The survey was cancelled due to high winds but Lena Hayashi, Betty Kanne, and Jim Currie braved the 17 and 22 mph bursts to do the best they could. The wind acted like a giant leaf blower and blew all the fallen leaves out from under the trees and bushes! Other than the flock of Western [...]
Next time you’re in the Urban Forest, check out the 12 new tree species identification posts assembled & placed by Eagle Scout candidate Ruben Andelin & friends/family in between rain storms [...]
A winter walk through the core, densely tree-filled Urban Forest offers the opportunity to view the diminutive and spritely Ruby-crowned Kinglet that spends its winter months gleaning insects and tiny seeds in the mid to upper canopy of our lush abundant trees and leafy bushes. This tiny, oval shaped dynamo measures less than 4” and [...]
There is no bird survey in December because the count will take place during the annual bird count in early January! [...]
The small, active Yellow-rumped Warbler is our most abundant winter warbler. It flits energetically through the tree canopy and shrubs throughout the Urban Forest from October to April when it then migrates north to coniferous forests in higher elevations to breed in spring and summer months. True to its name, this warbler always shows a [...]
