Pomona Valley Audubon - Southern California Local Birding Locations! Pomona area

The Pomona area has several locales where interesting birds seem to appear.

Pomona Cemetary (Towne and Philadelphia) - Wintering 01-02 in LA County is a Greater Peewee found by Dan Guthrie and now seen by alot of folks. He is very cooperative, often perching for long periods of time in open trees between Towne and the maine building. Seems to roost east of circle drive in northeast corner. Lovely old cemetary often has interesting birds.

Pomona County Courthouse - Peregrine Falcon have made their winter roost here from 1996 to present. Usually the male can be found in the morning hours perched high on the ledges of the west side eating a pigeon. He is often joined by a female and an immature bird. Location: southwest of Mission Blvd. and Garey Ave. Parking is not easy. Be very straight forward and walk right up to the guard first and tell him what you are doing as security can sometimes touchy due to the trials in progress.

Ganesha Park (north of I-10 Fwy off White Ave.) - Townsend's Warbler, Western Bluebird, hundreds of Band-tailed Pigeon, Cooper's Hawk, etc. and often unusual migrants or wintering Yellowbellied Sapsucker (not seen 1999). Check trees around flood control channel, pool and very tall redwoods(?) by stage then walk length of park along freeway. Location: north of the 10 Frwy west side of White Ave. Best early am or weekday to avoid people and wedding parties. Park near pool. Take a buddy with you as homeless persons or drunks can be unsettling. The most eastern colony of Allen's hummingbirds in our area can be found west of the park just north of the 1-10 on the southern slopes of the Ganesha Hills amongst the flowering eucalyptus and honey suckle plantings. Val Vista Dr. and Entre Colinas seems center of territory in winter.

Cal Poly Campus - Thick-billed Kingbird (back, west side of campus by parking lots J or M in the tops of sycamore trees) for the last several years. Check fields for wintering geese, hawks, kites, kingbirds, etc.

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