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 web site.
Young raptors (Cooper’s Hawk, White-tailed Kite) seen on More Mesa, July 1, 2012
Stories of More Mesa Last month we shared one of our “Stories of More Mesa”; stories that tell the world what More Mesa means to the people who cherish it. This month we present a second story, a different story, but the same theme. (If you, too, have a story you would like to share,…
Stories of More Mesa Over the past year or so, we have been collecting stories from folks who regularly use More Mesa. These stories describe what More Mesa means to those who cherish it. This month we share one of our most favorite ones with you. (If you, too, have a story you would like…
Today’s Treasure May Be Flying, Wading or Standing Still – But Always Breathtaking Today’s treasure starts with this lovely, pale blue egg. What emerges from this egg, after being incubated roughly a month? It’s a Great Blue Heron Chick! During that month it will have been lovingly and periodically rolled (to keep its temperature constant)…
Big Day for More Mesa – County Approves Coastal Commision Recommendations As reported in our last update, the California Coastal Commission (CCC) was extremely supportive of MMPC’s positions on preservation of More Mesa, and supplemented them with even stronger language than currently existed in the new Eastern Goleta Valley Community Plan. At a meeting on November…
What’s Happening on More Mesa … In spite of the continuing drought, there are a myriad of birds on More Mesa! Over the past two months, bird enthusiasts have reported dozens of different bird species on More Mesa in a single, relatively short, visit! Further, of the dozen or more raptor species that MMPC follows…
Birds In addition to our permanent bird population, some fall migrants are stopping over on More Mesa, and many of our winter residents have already arrived. In the past two weeks, the following birds have been observed on More Mesa: Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper’s Hawk Loggerhead Shrike American Kestrel Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow White-crowned…