Golden-crowned sparrows are a symbol and sound of Bay Area fall. When you hear one, you know that the season has begun.
Golden-Crowned Sparrows and the Song of Fall
September 27, 2020 •
Wildlife
What Happens to Bees After a Fire? It Depends on the Fire.
September 1, 2020 •
Bumblebees live in wildly different types of habitats, have unique tastes, and aren’t necessarily the easiest things to track, making it hard to understand how their populations are faring.
Bird Researchers Rescue Generations of Hand-Written Field Notes from Fire’s Path
August 26, 2020 •
The Palomarin Field Station of Point Blue Conservation Science, a small outpost of human infrastructure at the southern boundary of Point Reyes National Seashore, has been a home base for bird studies spanning more than 50 years. Generations of researchers … Read more
Insect Apocalypse? Not So Fast, at Least in North America
August 11, 2020 •
These results don’t mean that insects are fine.
The Smallest Falcon in North America
July 14, 2020 •
American kestrels, the smallest falcon in North America, are a familiar sight in the Bay Area.
Summer Almanac 2020: An Illustrated Guide to Northern California Nature
June 21, 2020 •
Nature to look for in summer 2020.
Feeling Bats
June 21, 2020 •
The COVID-19 pandemic has put bats in the headlines. Now’s the time to learn about their essential role in Bay Area ecology and how to live alongside them.
Lord of the Flies
June 21, 2020 •
Bored at home? Learn how to train common flies to ride on your finger like miniature falcons.
Meet the Bats of the East Bay Regional Park District
June 21, 2020 •
Eight bat species live in the East Bay parks.
The Mourning Cloak Butterfly Means Spring in the Bay Area
May 27, 2020 •
The mourning cloak butterfly, Nymphalis antiopa, is one of the most widely distributed butterflies in the world, ranging across most of the northern hemisphere. In some places like the British Isles it’s quite rare and to find one would make … Read more