Mammals of Bolsa Chica
Bolsa Chica’s Furry Residents By far the most visitors to the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve (BCER) are here to see birds. It’s a world class birding site and well deserves…
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Bolsa Chica Ground Squirrels
by Mike Armstrong PROBABLY the most visible native mammal on the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is Otospermophilus beecheyi, the Beechey’s Ground Squirrel. They are seen in many parts of the…
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Vulture Culture: The Ups and Downs of the Turkey Vulture
Written by Mike Armstrong (updated 2025) Everybody knows something about the California Condor: endangered, awesome and so on. But this article is about one of his relatives that isn’t endangered…
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Bolsa Chica Bugs and Their Relatives
Written by Mike Armstrong If you do habitat restoration that involves planting native plants, at some point you have to get down and dirty in the dirt. Down here you…
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Bolsa Chica Underground: Love and Hate
Written by Mike Armstrong Old maps of the New World often show blank spaces marked “Tierras Desconocidas” or “Lands Unknown.” Well, we have one of those lands right next door…
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