Posts by Jane Mygatt
Summary – Oceanside (CAOV) Christmas Bird Count – 2018
A big thank you to Kirsten Winter for writing this compilation of results: The 73rd Oceanside Christmas Bird Count was held on December 29, 2018. It was a clear and cold day, breezy in the morning. A talented group of 121 birders logged 231 hours and 451 miles, and recorded approximately 29,100 individual birds –…
Read MoreBVAS Galapagos Island Birding 2019
Looking to get away and do something exciting in the New Year? Well join BVAS in 2019 for our birding trip to the beautiful Galapagos Islands. Visitors to the Galápagos Islands are intrigued by the endemic flora and fauna, geological activity, volcanic terrain, and unique human history. Accompanied by an onboard naturalist-guide, this 7-night small…
Read MoreThe Tubenoses-Adaptations for Living on the Sea
How do birds adapt for living in a salty environment? Author (and BVAS Board member) Jane Mygatt writes about the “Tubenoses” in this article.
Read MoreBirding In October
Pelagic birding offers an exciting way to observe seabirds that rarely make an appearance on land. Seabirds are unique in that they spend most of their lives on the open ocean, only coming on land to nest. Seabirds live in three worlds; the air, on land, and in the water; not only must they be…
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