Posts by Andy Mauro
BVAS Wetlands Preserve Baseline Plant Survey
Participants in a 6-week California Native Plant Society Botanist Certification class, sponsored by Preserve Calavera and being held at the Nature Center, are conducting a survey of the plants growing…
Read MoreMarch Birding in San Diego
March marks the beginning of the breeding season, especially in the warmer microhabitats. Male breeders begin staking out their territories and attempting to attract mates with loud singing from conspicuous…
Read MoreSerendipitous Bike Ride Spurs $500,000 Challenge
Back in November, a San Diego businessman was riding his bike down South Coast Hwy. in Oceanside, when he noticed a large sign posted on a vacant parcel of land…
Read MoreA Time to Sow
The long-awaited return of rain gives promise of a banner year for native wildflowers throughout San Diego County. What better way to celebrate our wonderful natural heritage than to plant…
Read MoreFebruary Birding in San Diego
It’s winter in San Diego. As the month begins, all birds present are either year-round residents or migrant species that have been in town for several months now. Some of…
Read MoreThe New BVAS Wetlands Reserve
The Buena Vista Audubon Wetlands Reserve is now a reality. The first piece of land ever to be owned by BVAS is a 3.55-acre parcel of wetlands on the shore…
Read MoreOceanside Christmas Bird Count Nets 196 Species
Many thanks to the 129 observers and 11 Buena Vista Audubon Society Nature Center volunteers who participated in the 2015 Oceanside CBC on December 27. Pending final review, the tally…
Read MoreWintering Bullock’s Oriole
This Bullock’s oriole is spending the holiday season at the Seaside Apartment complex in Carlsbad, and he’s not alone. At least one other Bullock’s oriole has also been spotted in…
Read More2015 – What a Year!
It was just before Christmas, twelve months ago, when the doors to the BVAS Nature Center were finally reopened. The remodeling project had taken 6 long months, and the first…
Read MoreToyon is the Plant for the Holidays
Nature’s calendar doesn’t always agree with ours, but all around San Diego this December one could see bushes with holly-like leaves festooned with bright red berries. It’s the native toyon…
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