After birding the Antelope Valley this morning, my year list for Los Angeles County now stands at 242 species.
April 4, Coastal Los Angeles County
BBI has a project site on the coast that I am surveying for birds for a full day, twice per month. While the site is heavily disturbed, it is surrounded by tidal wetlands and mudflats, and a given visit invariably results in a list of 50+ species. On this site visit, I found the following new species for the year:
- Cliff Swallow
- Caspian Tern
- Semipalmated Plover
- Snowy Plover
April 11, Charlton Flat, Angeles National Forest
While performing trailwork in the Angeles National Forest (a requirement to run the Angeles Crest 100 trail race), I heard the following two new species:
- Black-chinned Sparrow
- Ash-throated Flycatcher