July 20, 2012 by Bay Nature
Friends of the Alameda Wildlife Refuge, a project initiated by the Golden Gate Audubon Society, trains and maintains a corps of volunteers committed to protecting and enhancing the wildlife of the proposed Alameda National Wildlife Refuge.
July 08, 2012 by Bay Nature Staff
The most successful least tern nesting colony in California thrives on what remains of an old runway at this former …
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July 01, 2010 by Kathleen M. Wong
With millions of people and millions of acres of open space, the Bay Area is a lively, and sometimes uneasy, blend of wild and urban. In the East Bay, dozens of rare species — from birds along the Bay to wildflowers in the hills — survive against the odds thanks in part to the East Bay Regional Park District, whose staff does everything from creating nesting islands to clearing trees for the sake of imperiled plants and animals.
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May 20, 2009 by Jody Zaitlin
Every spring California least terns return to the Bay Area to breed. These endangered birds, and other terns, have a remarkable hunting style: Drop quickly, and crash head-first into the water. Don’t try that at home!
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July 01, 2007 by Aleta George
In late spring, a thumb-size least tern chick emerges from its egg on Alameda Point. The chick’s eyes are open …
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