Continues with a mixed flock very close to the bike path, near (33.9656765, -118.4496770)
Grigory Heaton
Pasadena, CA
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From: <LACoBirds...> <LACoBirds...> on behalf of Naresh Satyan via groups.io <naresh.satyan...>
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2025 3:21:46 PM
To: <LACoBirds...> <lacobirds...>
Subject: Re: [LACoBirds] Bar-tailed Godwit Ballona Ecological Preserve coordinates
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<http://groups.io> <andyrbirch...><mailto:<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
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...><mailto:<wildbirdbob...>
On Sat, Aug 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM Larry Schmahl via groups.io<http://groups.io> <larschmahl...><mailto:<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...><mailto:<tgmiko...>> wrote:
Larry,
Please provide GPS coordinates for where the bird was.
Thanks
Tom
Thomas Geza Miko
Claremont, LA County
909.241.3300
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.
