Education
Hooded Orioles – Coming Home to Roost
Commotion at a hummingbird feeder drew my eye. A Bullock’s Oriole—all 9” of him—was trying to maneuver around the various ports to get a drink. No luck. The fellow reminded…
Read MoreHawk Watch: Spring Brings More Than Flowers to Anza-Borrego
My first (and, so far, only) hawkwatch—a play in one act [curtain rises: a ridge in Morrison, Colorado] Hawk Enumerator 1: I’ve got a bird—over the microwave tower,…
Read MoreOverdue Credit to a Frequent Flyer
North American folklore has touted the American Robin as the harbinger of spring. Me—not so much. For me, that honor goes to the Mourning Dove and its soft song drifting…
Read MoreSupporting Tomorrow’s Naturalists Today: Buena Vista Audubon’s Teen Scholarship Program
BVAS is proud to announce the kickoff of a new program to support the nature-related study or project of a local teen. A wide array of activities will be considered:…
Read MoreCelebrating BATS! From Fiction to Food
About 40 kids enjoyed a fun-filled (and tasty) event at our nature center last Saturday, when local childrens’ books author and illustrator Janell Cannon teamed up with Chef Amanda of…
Read MoreUncommonly Intelligent – Ravens at the Top of the Class
Call a despicable person “pond scum” and I take offense on behalf of pond scum everywhere. Scoop up a handful of pond scum and you might actually be looking at…
Read MoreBack to School
Each school week finds BVAS Garden Club members Jo Niedeck and Joan Bockman knee-deep in compost. They’re leading a treasure hunt with the children at Laurel, Mission, and South Oceanside…
Read MoreHome For the Holidays…It’s a Risky Decision
Let’s say you’re a bird. Your breeding area this spring and summer abounded with budding plants, fresh fruits, nutritious insects—plenty for you and the kids you raised. But what about…
Read MoreENDANGERED SPECIES DAY OPEN HOUSE
Celebrate Endangered Species Day Open House at the Buena Vista Audubon Society Nature Center Saturday, May 20, from 10 AM-2 PM. Free! Learn what you can do to protect your…
Read MoreThank you Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians and San Diego Parks4Kids
BVAS would like to thank two generous funders that recently awarded us grants: the first is the Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians, who awarded us a $5,000 grant for our…
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