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Avian Disease Prevention Program 2018 Season A Success

12/17/2018

By Biologist Cole Jower

With the closing of 2018 also comes the end of another Avian Disease Prevention Program season in the South Bay! This year we collected and removed 10 dead birds of 5 species (American White Pelican, California Gull, Double-crested Cormorant, Mallard, and Canada Goose), 17 dead striped bass, and 1 unknown fish species. In addition, we captured 10 sick or injured birds with 8 California Gulls, 1 Herring Gull, and 1 Mallard. All live birds were taken to the ...

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SFBBO Partners on Raptor Migration Days

12/5/2018

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By Guest Blogger Kelsi Ju

Each Saturday morning Raptor Migration programs began with introductions in front of the 158-year-old historic ranchero house at Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch. Avid bird watchers would arrive early and were easily identified with binoculars around their necks. The new additions to raptor observation in the field were still waking up at 9:50 AM on sleepy Saturday mornings as they carefully parked their vehicles in the car lot. Visitors would be greeted by a friendly easy going smile from San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory staff/volunteer Eric Lynch. Darting between Eric and the visitors wold be myself ...

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Socios de SFBBO en los Dias de Migracion de Rapaces

12/5/2018

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Por Blogger Invitado Kelsi Ju

Cada sábado en la mañana los programas Raptor Migration empezaron con presentaciones en frente de la casa histórica Bernal-Gulnac-Joice Ranch, en el estilo ranchero que tiene 158 años. Observadores ávidos de aves llegarían temprano y los identificamos de sus binoculares colgados en sus cuellos. Los nuevos observadores de aves de rapaz acaban despertarse, son las 9:50 AM de la mañana. Eric Lynch el personal/voluntario de San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, saludó a los visitantes con una sonrisa sin preocupación. Me lanzaba entre y los visitantes para completar ...

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Dudley Carlson's Kids Bird Book Recommendation for the Holidays

12/5/2018

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By Guest Blogger Dudley Carlson

Growing up, my brothers and I knew better than to expect lots of gifts at Christmas time. Nuts and oranges in our stockings, topped with a peppermint stick; new shoes; and one or two special gifts were about it, except for the handful of small packages that came in the mail from relatives. As little kids, we played with blocks, a doll or two, and Lincoln logs; as we got older, we rode bikes or skated.

Contrast that with today's closets full of toys. With the gift-giving holidays approaching, how does a distant relative know what to ...

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A Fond Farewell from Waterbird Biologist Victoria Heyse

12/3/2018

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By Waterbird Lead Biologist Victoria Heyse

I first came to SFBBO in the Fall of 2014 to work as a Salt Pond Intern. I was familiar with waterbirds, but as a recent New England transplant, my only experience had been with east coast species. To say that I had a lot to learn those first couple months would have been an understatement, and not only that but I needed to learn fast as the winter migration of shorebirds & waterfowl would soon be in full swing. But after my first salt pond survey not only was I hooked ... I was obsessed! I loved familiarizing myself with the diversity of the pond habitats and their corresponding waterbird niches. As my internship was ending, an opportunity arose for me to join the ...

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Avian Disease Prevention Program 2018 Season A Success

SFBBO Partners on Raptor Migration Days

Socios de SFBBO en los Dias de Migracion de Rapaces

Dudley Carlson's Kids Bird Book Recommendation for the Holidays

A Fond Farewell from Waterbird Biologist Victoria Heyse

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