Author Archives: Palomar
Great Places: Nature in Focus
San Clemente Dam. Photo © NOAA/Creative Commons Dam, That’s a Good Idea The San Clemente Dam removal project not only benefits people and nature, it’s about to make headlines as the biggest and most innovative dam removal project in … Continue reading
Field Trip Results – Lake Murray
Hi Birders, Last Saturday (7/6), eighteen friends walked around Lake Murray on a beautiful July morning and we found 43 different bird species. Here’s our list: Canada Goose Mallard Pied-billed Grebe Western Grebe Clark’s Grebe Double-crested Cormorant Green Heron Osprey … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #44
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on July 3, 2013 Jamaican tody nest in burrows that are excavates in muddy banks or rotten wood. (Owen Deutsch / Owen Deutsch Photography) Ashy prinias are resident breeders in … Continue reading
Palomar Mountain Field Trip Results
Hi Folks, Yesterday (6/29), thirteen birders hiked around Palomar Mountain State Park where it was hot but we managed to have a great time walking in the shade as much as possible. A cool breeze would sometimes pick up which … Continue reading
Calif.’s Sierra a ‘Living Lab’ for Climate Change
By TRACIE CONE Associated Press SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. June 29, 2013 (AP) In parts of California’s Sierra Nevada, marshy meadows are going dry, wildflowers are blooming earlier and glaciers are melting into ice fields. Scientists also are predicting … Continue reading
California budget OKs $30M for Salton Sea study
Gov. Brown vetoed $3M that would have paid for other projects at lake Jun. 27, 2013 Rescuing the Salton Sea: Residents around the Salton Sea weigh in on the issues surrounding the sea and its future. The state budget … Continue reading
It’s for the birds: Citizen science reveals shift in winter bird homes
By Michelle Dohm Posted: June 20, 2013 Just in time for summer solstice (the longest day of the year!), we bring you the heartwarming tale of a study that analyzed data collected about our feathery friends in the middle of … Continue reading
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Careful what you throw on the ground. It may end up in a bird’s nest
This small nest, which I found on my front yard, contained shed hair from my dog, Cali, and more than two feet of monofilament fishing line. (David Figura | dfigura@syracuse.com) By David Figura | dfigura@syracuse.com on June 26, 2013 at … Continue reading
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Scientists worry over dwindling tri-colored blackbird population in California
By Edward Ortiz eortiz@sacbee.com Published: Friday, Jun. 21, 2013 – 12:00 am | Page 1B Last Modified: Friday, Jun. 21, 2013 – 11:13 am WILLIAMS – The use of pesticides and other farming practices are causing a dramatic decline in … Continue reading
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Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Trip Report
Saturday, June 22nd, 18 birders saw 48 species of birds and had great weather to boot. Here is what we saw: Mountain Quail California Quai Turkey Vulture Cooper’s Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Band-tailed Pigeon Mourning Dove Anna’s … Continue reading
Education, partnerships needed to save birds, nature: experts
By Gemma Karstens-Smith, OTTAWA CITIZEN June 22, 2013 5:06 PM In Canada, the population of some bird groups — such as waterfowl and raptors — have grown over the last 40 years, a conference heard Saturday. Others, particularly aerial insectivores … Continue reading
North American Birds Declining as Threats Mount
Global warming, habitat loss, wind turbines, and cats are factors. A Cerulean Warbler perched on a branch. Photograph by Glenn Bartley, Corbis Mel White for National Geographic Published June 21, 2013 Part of our weekly “In Focus” series—stepping back, looking … Continue reading