Posts Tagged ‘december’
Oceanside Christmas Bird Count 2020
Summary – Oceanside (CAOV) Christmas Bird Count – 2020 by Kirsten Winter The 75th Oceanside Christmas Bird Count was held on December 26, 2020. It was a clear and pleasant day, with light breezes. Temperatures ranged from approximately 35-40 degrees F in the morning to about 65 degrees F in the afternoon. A dedicated group…
Read MoreOceanside Christmas Bird Count
This is a favorite event for the birding community! Everyone is welcome, from beginners to advanced birders. If you are new to birding, join the CBC at Buena Vista Lagoon. (See Coastal 101 Birding entry for December.) Birders with more experience are encouraged to join one of our many teams. Contact Oceanside CBC coordinator Jane…
Read MoreSeason Tweetings – Nature’s Winter Serenade
Fee odi-odi zeeee-zaaaa-zoooo. Nope. Seee zreee chidli-chidli chi-chi-chi. Not that either. See sitli-sitli ti-ti-ti-ti-zrrrr. Good grief, not even close. Let’s face it. Humans really can’t recreate this avian song on paper—a sorry statement about our language limitations rather than a reflection of this lilting song. Generally in early to mid-November, this familiar song—a long,…
Read More2016 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 cool, rainy weather. There were approximately 183 species seen, and more than 30,970 birds counted. We estimate there were more than 120 participants in 39…
Read MoreChristmas Bird Count
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 Harbor, among other locations), please contact organizer Jane Mygatt: janemygatt@me.com who will assign you to a group leader who will fill you in on when…
Read MoreNO Monthly Program or General Meeting this month!
In keeping with tradition, we take the month of December off from our monthly program and general meeting. Happy holidays!
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 MoreInteractive BV Lagoon Trail Map
A new smartphone-friendly interactive online mapping program is available for visitors to our nature trail; this can be used to identify plants and key features as one walks around the trail. Enable the GPS navigation location on your smartphone, and then use this map application: http://arcg.is/2f61rbX This link to the map of the Buena Vista…
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 Harbor, among other locations), please contact organizer Jane Mygatt: janemygatt@me.com who will assign you to a group leader who will fill you in on when…
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