News Archives 2016
In 2016, More Mesa continued to be a vital refuge for wildlife despite the ongoing drought. A rare pair of White-tailed Kites successfully fledged chicks, highlighting the area’s importance for this threatened species. Earthquake activity and local geology came into focus after a nearby tremor. Seasonal bird migrations brought familiar visitors like the White-crowned Sparrow, while native plants like Seacliff Buckwheat and Coastal California Poppies proved their resilience, supporting both ecological restoration and pollinator life during challenging summer months.
November 2016
White-tailed Kites! Although sightings of White-tailed Kites have been rare…
October 2016
Earthquake on More Mesa? On the very first day of…
September 2016
Time to Migrate The underlying reason for bird migration is…
August 2016
A Tiny Bright Light In a world dominated by talk…
July 2016
Why Collect Seeds Anyway? Last month we discussed the Coastal…
June 2016
Coastal California Poppy – Eschscholzia californica var. maritima 2016 I Madonnari street…
May 2016
Another Chapter in our “Cautionary Tales” Book: It seems as…
April 2016
Mother Nature Does Her Thing, Even with a Record Breaking…
March 2016
El Niño Rains Haven’t Forgotten Us … They May Just…
February 2016
Caves Are No More In several previous issues we discussed…
January 2016
Our beautiful More Mesa looks bleak indeed! We need rain…