Pelagic Birding for Beginners
We’re fortunate in the Bay Area to have access to good day-long pelagic birding trips. Here are some tips from the Golden Gate Audubon Society.
Wildlife
Naturalist’s Notebook: Illustrated Guide to Otter vs. Beaver
How to tell two large aquatic mammals apart?
Tomales Bay Revival: The Ripple Effects of Restoration
When the "heart of the estuary" was restored in 2008, scientists expected to see wildlife return. But Tomales Bay's remarkable renewal in just seven years has exceeded expectations.
Ask the Naturalist: Why Are Sea Hares Multiplying In Lake Merritt?
Nearly 100 giant sea slugs have been spotted in Oakland's Lake Merritt -- and they're breeding! But why? We asked Cal Academy's Terry Gosliner about this sudden influx.
Driving Home the Butterfly
The endangered Mission blue butterfly flies again on Twin Peaks, thanks to a dedicated six-year transplant effort that might be in its last year.
A Pretty Pink Nudibranch Moves North, and It’s a ‘Canary in the Tidepool’ for Climate Change
At low tide on the North Coast right now, the tidepools teem with Hopkins' rose nudibranchs. “This is not normal business as usual," says scientist Terry Gosliner.
Spring Brings Peak Bird Biodiversity
For birdwatchers, this is the most exciting time of year. Everything knows where it's going and it moves fast.
What People Talk About When They Talk About Sage Grouse
How the greater sage grouse, a chicken-like resident of the sagebrush prairie, became what some call the most important conservation story in a generation.
A Helping Hand for Bluebirds
People come out of the woodwork to protect bluebirds.
Naturalist’s Notebook: A Bay Area Housing Shortage for Western Bluebirds
Western bluebirds make use of abandoned woodpecker nest cavities.
