Guide to Wildlife of the San Francisco Bay Area
The Bay Area is a prime destination for discovering the wonderful and wild world of California wildlife. From the cool, blue depths of San Francisco Bay, to the sage-covered hills of Mount Diablo, the Bay area offers a multitude of species - mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. There is a great variety of natural places with varying habitats for the nature lover to explore.
This website, sfbaywildlife.info, will help you discover what there is to see, where to see it, and most importantly how to go about it. With detailed checklists for mammals, birds and other animals, identification resources and extensive guides to viewing locations, sfbaywildlife.info provides a unique, yet comprehensive portal to the world of Bay Area wildlife watching.
Current Highlights
- Dublin Hills Regional Open Space Preserve opens on July 22. Wildlife includes Golden Eagles and Coyotes
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- Contra Costa county's 2nd annual Green Festival, 14 Aug 2010
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- The Golden Gate National Parks Endangered Species Big Year is a race against time to observe each of the 36 endangered and threatened species found within the Golden Gate National Parks, while taking 36 discrete conservation recovery actions that will prevent these species from going extinct. It is a competitive event: the person who sees and helps the most species between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010, will win the Big Year.
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- Check our group out on Flickr! Outstanding photos of Bay Area wildlife by different Flickr members!
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- Summer is breeding season for birds! Many of the resident bird species are nesting.
- Butterflies are everywhere; summer is a good time to view the San Francisco Bay Area's amazing butterfly diversity. ...more
- Recent blog entries:
Garter Snakes Galore and Mitchell Canyon and the End of a Quest (the quest was to see the Coast Horned Lizard).
- See our videos of San Francisco Bay animals on YouTube! ...link
Featured Location - Big Sur
Big Sur, located South of Monterey Peninsula on Highway 1, although somewhat distant from the Bay Area, is well worth the drive. ...more
Featured Species - Burrowing Owl
The Burrowing Owl - Athene cunicularia - is an endearing bird found in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is not too difficult to see if you know where to look. The owls are losing habitat and their numbers are going down. They need all the help they can get from friends like Scott Artis. ...more
News
- 'Neighborhood coyotes' finding new homes in West Valley's suburban areas, mercurynews.com, 24 Jun, 2010
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- Scientists gather in Oakland to discuss impact of bay dredging on wildlife, Oakland North News, 25 May, 2010
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- California argues against policy which would eliminate some riverside habitat along levees, Contra Costa Times, 3 May, 2010
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- New Marine Protected Areas go into effect for north central California coastline, California Department of Fish and Game, 1 May, 2010
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- Condor hatches at Pinnacles National Monument for first time in 100 years, San Jose Mercury News, 7 Apr, 2010
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