Date: 8/10/25 6:21 pm From: Lance Benner via groups.io <lbenner...> Subject: [LACoBirds] Catalytic Converter theft near the LA River
Hi Everyone, I drove to David Molina Park in Long Beach this morning to check for shorebirds along the LA River. I left the car at 6:50 am, rode my bike south to Wardlow, and then north to Somerset. The park is next to the intersection between Del Amo Blvd. and Oregon Ave. The park seems nice, but when I got back to the car around 10 am someone had stolen the catalytic converter from my 2009 Prius. I filed a police report with Long Beach but I doubt they can do much. It appears that insurance will cover most of repairs, minus the deductible. So beware! Regarding birds, well, things were slow. The only shorebirds were a few killdeer. The highlight was seeing a peregrine falcon on the river channel eating a pigeon a short distance south of Artesia. There were also five Egyptican geese just north of Alondra. Regards, Lance Lance BennerPasadena _._,_._,_
