2012 Snowy Plover winter surveys in northwest Baja California

By Eduardo Palacios On 14-17 January 2012, two teams of two-observers each surveyed the Snowy Plover population wintering in Bahía de San Quintín, Baja California, Mexico. Results are shown by type of habitat and locality of Bahia de San Quintin in Table 1. On 18 January 2012 we also surveyed the barrier beach of Estero … Read more

Priority Areas for Breeding Birds within the Planning Area of the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

PRBO Conservation Science (PRBO) recently completed a landscape prioritization analysis within the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP) planning area that identifies areas of high and low value to 66 breeding bird species and associated vegetation. Their analytical approach can be used to include other wildlife species for a more robust landscape prioritization. Their results … Read more

Binational Seabird Restoration Effort Launched on the Baja California Pacific Islands

The Montrose and Luckenbach Trustee Councils and the Government of Mexico have announced a $4 million dollar award to a U.S-Mexico partnership that will implement a comprehensive five-year program focused on restoring seabird populations on seven islands off the Pacific coast of Mexico. Improvement of nesting grounds in Mexico will create more stable and viable … Read more