The Coastal Sage Ceanothus belongs to a Genus of 50-60 species of Ceanothus. It is native to North American but is found in highest concentrations along the North American western coast. It typically has a 10–15-year life span and the shrub itself can be found as creeping ground cover, a shrub or even a 10–12-foot [...]
Dark-Eyed Junco The Dark-eyed Junco is a dapper-looking, ground feeding sparrow with a distinctive charcoal black head resembling a hood extending to its breast, contrasting with a rusty back and white belly. Its dark head is offset with a small, startlingly pink bill. Females display a more muted, grayer black hood. The Junco has a [...]
January 30, 2025 7:57 AM – 10:15 AM 35 species, 243 individuals. This monthly Urban Forest bird survey had cloudy skies and chilly temperature in the mid 50’s to low 60’s. The bird surveyors were James Kendall (scope & camera), Brian Bleecker, (scope & camera), Tonya Fannon (camera), Mark Singer (camera), Dave Telford (camera), Sharon [...]
The stately Say’s Phoebe is a slender, medium sized flycatcher with muted gray-brown, earth-toned plumage and a blackish tail that fans as it’s pumped repeatedly by the perched bird. It shows a creamy salmon colored wash on its belly and underparts. Keep your eyes low to the ground and watch for quick movements from low [...]
Fall brings this small, active, yellow sliver of warbler as it briefly stops in our leafy tree-filled parks along its annual migration route from its northerly montane, breeding grounds to warmer Central American habitats in winter months. Although seen as a fairly common spring and fall transient it’s considered a rare winter visitor. Observers do [...]
