This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for November 15, 2025.
A continuing PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was near the Ballona Creek mouth in Playa del Rey through November 13. Check for it upstream from the Pacific Ave. bridge and by the UCLA boat ramp.
A MOUNTAIN PLOVER was in the Antelope Valley west of 50th Street East and south of Ave. N on November 10. Remember to stay on the roadside and the sod fields are private property.
A RED PHALAROPE was on the south lake at El Dorado Park in Long Beach on November 9.
A LEACH’S STORM-PETREL was southwest of the Palos Verdes Peninsula on November 8.
A WESTERN CATTLE-EGRET was at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera on November 13.
A NORTHERN “YELLOW-SHAFTED” FLICKER continued by Picnic Area 3 at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through November 13.
A DUSKY-CAPPED FLYCATCHER was back for a third winter at Vincent Lugo Park in San Gabriel as of November 10. It typically frequents the southeast area of the park.
A TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at the San Gabriel Coastal Basin Spreading Grounds in Pico Rivera through November 9 (often on the east side, adjacent Mines Ave).
Another TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued at Colorado lagoon in Long Beach through November 14.
The THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD in Griffith Park continued through November 13. Google Maps 34.1392, -118.2881
A SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHER was near Lunada Bay Plaza from November 7-9. A TROPICAL KINGBIRD was here on November 9. Googe Maps 33.7750, -118.4188
The EASTERN PHOEBE at Lake Lindero in Agoura Hills was reported through November 13. It generally hangs out near the spillway.
A PACIFIC WREN was along the Burkhart Trail near Buckhorn Campground in the San Gabriel Mountains from November 8-9.
A RED-THROATED PIPIT and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR were at the Toyon Landfill in Griffith Park on November 9. There is weekend access only to this location.
Another LAPLAND LONGSPUR was at Duckbill Lake at the Piute Ponds on Edwards AFB on November 14.
WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood from November 7-8, at Kenneth Hahn SRA in Baldwin Hills from November 8-9, at Malibu Creek State Park through November 8 and at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas through November 13 along the inlet south of Picnic Area 3.
SWAMP SPARROWS were along the San Gabriel River in South El Monte (upstream from the Whittier Narrows Dam) on November 8 and at the Piute Ponds (north of Ave. C 100 meters east of the gazebo on November 14. Note that a letter of permission is required to access Piute.
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE continued at the West San Gabriel River Parkway Nature Trail in Lakewood (south of Monte Verde Park by the gazebo) through November 8. A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was present here on November 13 and a TENNESSEE WARBLER was in the area south of Del Amo Blvd. on November 11.
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was along Zuma Creek in Malibu (above the lagoon) on November 8.
An AMERICAN REDSTART was at the Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Gardena on Santa Catalina Island on November 7.
A PALM WARBLER was at Loma Vista Park in Long Beach from November 7-8.
The GRACE’S WARBELER at the Chilao Visitor’s Center in the San Gabriel Mountains was last reported on November 7.
The BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER continued at the William Andrews Clark Library in Los Angeles (restricted hours) through November 13.
Another BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER was at Sailboat Cove at Bonelli Regional Park in San Dimas on November 7.
The PAINTED REDSTART at San Dimas Canyon Park was reported through November 13 between the parking area and north restrooms.
Another PAINTED REDSTART was on Santa Catalina Island at the Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden from November 6-7.
SUMMER TANAGERS were at Griffith Park (Old Zoo area) through November 13, at the Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden on Santa Catalina Island on November 7, at Sailboat Cove at Bonelli Regional Park from November 8-9 and in El Segundo on November 11.
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Jon L Fisher
Glendale, CA
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