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3 days of Earth Day Cleanup at Shollenberger Park Central Pond
Twelve people showed up today to help pick up the litter that came with the river dredging. PWA showed up in force as well as some FOPR folks and Sunrise Rotary. This is the first of a 3 day event....
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Barn Owls under web cam at ECWRF have 5 eggs
On 3-22-21, Len Nelson recorded the nesting barn owl under the webcam at ECWRF changing position and 5 eggs came into view. We will be watching for hatching expected very...
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Double-crested Cormorant
Photos and story by Len Nelson It is very rare to see a Double-crested Cormorant looking straight at you to appreciate why they are so named. A local bird that has an active colony nesting site...
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Donation to COTS
We held a funding campaign for COTS Outreach a couple months ago and this week John Shribbs, President of PWA, delivered a $1400 check to Jeff Schuller, Outreach Coordinator. Also at the...
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2 Owls Now in our Eucalyptus Tree Owl Box at Ellis Creek WRF
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....
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Try a stroll at Ellis Creek
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....
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Shollenberger Cleanup
We have been working on cleaning up the plastic, rubber, and synthetic materials deposited from the dredging process. We are on Day 8 with over 100 volunteer hours from many people in our...
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2021 Calendar with Bird photos by Marty Slonim – SOLD OUT!
Sorry, the last ones are gone!
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Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger: October 2020
Thursday, October 29, was the bimonthly bird survey at Shollenberger Park. The group gathered early, and the soft pink sunrise did not disappoint! As with all survey mornings, a bevy of Red-winged...
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American Bittern Seen & Heard at Shollenberger
From Roger Elliott, 5-2020 Living just a few blocks from Shollenberger Park in Petaluma for 15 years I’ve become quite familiar with its 2-mile loop starting from the parking lot off S. McDowell...
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