July 23rd
I had intended to keep a snippet of details regarding the plight of the Antioch owls in this section, but as the battle heated up early in the year I lost track of posting new details. This was especially true since I was trying to keep a valid "owl count" from prying eyes; owls returned to only be evicted again. Well, as of July the burrowing owl and ground squirrel population has remained at a disheartening zero.
Although things are bleak for "my" owls, I am happy to say that my burrowing owl conservation activities have moved to the next level within the city, county, state and nation because there are more colonies that are in dire need of assistance.
With that said, keep an eye on Journowl.com and head on over to a new organization that is dedicated to turning a declining population into a thriving population.
Burrowing Owl Conservation Network
Sara: Hi Scott Thanks for keeping us updated on the evictions. Please continue to alert us on pending evictions, as...
Debbie Miller @HooootOwl: Awesome perspectives on these captures! Under the Osprey, above the Kingfisher and right...
JD: Beautiful turquoise dragonfly the little green is eating – thanks for posting!
Scott: Thanks for the link Beverly! I’m glad you posted a sign as that is exactly what I have begun to do out...
Beverly Saltonstall: Scott, Just though I would let you know that I now have a webcam on my front lawn watching the...
GreenSpot-On :.
Scott | January 4, 2010
Just days after the last page emblazoned as 2009 tumbled from the calendar, I am left truly grateful for the show of support that residents from within and outside the Bay Area have provided. It was a call for conservation action and a turnout that I had imagined could only adorn the landscape of my [...]
Scott | January 2, 2010
Perhaps the news report, the newspaper articles, or the word of the impending protest has ruffled some feathers so to speak. Yet I am perfectly at one with the newly posted NO TRESPASSING signs going up…except for the fact that I will no longer be able to report on the actions from behind the chain-linked fence, [...]
Scott | January 1, 2010
If you are in the East Bay neighborhood and want to show support for the protection of our burrowing owls, JOIN US from 2-3pm on Sunday, January 3rd. Let’s start 2010 with a call for conservation action, changes to eviction policies and an increase in habitats across the Bay Area and the State. It’s grass [...]
Scott | December 31, 2009
CBS News picked up on the plight of the Blue Ridge Development burrowing owl eviction in Antioch, CA and presented some details in a featured story tonight. The video went out at 6pm in the Bay Area and will air in other California markets (i.e. Sacramento) at 10pm. They do not provide an embedded video option [...]
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