This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for October 11, 2025.
A GREATER ROADRUNNER continued along the east side of the Los Angeles River through October 6 above the Willow Street crossing.
The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER along lower Ballona Creek was reported through October 9. Check for it with the flock of Black-bellied Plovers along the creek or on the salt pan. This area is upstream from the Pacific Ave. bridge.
A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was at El Dorado Park in Long Beach on October 3.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD was along the lower Los Angeles River in Long Beach from October 3-9 below the Willow Street crossing.
Another TROPICAL KINGBIRD was at Signal Hill Park in Long Beach on October 5 and one was at Colorado Lagoon on October 6.
A GREATER PEWEE was at Sycamore Canyon in Whittier on October 11. It was on the hillside beyond the refinery and past the white gate.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood (by the gazebo) through October 6.
A BOBOLINK was along the Los Angeles River in the Sepulveda Basin on October 4 and another was along the San Gabriel River below Whittier Blvd. in Pico Rivera on October 4.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was in Elysian Park on October 11.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH was at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas from October 7-10 in the wet area by the large square north shore parking lot.
BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS were at Malibu Legacy Park on October 4 and in Torrance on October 6.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER continued at Bond Park in Atwater Village through October 3.
Another TENNESSEE WARBLER was in Chavez Ravine in Elysian Park from October 3-8 south of the playground. Another was at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles on October 5 and one was at Creek Park in La Mirada on October 10.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was at Barnsdall Art Park in Los Angeles from October 3-7.
Another AMERICAN REDSTART was at Lamanda Park in Pasadena on October 9.
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was at a residence in Long Beach on October 3 and another was at Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale on October 11 ( south of parking lot 3).
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER continued at Arcadia County Park through October 10, last seen west of the tennis courts parking area and north of the golf course. Another BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at Bond Park in Atwater Village from October 6-10.
A PALM WARBLER was at Ernie Howlett Park in Rilling Hills Estates on October 5.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at the William Andrews Clark Library in Los Angeles (restricted hours) through October 9.
SUMMER TANAGERS were in Griffith Park (in the Old Zoo Area) on October 9 and at the Virginia Country Club in Long Beach on October 9.
Santa Catalina Island produced a GRAY CATBIRD on October 5, a ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on October 3, two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS from October 4-5, a BLACKPOLL WARBLER on October 4 and an INDIGO BUNTING on October 5. Most of these were in the area around Avalon.
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Jon L Fisher
Glendale, CA
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