Here’s what we’ve seen at our sites around California:
Morro Bay: The four inches of rain that Morro Bay received on Tuesday have put the estuary completely underwater as creeks rushed into the bay and there are thousands of birds visible everywhere (gulls, egrets, shorebirds) feeding off all the food that has been exposed.
Bobcat Ranch (Yolo): [...]
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Lots of interesting birds being spotted at Audubon California sites around the state
Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary (Marin): Red-necked Phalarope, Ruddy Turnstone, Black Turnstone, Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Curlew, Willow Flycatcher, Wilson’s Warbler and a first-of-the-season White-crowned Sparrow.
Audubon Center at Debs Park (Los Angeles):Vaux’s Swifts and Turkey Vultures.
Audubon Bobcat Ranch (near Winters): About 20 Lewis’s Woodpeckers [...]
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Given that we’ve got sites in many corners of the state, we thought folks might be interested to know occasionally which birds we’re seeing. This will be a short report today, but we’ll try to build it up in the future.
Our Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary is reporting that fall migration is starting to [...]
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We’ve had a fair bit of rain and even some snow in the Coast Range Mountains and Central Valley in the past weeks. Audubon Bobcat Ranch received a fleeting covering of snow, which usually only happens once each year. I’ve been asked by a number of people if the drought was over because of the [...]
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Not just common birds are in decline, native bee populations are taking a precipitous dive along with their domesticated European brethren due to largely unknown circumstances, although climate change is a major contender. Bees pollinate over 30% of our food so we depend on them for our own livelihood. What can you do? Make a [...]
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Perhaps it’s the dire economy or the state’s budget crisis, which is having an especially dire effect on non-profits, but there is little talk about the drought we’re experiencing in California. In Yolo County this water year we’ve only received 5 inches, about 5 inches below normal, and local ranchers are talking about selling off their [...]
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