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A Black-chinned hummingbird in Griffith park this afternoon

And today it was the turn of a Hammond’s Flycatcher a typically small-billed, long-winged western empidonax

Always a joy to find a local Dusky Flycatcher in SoCal on spring migration pausing briefly before heading north

Cattle Egrets oil on canvas

Ash-throated Flycatcher at a nest site - acrylic on board

Work in progress oil on canvas board leaving room for a couple of Surf Scoters

@KikutaShikou Thank you.

@LALABirding Good question. I think this is a Heuglins Gull, but it could also be a Taimyr.

推定ホイグリンカモメ幼鳥～第1回冬羽 2月でも肩羽は大きく暗色な幼羽が残る 雨覆の軸斑密度が濃い 大雨覆と内側初列も暗色 2026.2.7銚子

@KikutaShikou Thank you! Great photos!!

@LALABirding Yes, on the right is Thayer's gull.

ウミネコ成鳥、カナダカモメと飛ぶ 頭が真っ白なので既に夏羽に移行しているようだ 2026.2.7銚子

@KikutaShikou the pattern of greater coverts is odd for American herring. With the heavy bill and general plumage wonder if Slaty-backed is better

アメリカセグロカモメ第1回冬羽？？ 大雨覆は弱い暗色帯 首から体下面は一様に暗色 初列は外側と内側にコントラスト 尾羽はT6基部まで黒い 上尾筒,下尾筒とも斑があるが、密度が足りないかな 毎回、識別が最も難しい種・年齢だと感じる 2026.2.7銚子

Someone left the cake out in the rain...again. MacArthur Park (my favorite local gull spot) ponies up another Japanese surprise on a wet New Years Eve. I did immensely enjoy finding this 3rd cycle Vega Gull.

Rain took a break long enough for me to check the local gull flock and enjoy this lovely Thayer’s

Sometimes you can dream about finding a particular vagrant so often that it actually materializes - this morning’s Red-throated Pipit at the top of the old landfill in Griffith Park Los Angeles

The long staying Olive-backed Pipit in SoCal finally left it seems

First of season Thayer’s, Cook Inlet, American Herring and Glaucous-winged this morning in LA.

Field ID of Alder Flycatcher in latest issue of @britishbirds with @CinTyLeeEarth

Birders will be scouring coasts, valleys and headlands in the coming weeks as they search for North American landbirds. The Empidonax flycatchers are some of the most prized vagrants of all. Buy now: bit.ly/4fJebou #birdguides #books #birdbooks #birding #birdwatch

@nickbelardes @MavetyStreet I’m thinking looks ok for hatch year Western Flycatcher - I had one in LA during lunch break today - nice Buffy wingbars on mine too

Caspian Terns at Ballona, LA, CA Aug ‘25 - oil on board