How Much Does Bird-Friendly Glass Actually Cost?

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Glass kills up to a billion birds a year in the United States alone, with migratory songbird species like the Brown Creeper and Ovenbird suffering some of the worst casualties. As more people and businesses consider ways to make their buildings bird-friendly, it is important to be clear-eyed about ways to make these efforts as cost-effective as possible. The costs associated with taking this important step to save birds’ lives can range widely depending on a variety of factors. Continue Reading →

Fresh Water and Saltwater Birds

Join us for a morning walk around Lake Fenwick to look for wintering waterfowl and woodland birds. We’ll practice spotting, listening for, and identifying the species we encounter. Then we’ll move on to Redondo Beach to scan Poverty Bay for saltwater birds. We may walk part of the boardwalk there, and check the edges of nearby Wooten Park if time allows.  Continue Reading →

Seen & Heard by Calen Randall

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There are many types of birding: walking a forested trail, scoping out across a grassy plain, or rocking back-and forth on a boat while seabirding. Chances are, you’ve looked outside during a rainy day and thought “maybe I’ll just car bird today”. Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of birding by bike, since my new home of Davis, CA is the top city in the US for commuting by bike. Continue Reading →