Helping out on the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey. This is the time of year for the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey, run by Point Blue Conservation Science. We've got a team helping out, and we got the Oakland Airport. Lots of birds, but not exactly the scenic landscape one hopes for on these things. Ah well, anything that helps the birds.
A New Colony of Caspian Tern Decoys on Aramburu Island
Richardson Bay Audubon Center is attacting breeding pairs of Caspian Terns with these newly painted tern decoys—a strategy successfully used by previous tern relocation efforts.