Biological Surveys
2016 Christmas Bird Count Results
The 117th Oceanside-Vista-Carlsbad Christmas Bird Count Results The 117th Oceanside Christmas Bird Count (CBC) was held on December 30th, 2016. We had a very successful Christmas Bird Count, despite the…
Read More2016 Ridgway’s Rail Report Available
The “Light-footed Ridgway’s (Clapper) Rail Management, Study, and Zoological Breeding in California, 2016 Season” report is available!
Read MoreRidgways Rail Release Updates from October 2016
Back in October, two more Ridgways Rails were released from the Buena Vista Audubon trail. Our team of monitors kept tabs on them for about three weeks. About 10 days…
Read MoreChristmas Bird Count Friday, December 30
Calling all birders for the 2016 Christmas Bird Count! All levels of birders welcome! For the Oceanside CBC (which includes the Buena Vista Lagoon, Whelan Lake, Anstine Nature Preserve, Oceanside…
Read MoreBuena Vista Audubon participates in Brown Pelican roost survey
BVAS Team Participates in October Pelican Survey by Andy Mauro Following the ban of DDT in 1972, Brown Pelican populations rebounded to the point where the species was taken off…
Read MoreThe Art and Science of Wildlife Tracking
Become a Nature Detective through this two-day wildlife tracking workshop! Learn basic track and sign identification, avoid the pitfalls of perception, learn how to distinguish between mountain lion and domestic…
Read MoreRidgway’s Rail Surveying Project Updates and Conclusion
On the evening of August 14, the signal from Rail #3 was no longer heard. The survey was thus concluded. While we had now lost touch with all of our…
Read MoreCitizen Science: Rail Release and Survey at Buena Vista Lagoon
A group of agency officials and BVAS members gathered along the Nature Center trail in early July to participate in the release of three endangered Ridgway’s Rails. Each had a…
Read MoreRidgways’ Rail Release and Monitoring
Three radio-tagged Ridgways Rails were released at Buena Vista Lagoon July 6. They will be monitored via radio telemetry for two months by BVAS volunteers. These birds are listed as…
Read MoreRIDGWAY’S RAIL RELEASE AND MONITORING AT BUENA VISTA LAGOON
BVAS will be participating in the release and monitoring of 10 radio-tagged Ridgway’s rails at Buena Vista Lagoon in July or August. Teams of volunteers will plot the locations of…
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