.  The cottonwood and oak leaves are beautiful now.

Jane and Bob Stavert