#crabcove — Public Fediverse posts

"Wherever you live on this island, there are birds nesting nearby," writes Michael Charnofsky. Crab Cove is an especially active nesting site for many species—here's how to tell them apart. Photos by Rick Lewis. https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/crab-cove-welcomes-nesting-birds/

#alameda #birding #birds #birdwatching #CrabCove

Let’s move, dance, ride, walk, roll, or swim—all the way to some fun and unique local events this weekend. We've got a fashion and arts festival, the final installment of Rising Seas, two history walking tours, and Crab Cove’s annual fish fest! https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/all-around-alameda-art-history-fishy-friends/

#alameda #BoholCircleImmigrantPark #CrabCove #FamilyFriendlyEvents #fashion #FreeEvents #RhythmixCulturalWorks #WalkingTour

Small, iconic, and endangered, California least terns return every year to Alameda. In the early 1970s, the NAS Alameda base commander’s wife noticed and protected about 10 pairs of birds. In 2024, over 500 nests were recorded. Sharol Nelson-Embry tells their story with photos by Rick Lewis. https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/31-yearsf-return-terns-bus-tours-alameda/

#alameda #AlamedaPoint #birding #birdwatching #CaliforniaLeastTern #CrabCove #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict #ebrpd #FriendsOfTheAlamedaWildlifeReserve

Irene Dieter shares a photo essay of the shoreline damage around Crab Cove and the beach. "Ironically, the stalled restroom project at Shore Line Drive and Grand Street, which had to go back to the drawing board to meet floodplain standards, was not affected at all by the storm," notes Dieter. https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-shoreline-takes-a-beating-from-storms-and-tides/

#alameda #CrabCove #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict #KingTides #shorelines

With the holiday season in full swing, Alameda has lots of festive events on the calendar this week, as well as some great opportunities to learn something new. Attend a concert, take a photography class, learn to make the perfect loaf, and enjoy free holiday events! https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/all-around-alameda-holiday-cheer-photography-breadmaking/

#AlamedaCommunityBand #AlamedaLanding #AlmanacBrewing #CommunityActionForASustainableAlameda #CrabCove #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict #FeatheredOutlaw #GreenbeltAlliance #holidays

School is back in session, but Alameda still has plenty of fun summertime events left to savor. Get outside this week for flavorful and fascinating festivities, or hunt for treasure at the famous Alameda Point Antiques Faire.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/all-around-alameda-labor-day-weekend-fun/

#alameda #AlamedaPoint #CoricaPark #CrabCove #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict #ebrpd #FamilyFriendlyEvents #FreeEvents #WebsterStreet #WestAlamedaBusinessAssociation

Cooper's hawks have been in Alameda news recently, after APD animal control officer Alaina Onesko rescued a young Cooper's hawk that had become stuck in sap. Rick Lewis highlights these birds of prey and gives tips for how to spot them.

https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/keep-an-eye-out-coopers-hawks-around-alameda/

#alameda #AlamedaPoint #birdwatching #ChochenyoPark #CoricaPark #CrabCove #FriendsOfTheAlamedaWildlifeReserve

August is chock full of fishy fun for the whole family at Crab Cove, all leading up to the annual Fish Festival on Saturday, August 31.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/crab-cove-fish-festival-highlights-park-districts-90th-anniversary/

#alameda #CrabCove #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict #FreeActivities #FreeEvents

While strolling around Alameda, you may have seen a beautiful flash of bright blue—the Western bluebird. Michael Charnofsky shares the remarkable story of how an EBRPD naturalist and a team of middle schoolers made Alameda into a desirable home for bluebirds.

https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/with-a-little-help-western-bluebirds-are-nesting-in-alameda/

#alameda #birds #birdwatching #CrabCove #CrownBeach #EastBayRegionalParkDistrict #GoldenGateBirdAlliance #nea

On Bay Farm Island, a new generation of great egrets and snowy egrets are being raised side-by-side in a phenomenon known as 'colonial nesting.' Rick Lewis shares photos of the youngsters and gives tips for distinguishing the species.

https://alamedapost.com/features/nature/egrets-large-and-small-nesting-in-alameda/

#alameda #BayFarmIsland #birdwatching #CrabCove #CrownBeach

Alameda Point is home to a very important breeding site for a colony of endangered California least terns. Rick Lewis reports back from an excursion to the site with photos of the "small, resilient, and entertaining birds" and their camouflaged chicks.

https://alamedapost.com/features/alameda-life/return-of-the-terns/

#alameda #AlamedaPoint #birdwatching #CaliforniaLeastTern #CrabCove #ebrpd #FriendsOfTheAlamedaWildlifeReserve #GoldenGateAudubonSociety #UnitedStatesFishAndWildlifeService