Los Angeles River - Willow Saint
California · Southwest
About This Location
Los Angeles River - Willow Saint is a productive birding destination in California, with 269 species recorded on eBird. This river/riparian habitat attracts Canada Goose, Blue-winged Teal, and Cinnamon Teal among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus varius
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus fuscus
Western Cattle-Egret
Ardea ibis
Little Blue Heron
Egretta caerulea
Pine Warbler
Setophaga pinus
Palm Warbler
Setophaga palmarum
Tricolored Heron
Egretta tricolor
White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Egyptian Goose
Blue-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
Gadwall
Green-winged Teal
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
White-throated Swift
American Avocet
Long-billed Dowitcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Pied-billed Grebe
Western Grebe
Clark's Grebe
Birding Tips
- 1
Walk along the water slowly, scanning overhanging branches for kingfishers and warblers.
- 2
Check sandbars and gravel bars for shorebirds and terns.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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