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California Condor. Photo: Scott Frier/USFWS
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SITE IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, ENJOY THE VIDEO HERE BUT DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRESPASS. WE DO NOT ENDORSE UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR BIRD LOVERS TO RESPECT PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Fall migration is in full effect at McNear’s Brickyard in San Rafael. Vaux’s Swifts are small, cigar-shaped birds that migrate down the Pacific Flyway. These colonial birds historically roosted in tree stags and caves but in current day use man-made structures like the out-of-commission chimney at McNear’s. The McNear family has graciously preserved the chimney for the swifts and is working with Audubon chapters to protect the birds. Watch the video for five minutes of gorgeous swift activity.
The USDA's Wildlife Services agency kills hundreds of thousands of birds each year with little or no oversight from the public. An important read in the New York Times.
In the latest news in the ongoing battle of a federal government plan to kill thousands of Double-crested Cormorants in Oregon, a judge last week ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers violated the law when it refused to consider other ways to help endangered salmon. The judge, however, allowed the killing to continue. The Audubon Society of Portland has been leading the legal battle. This issue has been particularly compelling for us at Audubon California given the collapse of a major breeding colony at the Salton Sea.
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