Cooper Ecotours - Birds You'll See

Birds You'll See On Our Trips

Need to fill in gaps in your ABA area list, or just want to enjoy some time in nature? Below are some of the species that are readily seen in and around Los Angeles.

	Cinnamon Teal Resident along the Los Angeles River (soft-bottomed stretches) and at constructed wetlands, including Ballona Freshwater Marsh.
	Brown Pelican Common along the immediate coast.
	Ferruginous Hawk Winter resident in agricultural areas, generally about an hour away.
	Black-necked Stilt Resident along cement-lined areas of the Los Angeles River.
	Wandering Tattler Most common in April and August, but possible much of year along rocky coastlines.
	Elegant Tern Common along coast from March to November.
	Spotted Dove Resident in declining numbers in neighborhoods southeast of downtown, especially the Huntington Park/Bell area.
	Burrowing Owl Resident in agricultural areas of the Antelope Valley, about an hour northeast of LAX.
	Allen's Hummingbird Resident; our most common hummingbird.
	White-headed Woodpecker Resident in mountain pine forests above around 5000'.
	Wrentit Resident in dense, native chaparral in foothills and mountains; most vocal during spring and summer.
	California Gnatcatcher Local resident in native coastal sage scrub at several sites on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and in the San Gabriel Valley east of Pasadena.
	Golden-crowned Sparrow Winter resident in chaparral and woodland of foothills.