On Wednesday July 17, 2024, I joined a field trip led by Shannon Burke of Marin County Parks. I was paying close attention since I had agreed to co-lead this same hike for the Marin California Native Plant Society (CNPS) three days later.
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It was a cool foggy day which is typical for Abbotts this time of year. The fog softens the distant landscape and is a welcome relief to visitors from the scorching inland areas of the Bay Area or beyond. Seashore fog is the best air-conditioning though I’m not sure how the snowy plovers feel about it. They might prefer a sunny day to bring out all the insects.
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Contact the Marin Monarch Working Group if you would like to be trained as a monitor for the Fall and Winter Counts. marinmonarchwg@gmail.com
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Join the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project to monitor the progress of milkweed as the host for Monarch larva.
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Experienced volunteers are needed for the annual Point Reyes Butterfly Count on July 20th coordinated by the Marin Monarch Working Group.
Read MoreJim and I were the only snowy plover docent volunteers on Saturday June 23rd at North Beach but we covered a lot of ground together.
Read MoreOn Saturday June 15th volunteers Lisa, Joan, Jim, Marianne and I headed for the windblown North Beach for our 6 hour shift as snowy plover docents.
Read MoreSunday June 2 marked my second day as a snowy plover docent this season. I was joined at North Beach by returning docents Maggie and Cheryl.
Read MoreMemorial Day weekend marks the start of the Snowy Plover Docent Program but the “snowies” didn’t wait for the docents. They have already hatched 24 chicks!
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