Swallows In The House!
Hello, Watershed! Just wanted to follow up on the report about our preseason bird box check and maintenance we wrote about here. Last week we noticed that a pair of tree swallows were shuttling nest material into one of our newly installed passerine boxes. We decided to set up with a camera over the weekend and […]
Spring In Full Swing!
Spring is in full swing along Laguna Creek (even though it is officially still winter). The western redbuds are in bloom and the interior live oaks are also in bloom and sprouting new leaves. The fields of mustard are magnificent and other wild flowers are starting to show up. During an hour long […]
Early Season Bird Box Check
A few weeks ago two LCWC board members ventured out to check on the bird boxes that had been installed last May along the stretch of Laguna Creek between Waterman Rd. and Elk Grove-Florin Blvd. All attendees of the event in May 2015 had a great time assembling the boxes in Jack Hill Park and […]
Explore the Creek for the Birds
Last Sunday morning, May 3rd, about 30 people gathered at Jack Hill Park in east Elk Grove to assemble bird and duck boxes.
Explore (and help) the Creek!
We are all familiar with the sound of a woodpecker drumming on a tree searching for food or building a nest site. But what about the many other bird species that nest deep inside tree limbs but don’t have the means to create their own home? Join the Laguna Creek Watershed Council this Sunday as we lend a helping hand (wing?) to some of our feathered, cavity-nesting friends.
Cliff Swallows- Coming to a Bridge Near You!
Have you ever seen a flock of birds flying near a bridge in Elk Grove, zipping about like a tiny squadron of fighter planes? Chances are, you were looking at a nesting colony of cliff swallows. Swallows are known aerial acrobats and they feed by catching insects on the wing. They were named for their natural […]
The Return of the Kingbird!
With Swainson’s hawks beginning to trickle back into the area and sandhill cranes leaving, now is a great time to be on the lookout for returning resident birds. One bird in particular to keep an eye out for is the western kingbird. Returning from wintering grounds in southern Mexico and Central America, this flycatcher typically […]
Cruise the Creek!
Mark your calendar and dust off your bikes… it’s time for our fall Cruise the Creek event on Saturday, November 16th!