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Winter Wonders at Shollenberger Park

by Tim Fleming | Nov 9, 2024 | Categories: Birds, Shollenberger, and Tim Fleming. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

As winter settles in, Shollenberger Park in Petaluma, California, becomes a true sanctuary for bird lovers and nature enthusiasts. This serene wetland, bordered by the Petaluma River and a vibrant...

“Oonk-a-lunk” American Bittern

by Tim Fleming | Apr 1, 2024 | Categories: Birds, Shollenberger, and Tim Fleming. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

Walking through Shollenberger the other day, I had an unexpected encounter with one of nature’s most elusive creatures – the American Bittern. I was alerted to its presence by its strange,...

Owl box camera following 2 owls

by John Shribbs | Nov 30, 2022 | Categories: Birds and News. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

After cleaning out the large owl box in the dead Eucalyptus tree in October it has been occupied by same two owls consistently. Good chance this is now a formal pairing and we will be watching for...

Shollenberger’s Cliff Swallows under Adobe Creek Bridge

by Mary Kadri | Jul 9, 2022 | Categories: Birds, Len Nelson, Mary Kadri, News, and Shollenberger. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

Cliff Swallow Image by Len Nelson By Mary Kadri Working my way through my bird monitoring education with PWA researcher, Len Nelson, I put aside my new fear of spiders to join him in counting cliff...

Monitoring Herons & Egrets at Ellis Creek

by Mary Kadri | Jun 24, 2022 | Categories: Birds, Ellis Creek, Mary Kadri, and News. | 0 Comments

Photo of Linda Sheppard & Len Nelson By Mary Kadri Among the several pleasures of volunteering with Petaluma Wetland Alliance, and then volunteering to help lead researcher Len Nelson, is...

Riding with the Researcher

by Mary Kadri | Jun 1, 2022 | Categories: Birds, Ellis Creek, and Len Nelson. Translation Priorities: Optional. | 0 Comments

One of the first things Len Nelson, lead bird researcher, will tell you if you ask to go along on one of his birding trips, is “I hope you don’t have a time limit.” Take my word for it, clear your...

Eggs in Barn Owl Box

by John Shribbs | May 26, 2022 | Categories: Birds, Ellis Creek, and News. | 0 Comments

Owl pair in box have laid at least 7 eggs in the owl box in ECWRF. Was able to catch glimpse in short video below.

2 Owls Now in our Eucalyptus Tree Owl Box at Ellis Creek WRF

by John Shribbs | Dec 13, 2020 | Categories: Birds and News. | 0 Comments

We cleaned out all the owl boxes at the ECWRF just last month and the large Eucalyptus tree box is now occupied with two barn owls....

Try a stroll at Ellis Creek

by John Shribbs | Dec 2, 2020 | Categories: Birds and Ellis Creek. | 1 Comment

Try a stroll at Ellis Creek with a pair of binoculars and a mask in the next week or so if you want to see some cool birds. On Saturday, November 28, Andy LaCasse led the monthly nature walk there....