This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for October 23, 2025.
A EURASIAN WIGEON was on Santa Catalina Island (Thompson Reservoir) on October 18.
A COMMON GROUND DOVE was at the Ferraro Soccer Fields in Glendale on October 20.
The PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER along lower Ballona Creek was reported through October 20. 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 SABINE’S GULL was along the lower Los Angeles River in Long Beach (above the Willow Street crossing) from October 18-21.
A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was along the Los Angeles River between the Atlantic and Slauson crossings in Maywood on October 19 and two were at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera on October 21.
SHORT-EARED OWLS were at the Ballona Wetlands from October 12-21, in the west Antelope Valley at Avenue B and 60th Street West on October 13 and on San Clemente Island on October 18.
TROPICAL KINGBIRDS were at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera from October 12-18, at Colorado Lagoon in Long Beach on October 13, along the lower Los Angeles River in Long Beach (by Willow Street) through October 19.
A PACIFIC WREN was along Busch Drive in Malibu on October 10.
A GRAY CATBIRD was on Santa Catalina Island in the Avalon area on October 10.
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was along the lower Los Angeles River in Long Beach (above the Willow Street crossing) from October 17-19
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were at Glen Haven Cemetery on October 12 and at Ladera Park in Los Angeles from October 19-20.
A DARK-EYED “GRAY-HEADED” JUNCO was at Hahamongna Watershed Park from October 12-14.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was in Manhattan Beach from October 11-15 and one was at Hahamongna Watershed Park in Pasadena (east side by the baseball diamond) on October 14.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood (by the gazebo) through October 19.
A BALTIMORE ORIOLE was in upper Franklin Canyon Park on October 19 and another (likely continuing bird) was at Ladera Park in Los Angeles on October 20.
A NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH continued at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through October 20 at various locations along the shore by the extreme northeast corner of the lake.
A PROTHONOTARY WARBLER was at El Dorado Park in Long Beach (in the Nature Center area) on October 19.
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was at the Village Green Condominiums in Los Angeles on October 12. This is private property but birders are welcome.
Other TENNESSEE WARBLERS were in Pasadena on October 12, on Santa Catalina Island on October 12, in Pasadena on October 12 and at the South Coast Botanic Garden in Palos Verdes Estates on October 16.
Additionally, there were three TENNESSEE WARBLERS on Santa Catalina Island on October 18 and one at Lambert Park in El Monte on October 20.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was at Blaisdell Ranch Park in Claremont on October 17.
A returning wintering CAPE MAY WARBLER was at Loyola Marymount University as of October 18 here- Google Maps 33.9688, -118.4167
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was at Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale on October 11 south of Parking Lot 3 and another was at Silver Lake Reservoir on October 20.
A GRACE’S WARBLER was at the Chilao Visitor’s Center in the San Gabriel Mountains on October 19.
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at the William Andrews Clark Library in Los Angeles (restricted hours) through October 20.
A PAINTED REDSTART was at Cortez Park in West Covina on October 20.
A SUMMER TANAGER was at Virginia Country Club in Rancho Los Cerritos on October 9 and another continued in the Old Zoo area at Griffith Park through October 21.
Santa Catalina Island produced a good number of notable birds the last ten days including a BROAD-WINGED HAWK, a VARIED THRUSH, two CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS, a FIELD SPARROW, a DARK-EYED “PINK-SIDED” JUNCO, a LUCY’S WARBLER, a MAGNOLIA WARBLER, a BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER, a PALM WARBLER, a PAINTED BUNTING and a DICKCISSEL. These birds were concentrated in the Avalon area, with some at Thompson Reservoir and Haypress Reservoir.
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Jon L Fisher
Glendale, CA
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