Date: 9/20/25 3:01 pm From: Naresh Satyan via groups.io <naresh.satyan...> Subject: [LACoBirds] LA River Fall shorebird survey 2025: Day 3 results
Hi all,
Our third and final day of the annual shorebird survey of the LA river this fall was on Saturday September 20. The results are here: https://ebird.org/tripreport/413388
All three days had the same coverage. It was a clear day today, with temperatures from the mid 60s closer to the coast to a hot and muggy 85 F inland. We had clear skies and no winds. The water level in the river remains very high, with mudflats present last month now completely submerged. Shorebirds were patchily distributed along the river. Some stretches had nothing -- I had more Turkey Vultures than shorebirds in the Sepulveda basin/Burbank areas and Mark Wilson, counting in Cudahy and South Gate, wanted a refund -- while other stretches were productive. We found increased numbers of shorebirds as we progressed further into fall migration. Dick Barth had four Baird's Sandpipers in the Paramount area, and there were three Pectoral Sandpipers at various places.
The season's results are tabulated at the bottom of this email.
Thanks again to the birders who participated today: Jeff Boyd, Jon Fisher, Sam Bressler, Lance Benner, Dick Barth, Mark Wilson, Mark and Janet Scheel, and Andy Birch. We hope to do this again next fall.
Regards, Naresh
Date 10-Aug-25 30-Aug-25 20-Sep-25 Conditions 63-73 F, marine layer over much of the survey area, mostly calm. The tide was a relatively low at the river mouth. 67-85 F, clear skies, no wind. High tide +3.5 to +4 ft at the river mouth 66-85 F, clear skies, humid and muggy inland, no wind for much of the morning. High tide +4.0 to +5.0 ft at the river mouth Comments Water levels in the river were fairly high throughout the survey area, with strong flow in the central channel. Water levels in the river were fairly high throughout the survey area, with strong flow in the central channel. Active Peregrine Falcons in the most productive areas of the river Water levels in the river were very high throughout the survey area, with quite a bit of vegetation, and shorebirds distributed unevenly
