Date: 7/18/26 4:05 pm
From: Jon Fisher via groups.io <JonF60...>
Subject: [LACoBirds] Los Angeles RBA- July 18 2026
- RBA
* California

* Los Angeles RBA

* July 18, 2026

* CALA2607.18



-Birds mentioned

Common Goldeneye
Inca Dove
Greater Roadrunner
Black Swift
Brown Pelican
Bald Eagle
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Varied Thrush
Summer Tanager




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Coverage: Los Angeles County





-Transcript


This is the Los Angeles RBA for July 18, 2026.

An injured COMMON GOLDENEYE continued along the Los Angeles River below the Los Feliz crossing in Atwater Village through July 12.

A continuing INCA DOVE was in Lake Los Angeles on July 17, seen along Sweetaire Ave. between 167th and 168th Streets.

A GREATER ROADRUNNER was along the east side of the Los Angeles River in Long Beach (north of Willow Street) through July 12.

Two BLACK SWIFTS were seen by Claremont Wilderness Park and along Cobal Canyon Motorway from July 12-16. Late afternoon and early evening is the best time to look for these birds.

A BROWN PELICAN continued at Peck Water Conservation Park in Arcadia through July 14.

Potentially breeding in the area were two BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHERS observed below the Little Rock-Palmdale Dam from July 14-17. One viewing location is at Google maps 34.4886,-118.0250. There is no vehicle access and one must walk the road from the locked gate to this location. Be aware of the adjacent restricted access areas around this spot. Avoid entering the riparian habitat and the area near the dam itself. Also present here was a BALD EAGLE from July 14-16 and at least two SUMMER TANAGERS from July 14-17.

A VARIED THRUSH continued at a residence in Rancho Palos Verdes through July 13.



-end transcript





Jon L Fisher

Glendale, CA

<JonF60...>





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