Journal archives for March 2019

March 2, 2019

Flyway Nights looks at Yolo Bypass.

Join Pete Bontadelli, Environmental Consultant at Analytical Environmental Services and former Director of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, as he presents “The Yolo Bypass: A Key Link in the State’s Water and Flood Picture” at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters as part of Yolo Basin Foundation’s Flyway Nights speaker series.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/community/flyway-nights-looks-at-yolo-bypass/

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Mendocino Land Trust now accepting applications for summer internship program.

Mendocino Land Trust has announced that it is now accepting applications for its summer internship program.

All curious, outdoor-loving, and hard-working students are encouraged to apply.

These internships are an opportunity for college students to work side-by-side with Mendocino Land Trust conservationists to gain real world experiences of land conservation and stewardship.

http://www.lakeconews.com/index.php/news/community/60212-mendocino-land-trust-now-accepting-applications-for-summer-internship-program

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OC Woman Works Overtime To Nurse Sick Hummingbirds Back To Health.

Dozens of sick hummingbirds are turning up in Orange County.

But there is a group of volunteers, working overtime and around the clock, to nurse the sick birds back to health.

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/03/01/oc-woman-works-overtime-to-nurse-sick-hummingbirds-back-to-health/

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March 3, 2019

Webcam Ospreys Reunite Atop Historic Waterfront Crane.

Two ospreys that raised three chicks last year on live video have reunited in their nest perched high atop a crane along the Richmond waterfront.

https://m.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Webcam-Ospreys-Reunite-Atop-Historic-Waterfront-13658245.php

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March 4, 2019

March 6, 2019

Owls against owls in a challenge for survival.

Researchers forecast interactions between two owl species and the quality of their habitat in the Pacific Northwest.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190305153659.htm

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The dance of hungry peregrine falcons and twirling murmurations

Every so often, the clouds seem to turn black and dance above the fields of California.

https://www.californiasun.co/stories/the-dance-of-peregrine-falcons-and-twirling-murmurations/

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Change At The Salton Sea Is Affecting Bird Populations.

California’s largest lake has long attracted visitors. Many go there year-round to see thousands of birds congregating around the lake and its nearby habitats, but the lake is changing and that’s changing bird populations.

More than 400 different species have been recorded here and estimates put the daily bird population around the sea at more than 100,000.

https://www.kpbs.org/news/2019/mar/06/change-salton-sea-affecting-bird-populations/

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March 8, 2019

Bald eagle lays egg in Southern California mountains.

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — An egg has been laid in a nest shared by two bald eagles in Southern California and nature lovers will anxiously watch for the hatching via an online live feed .

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Bald-eagle-lays-egg-in-Southern-California-13671056.php

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California Least Tern breeding grounds get a makeover from the Marines.

Marines with 7th ESB helped the MCB Camp Pendleton Wildlife Management Section improve the California Least Tern breeding colony so the birds residing on the beach could continue to thrive off the land undisturbed.

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/313251/california-least-tern-breeding-grounds-get-makeover-marines

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