Owl in Fog 12/4/23
A Burrowing Owl visited our park in the dense fog this morning, and I had the great good luck to
Read MoreA Burrowing Owl visited our park in the dense fog this morning, and I had the great good luck to
Read MoreBits of Spots I hadn’t seen a Spotted Sandpiper for quite a while at the south shore of the North
Read MoreLove the Least These Least Sandpipers, the smallest shorebirds in the world, have been living on the rip-rap east of
Read MoreI’m publishing this on Tuesday, not waiting until Friday, because there’s so much material. Preview The highest tide of the
Read MoreRain Fruit What seems clear is that the rains we had this past week bore fruit with these mushrooms growing
Read MoreWhere Pelicans Sleep It was already past 8 in the morning, and early birds were getting worms. Not these Brown
Read MorePelican Takeoff The Brown Pelicans are definitely back in and around the park. Not in the numbers we’ve seen in
Read MorePlanting Day Tomorrow Tomorrow, Saturday Nov. 4, starting at 9:30, a group of Cal student volunteers will join experienced Conservancy
Read MoreThe Little Oak that Could This little shrub may not look like much, but it’s a dramatic story, in a
Read MoreFoggy Bird Walk Twenty brave and optimistic souls showed up Sunday morning 10/15 for a bird walk organized by the
Read MoreSparrows in Saltwater I’ve seen sparrows bathing in rain puddles, see “Puddle Joy” Mar 5 2022. I’ve never seen one
Read MoreNative Plant Stewards at Work The young native plants in the Native Plant Area got watered and weeded Saturday morning
Read MoreWater the Babies Tomorrow Tomorrow morning, Saturday 9/30, meet at the Spinnaker Way parking circle at 9 for a stewardship
Read MoreEquinox Celebration Tonight The world is stuffed thick with inequities of every kind. All the more reason to celebrate a
Read MoreBirds of the Week The big bird news this week in the park was the return of the White-crowned Sparrows.
Read MoreNative Plant Stewardship This blog took a break during the late summer weeks, but care and feeding of the Native
Read MoreHeron’s Breakfast Hidden in the shadows on the north side of the Open Circle Viewpoint, this big heron reached out
Read MoreSnowy With a Bad Leg This Snowy Egret used its wings more than it normally would because its right leg
Read MoreBirds Hanging In Three birds are showing great love for the park, or something, by remaining longer than usual. The
Read MoreI’m publishing this on Tuesday instead of the usual Friday. Last Friday’s weekly installment got kind of long, and this
Read MoreWater & Weed Natives on Sunday With all the dry and often sunny weather we’ve been having, it’s time to
Read MoreSummer Solstice Wednesday Next Wednesday is the saddest day in the Northern Hemisphere’s solar calendar. The Summer Solstice marks the
Read MoreKilling Grassland Birds Bird populations are in trouble worldwide, research shows, and the hardest hit are the grassland birds. We’re
Read MoreTLC for Native Plant Babies The native plant babies that Conservancy volunteers put in the ground last November got a
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