After resting and preening for several hours today, and after the last of
the birders had left, the bird took off from the creek at 3:05 pm and flew
directly towards the ocean while calling. It flew by itself and not with
the rest of the flock. Please update if you refind the bird.
Naresh
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Naresh Satyan
Pasadena, CA
On Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 8:13 PM Andrew Birch via groups.io <andyrbirch=
<yahoo.com...> wrote:
> The BAR-TAILED GODWIT continued this evening amongst the large Willet and
> Marbled Godwit flock on the rocks along the creek. A small group of us
> watched it at close range here on bike path at 33.965815,-118.449555
> Best, Andy Birch
> Los Feliz
>
> On Aug 9, 2025, at 7:57 PM, Bob Shanman via groups.io <wildbirdbob=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>
>
> As a heads up, the rattlesnake signs at the gate are not a joke. If you
> choose to go around the fence, please stay walk in the center of the path
> away from the fence and embankment. The snakes like to sun themselves on
> the embankment and will conceal themselves near bushes. I've seen snakes
> twice-a 2' and a 6' rattler.
> Bob Shanman
> <wildbirdbob...>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM Larry Schmahl via groups.io <larschmahl=
> <aol.com...> wrote:
>
>> At the suggestion of my friend Tom Miko, the coordinates for the location
>> of the Bar-tailed Godwit as of 9:30 this morning are 33 57' 58"N , 118 26'
>> 48" W . per Google Earth.
>> This should put you on the Playa Del Rey side of Ballona Creek and
>> somewhere opposite the UCLA boat ramp which is on the opposite side of the
>> same creek.
>>
>>
>> Larry Schmahl
>> Whittier Ca.
>>
>> On Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 04:10:48 PM PDT, T.G. Miko <
>> <tgmiko...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Larry,
>> Please provide GPS coordinates for where the bird was.
>> Thanks
>> Tom
>>
>> Thomas Geza Miko
>> Claremont, LA County
>> 909.241.3300
>>
>> On Sat, Aug 9, 2025, 15:40 Larry Schmahl via groups.io <larschmahl=
>> <aol.com...> wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I observed and photographed a very possible Bar-tailed Godwit in the salt
>> pans of the Ballona Ecological Preserve this morning at about 9:30.
>> Photographs are being reviewed but initially it appears to be a Bar-tailed
>> Godwit. The bird was with a large mixed flock of Willets and Marbled
>> Godwits just on the Playa Del Rey side of the chain link fence.
>> From the Playa Del Rey side of Ballona Creek, walk upstream to the gate.
>> I won't make any statements as to the legality of going around the fence.
>> Walk up the dirt road to where gaps in the vegetation on your right allow
>> for viewing of the mudflats. There is no need to enter the preserve which
>> in clearly trespassing. I observed the bird through the fence and dried
>> Black Mustard stalks.
>>
>> As of right now, this bird is officially a godwit sp. until all reviewers
>> have had a look at my photos. Some of the photos will be on my ebird
>> checklist under godwit sp.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Larry
>> Whittier, Ca.
>>
>>
>
