Author: Marty Nicolaus

* Birds Clark's Grebe Greater Scaup Western Grebe 

Rest Stop

March 24, 2020March 14, 2020 Marty Nicolaus Aechmophorus clarkii, Aechmophorus occidentalis, Aythya marila

It’s the time of year when birds that migrated south late last year are heading back north again to their

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* Dog Owners Issues Off-Leash Dog Area Places 

New Dog Poop Bags

March 24, 2020March 23, 2020 Marty Nicolaus 1 Comment dog poop bags, dog poop composter

The City has been installing new dog poop bag dispensers in all parks, and Cesar Chavez Park’s turn came yesterday.

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* Birds Red-winged Blackbird 

Game On!

March 23, 2020March 22, 2020 Marty Nicolaus Agelaius phoeniceus

Red-winged Blackbirds have been visiting the northwest corner of the park since January, but they were all males, and there

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* Nature Area Off-Leash Dog Area Places 

Fence Done

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 Marty Nicolaus 1 Comment Alexandra Endress, D. Williams-Ridley, Dog park boundary, Fence

The Tri-City Fence Co. crew has finished its contract, and the new fence stands straight and true along the line

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* Birds Cooper's Hawk 

Hawk on Wall

March 22, 2020March 13, 2020 Marty Nicolaus Accipiter cooperii

This young Cooper’s Hawk perched on the wall of the Spiral, the Open Circle seating area built as part of

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General 

Random Toss

March 21, 2020March 20, 2020 Marty Nicolaus Prunus persica

A park visitor probably tossed the pit of a fruit into the rocks bordering the dirt path along Marina Boulevard

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* Dog Owners Issues Off-Leash Dog Area Places 

Fence Progress, But

March 21, 2020March 21, 2020 Marty Nicolaus 0 Comments Dog park boundary, Fence

The Tri-City Fence Co. work crew has made big progress on the boundary fence between the dog park and the

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* Issues Maintenance Nature Area Off-Leash Dog Area Places 

Owl Gone, Fence Begun

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Marty Nicolaus 1 Comment Dog park boundary, Fence

The Burrowing Owl on the north side of the park has been out of sight for three days in a

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* Birds Burrowing Owl 

Owl Call: Thursday March 19

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Marty Nicolaus 0 Comments Athene cunicularia

For the second day in a row, I was unable to see the Burrowing Owl on the north side of

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* Birds Snowy Egret 

Snowy Fisher

March 19, 2020March 12, 2020 Marty Nicolaus Egretta thula

This Snowy Egret caught a small fish that had not retreated to deeper water as the tide dropped. It was

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