Time to Migrate The underlying reason for bird migration is survival: moving to areas with better food resources for the time of year. Birds move northward in spring, where they find abundant insects, flowering plants and in the less inhabited Northern Hemisphere, a higher number of nesting sites. However, as winter approaches and the availability…
The White-tailed Kite, MMPC’s signature bird, is a “California Bird Species of Special Concern”. It has been given this designation because the White-tailed Kite was once at risk of disappearing, and is currently found in few places in California; one important area being the Goleta Valley. And within the Goleta Valley, More Mesa is one…
Another Great New Resource on Our Website iNaturalist: From hikers to hunters, birders to beach-combers, the world is filled with naturalists, and many of us record what we find. iNaturalist is a way to share these records on line. For example, you might discover someone who finds beautiful wildflowers at your favorite birding spot, or learn…
It was a busy and high profile year for More Mesa. As is our custom, below are the highlights for the year 2012. Development Proposal for More Mesa Note: As far as MMPC is aware, the sale of More Mesa to a Saudi developer in late 2012 seems to have marked an end to the attempts…
Change on our MMPC Web Site Note: As far as MMPC is aware, the sale of More Mesa to a Saudi developer in late 2012 seems to have marked an end to the attempts of the Hawk team to develop More Mesa. Therefore all material related to this potential development has been removed from the MMPC…