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Sisters Doing Service

These members of the Alpha chapter of the Sigma Pi Alpha sorority at UC Berkeley were out doing a Sunday

Black Turnstones are regular visitors to the eastern shore of the park, but not many park visitors see them. They

Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) The Wild Carrot (Daucus carota) is the great-grandmother of the edible carrots we know from our

This pair of American Coots look to be year-round residents of the park. At low tide on this day, they

This solo Surf Scoter, first posted here on August 31, still paddled the waters just off the northeast corner of

This Great Blue Heron ((Ardea herodias) stood at the water’s edge almost motionless. Not walking, not stalking. Just resting, thinking?

Ever since childhood I’ve been advised to chew my food well, every bite a hundred times, before swallowing. This ground

Serious birders are showing interest in Cesar Chavez Park and the North Basin Cove again. I will be co-heading a

Late summer brings out the tough ones among plants, the ones that thrive despite going for months without rain. Tall

It’s September, and things are looking up in the avisphere, if that’s a word. Meaning, more birds are showing up.