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**CANCELLED** Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Zedler Marsh

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Meet at PCH and First Street, border of Seal Beach/LB. Turn inland, park off asphalt. This is one of two chances each month to enter the locked gated property and look for bird species inhabiting this small tidal marsh and coastal sage scrub upland habitat restoration off of the San Gabriel River. This area of the wetlands features DG trails, interpretive signage, and a small native plant nursery.

Los Cerritos Wetlands is part of the Orange Coast Audubon Important Bird Area which also includes Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Wetlands and Newport Bay, a string of critical urban wetlands habitats. This walk is in partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program.

Please bring binoculars if you have them, recommended to bring water, hat, sunscreen. Closed-toed shoes are required. Rain or shine. No prior birding experience is necessary. Family friendly event.

**CANCELLED** Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Zedler Marsh

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Meet at PCH and First Street, border of Seal Beach/LB. Turn inland, park off asphalt. This is one of two chances each month to enter the locked gated property and look for bird species inhabiting this small tidal marsh and coastal sage scrub upland habitat restoration off of the San Gabriel River. This area of the wetlands features DG trails, interpretive signage, and a small native plant nursery.

Los Cerritos Wetlands is part of the Orange Coast Audubon Important Bird Area which also includes Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Wetlands and Newport Bay, a string of critical urban wetlands habitats. This walk is in partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program.

Please bring binoculars if you have them, recommended to bring water, hat, sunscreen. Closed-toed shoes are required. Rain or shine. No prior birding experience is necessary. Family friendly event.

Upcoming bird walk dates at the Zedler Marsh Site: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM on the 4th Saturday of each month (except May) —  May 16th (3rd Saturday), and Jun 27th

**CANCELLED** Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Hellman Lowlands

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Meet at PCH and First St, on the border of Seal Beach/LB. Turn inland, park off asphalt. This is one of two chances each month to enter the locked gated property and look for bird species inhabiting the Hellman Lowlands area of the wetlands. The area features a small tidal marsh, tidal channels, mudflats, salt pans and ruderal grassland habitats.

Los Cerritos Wetlands is part of the Orange Coast Audubon Important Bird Area which also includes Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Wetlands and Newport Bay, a string of critical urban wetlands habitats. This walk is in partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program.

Please bring binoculars if you have them, recommended to bring water, hat, sunscreen. Closed-toed shoes are required. Rain or shine. No prior birding experience is necessary. Family friendly event.

**CANCELLED** Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Hellman Lowlands

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Meet at PCH and First St, on the border of Seal Beach/LB. Turn inland, park off asphalt. This is one of two chances each month to enter the locked gated property and look for bird species inhabiting the Hellman Lowlands area of the wetlands. The area features a small tidal marsh, tidal channels, mudflats, salt pans and ruderal grassland habitats.

Los Cerritos Wetlands is part of the Orange Coast Audubon Important Bird Area which also includes Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Wetlands and Newport Bay, a string of critical urban wetlands habitats. This walk is in partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program.

Please bring binoculars if you have them, recommended to bring water, hat, sunscreen. Closed-toed shoes are required. Rain or shine. No prior birding experience is necessary. Family friendly event.

Upcoming bird walk dates at the Hellman Site: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM on the 2nd Saturday of each month — May 9th, Jun 13th

**CANCELLED** Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Zedler Marsh

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Meet at PCH and First Street, border of Seal Beach/LB. Turn inland, park off asphalt. This is one of two chances each month to enter the locked gated property and look for bird species inhabiting this small tidal marsh and coastal sage scrub upland habitat restoration off of the San Gabriel River. This area of the wetlands features DG trails, interpretive signage, and a small native plant nursery.

Los Cerritos Wetlands is part of the Orange Coast Audubon Important Bird Area which also includes Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Wetlands and Newport Bay, a string of critical urban wetlands habitats. This walk is in partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program.

Please bring binoculars if you have them, recommended to bring water, hat, sunscreen. Closed-toed shoes are required. Rain or shine. No prior birding experience is necessary. Family friendly event.

Upcoming bird walk dates at the Zedler Marsh Site: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM on the 4th Saturday of each month (except May) —  Apr 25th, May 16th (3rd Saturday), and Jun 27th

**CANCELLED** Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Hellman Lowlands

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Meet at PCH and First St, on the border of Seal Beach/LB. Turn inland, park off asphalt. This is one of two chances each month to enter the locked gated property and look for bird species inhabiting the Hellman Lowlands area of the wetlands. The area features a small tidal marsh, tidal channels, mudflats, salt pans and ruderal grassland habitats.

Los Cerritos Wetlands is part of the Orange Coast Audubon Important Bird Area which also includes Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Wetlands and Newport Bay, a string of critical urban wetlands habitats. This walk is in partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program.

Please bring binoculars if you have them, recommended to bring water, hat, sunscreen. Closed-toed shoes are required. Rain or shine. No prior birding experience is necessary. Family friendly event.

Upcoming bird walk dates at the Hellman Site: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM on the 2nd Saturday of each month — Apr 11th, May 9th, Jun 13th

**CANCELLED** Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Zedler Marsh

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Meet at PCH and First Street, border of Seal Beach/LB. Turn inland, park off asphalt. This is one of two chances each month to enter the locked gated property and look for bird species inhabiting this small tidal marsh and coastal sage scrub upland habitat restoration off of the San Gabriel River. This area of the wetlands features DG trails, interpretive signage, and a small native plant nursery.

Los Cerritos Wetlands is part of the Orange Coast Audubon Important Bird Area which also includes Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Wetlands and Newport Bay, a string of critical urban wetlands habitats. This walk is in partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program.

Please bring binoculars if you have them, recommended to bring water, hat, sunscreen. Closed-toed shoes are required. Rain or shine. No prior birding experience is necessary. Family friendly event.

Upcoming bird walk dates at the Zedler Marsh Site: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM on the 4th Saturday of each month (except May) — Mar 28th, Apr 25th, May 16th (3rd Saturday), and Jun 27th

**CANCELLED** Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Hellman Lowlands

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**CANCELLED** due to weather and other circumstances. 

Los Cerritos Wetlands Walk, Hellman Lowlands

Meet at PCH and First St, on the border of Seal Beach/LB. Turn inland, park off asphalt. This is one of two chances each month to enter the locked gated property and look for bird species inhabiting the Hellman Lowlands area of the wetlands. The area features a small tidal marsh, tidal channels, mudflats, salt pans and ruderal grassland habitats.

Los Cerritos Wetlands is part of the Orange Coast Audubon Important Bird Area which also includes Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge, Bolsa Chica, Huntington Wetlands and Newport Bay, a string of critical urban wetlands habitats. This walk is in partnership with the Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority Stewardship Program.

Please bring binoculars if you have them, recommended to bring water, hat, sunscreen. Closed-toed shoes are required. Rain or shine. No prior birding experience is necessary. Family friendly event.

Upcoming bird walk dates at the Hellman Site: 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM on the 2nd Saturday of each month — Mar 14th, Apr 11th, May 9th, Jun 13th

Field Trip Report–Ralph C. Dills Park, Paramount

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Big thanks to Donna for leading this great walk!  Beautiful spot, very birdy – 23 species observed, see the eBird checklist at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S52901845

Field Trip Report, Ralph Dills Park, by Donna Bray:

February 16, 2019, twelve birders had the opportunity to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count by attending the field trip at Ralph Dills Park in Paramount.  After a rainy week, the sunny and clear weather was welcome.  The Nature Trail’s native plantings harbored lots of sparrows, and we were fortunate to see a White-throated Sparrow.   A perched flock of Cedar Waxwings was also a treat to see and photograph.  A quick check of the adjoining L.A. River revealed it higher and swifter than it has been in a long time.  Instead of the concrete bottom, a few gulls could only rest on the concrete sides!

Pictured below:  Allen’s Hummingbird, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Lesser Goldfinch, Black Phoebe and the group walking in Dills Park.  Photo credit © Cindy Crawford

Unusual Suspect

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While participating in Cornell Lab’s “Project Feeder Watch” this season, I noticed a different visitor at my feeders.  Turns out this bright yellow bird with distinct gray cap, eye line and malar or “moustache stripe” (below the eye) is an exotic species, thought to be a pet trade escapee native to Africa, the common name is Yellow-fronted Canary.  This bird is a frequent visitor in my yard since I added a Nyjer thistle sock to attract more Goldfinches and House Finches. 

To find out more about Project Feeder Watch and how to participate, visit https://feederwatch.org/about/project-overview/

If you are looking for a good feeder and bird seed source, check out Lowe’s which carries an entire line of National Audubon Society seeds.  Also visit Audubon’s bird seed website at http://audubonbirdseed.com/

Note a variety of other exotic bird species are found in our area which include Black-throated Magpie-Jay, Pin-tailed Whydah, Scaly-breasted Munia, House Sparrow and European Starling (to name a few).  You can find more non-native examples in our Photo Gallery, included to help ID these unusual birds you might find.  It is important to note non-native species are not necessarily a good thing as they can impact our native bird species and habitats. 

Yellow-fronted Canary shown below with Goldfinches, photo credit Cindy Crawford.

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