A male Bufflehead floats on calm water, droplets trailing from its bill after a dive.

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Wildfire at Bobcat Ranch
July 03, 2018
Be a bird-friendly beachgoer this summer
July 02, 2018 — Celebrations on the beach are fun for us, but to nesting shorebirds and their chicks, hazards are everywhere
"Giving is receiving"
June 28, 2018 — Andee Burrell has a longstanding passion for local conservation at Audubon’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary; even as she also keeps the bigger picture in view, as illustrated in her story below.
Photo of two Bushtits banded at Starr Ranch on June 15
Seen any Pacific-slope Flycatchers lately?
June 26, 2018 — Kim Geissler saw seven at Starr Ranch on the last MAPS banding day there on June 15. The Pacific-slope Flycatchers were just one thirty-one species seen or captured at the banding station.
Where have all the Salton Sea's Eared Grebes gone?
May 29, 2018 — The Salton Sea was once a stopover for more than 90% of all Eared Grebes, but now there are few to be found there.