A derelict fishing vessel has finally been removed from a Sonoma County beach, after nine years. Waiting to do the cleanup more than doubled the cost.
Tag: seabirds
Field Reports
To Count Seabirds From Above, Fly Slowly And Pack a Big Lens
Aerial wildlife surveys, conducted by the USGS to inform the coming offshore wind energy boom, are strikingly beautiful, for government data. They were also hard-won.
Wildlife
How People Saved the Seabirds of the California Current
It wasn’t until the federal government took away several of my favorite fisheries, and access to my favorite spots, that I fully comprehended what I had previously taken for granted … The ocean is, or was once, a public trust … Read more
Ask the Naturalist
Ask The Naturalist: Why Are There So Many Birds On the Beach At One Time?
Head to the beach on one of these late summer days and you’re liable to come across a wonderful spectacle of nature: the feeding frenzy.
Ask the Naturalist
Ask the Naturalist: Seabird Feeding Frenzy at Point Montara
Why are large numbers of seabirds congregating off Point Montara?
Wildlife
Where Do Birds Go When it Rains?
Guest naturalist Josiah Clark reveals how birds cope with stormy weather.
The Ocean, Wildlife
Protecting the Little Fish, Food for Many
They’re the little guys. Small, silver, nondescript fish that are so hard to tell apart that many people simply call them “baitfish.” But though they don’t command the attention of a breaching humpback whale or trophy tuna, these humble creatures–from anchovies to squid–play a starring role in local marine ecosystems. New legislation aims to force fisheries managers to consider that role when writing plans for the state’s commercial fishing fleet.
Wildlife
Feds Seek Comment on Farallones Mouse-eradication Plan
Now extended through June 10, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking comment on a plan to use rodenticides to eradicate non-native house mice from the South Farallon Islands. Officials say the mice threaten nesting seabirds, but critics charge that the effort could actually endanger birds on the island.
Winter Issue 2009
Kayaks and Breeding Birds at Alcatraz
The nearly vertical cliffs on the western side of Alcatraz Island serve as a nursery for several species of seabirds. These cliffs are the Bay’s only breeding site for Brandt’s and pelagic cormorants. In 1991, when PRBO Conservation Science began … Read more
Summer Issue 2008
Naturalist’s Notebook: Summer Brings Terns and Skimmers
Summer brings a diversity of terns and skimmers to San Francisco Bay.
