This elegant bird species is the best success story to illustrate the importance and power of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). Before the MBTA...
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Bird of the Month — June is the Red Knot
Q: What do you call a group of red knots? A: A tangle! (also a cluster or a fling) June’s bird of the month is...
Bird of the month- May is the Allen’s Hummingbird!
Have you been out to Bolsa Chica recently? If you have, you’ve seen all the flowers, including one of our bird of the month’s favorite...
April Bird of the Month – Red-Breasted Merganser
Ready for take-off! Our April Bird of the Month is the Red-Breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator). Like many of ducks, the Red-Breasted Merganser is a winter...
Bird of the month- March is the Double-crested Cormorant
March is sometimes referred to as ‘March madness’ and, even though our bird of the month has nothing to do with sports, I think it...
Bird of the Month- February is Long-tailed Duck
Continuing the celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, we celebrate a rare migratory bird who was quite...
Bird of the Month- January is the Burrowing Owl
2018 is the centennial anniversary of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. To celebrate this milestone, many nature and bird-oriented organizations have declared 2018 the Year of...
#NationalPollinatorWeek: Adorable BEES!
Happy Pollinator Week! Since 2007 the US Department of Agriculture has designated one week in June to recognize, educate, and celebrate the important role that...
Common Reptiles of Bolsa Chica
Let’s be honest, most people visit Bolsa Chica for the birds. Don’t get me wrong, birds are great, I even studied them in school. But...
5 Raptors at Bolsa Chica
Bolsa Chica has many different types of raptors, or birds of prey, who frequent the area looking for food, shelter and sometimes even a place...