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Follow the Flock

Join the Moore Lab of Zoology to see if we can follow the flock!


Nov 12
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Add to Calendar 2023-11-12 16:30:00 2023-11-12 16:30:00 Follow the Flock Join the Moore Lab of Zoology to see if we can follow the flock! The Moore Lab of Zoology | Occidental College webhelp@oxy.edu America/Los_Angeles public
Event Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

When you hear and see the parrots of Los Angeles do you ever wonder where they’re headed? Roosting sites are a wonderful way to observe a flock of parrots and parakeets gather during winter evenings. We launched the Free-flying Los Angeles Parrot Project (FLAPP), where we’re looking closely at the DNA of Red-crowned Parrots and Lilac-crowned Parrots and collecting community science observations along the way. Native to opposite coasts of Mexico, the Red-crowned Parrots and Lilac-crowned Parrots never meet but here in the city they mingle, hybridize, and roost together!

Give us a heads up you'll be joining our group by sending us a RSVP on Eventbrite. Bring your binoculars, and we'll also have some to share. All ages welcome.

 

MEET US

We’ll be following the parrots to a popular roosting site in west San Gabriel Valley. Meet us at 5339 Rosemead Blvd. in Temple City, CA 91776 (near Kahlua Apartments, please be mindful we'll be viewing parrots in a residential area). GPS coordinates: 34.096601, -118.073562.

 

PARKING SUGGESTIONS

There's street parking all along Rosemead Blvd. (directly near the roosting area with limited spots), and parking lots of TS Emporium, Office Depot, The Hat, and Super A Foods. Parking at some of these businesses will be about a 2-minute walk to the main roosting area after you cross Broadway.

 

ABOUT OUR RESEARCH

Learn more about the Free-flying Los Angeles Parrot Project here, and follow along and participate on iNaturalist. Consider supporting FLAPP by donating to student research.

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A flock of parrots and parakeets