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3 days ago · Learn about the docent volunteers who serve as representatives of California State Parks at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Find out about their mission, upcoming public guided walks and events, and how to join them.
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Next, a move to Pittsburgh to join the Post-Gazette. Reg was the Herald editor from 1988 to 1993. He was the Post-Gazette’s deputy editorial page editor when he retired from full-time journalism at the end of 2014. He moved back to this area in March 2015 and is now a Point Lobos docent and member of the foundation.
Learn how the Point Lobos Foundation supports the Reserve's volunteer program, including docents who educate and inspire visitors. Find out how to join the docent team and explore the Reserve's natural and cultural resources.
- Black Oystercatchers
- Great Blue Heron
- Western Gull
- Black-crowned Night-Heron
- Cormorants
- Pigeon Guillemot
- Osprey
- Brown Pelican
These birds are perhaps the most iconic shorebirds of Point Lobos. Their comical – one could even say charicature-like looks – make them entertaining to watch. And they are nice enough to call attention to themselves with their loud calls from land and while in the air. Once you get to know their calls they are easy to find despite their very dark ...
Many people with only a fleeting interest in birds will recognize this stately bird as a Great Blue Heron. When standing erect, they can be over 4 feet tall, and they have a wingspan of about 6 feet. They can be found in a wide variety of habitats. They nest high in the pine trees on Coal Chute Point, best seen from near the bench overlooking the P...
The Western Gull is the only gull seen year-round at Point Lobos and is the only one that nests there. They take four years to molt from the first year’s brown into their breeding plumage, which we usually see. They usually nest on offshore rocks for protection from predators. The best place to look is from the observation platform on Pelican Point...
This heron is much smaller than the Great Blue, but is considered to be one of the most handsome of the heron/egret family — they appear to be dressed up in their evening wear. Look for the long white plumes trailing from the head down their backs. But the chicks are not spared the gawky prehistoric look of the Great Blue Hereon. Point Lobos is gra...
Three species of cormorants are seen at Point Lobos, and two of them nest there in different types of terrain. Brandt’s Cormorants nest on the top surfaces of offshore rocks, and the slightly smaller Pelagic Cormorants nest on the sheer sides of cliffs. The two species can be difficult to tell apart, except in breeding plumage. Brandt’s sport a bri...
These birds visit Point Lobos in the spring and summer, after coming to nest in the crevices of large rocks. While not year-round residents of Point Lobos, their fantastic looks earn them a place in this article. In the photo at right you can see that the brilliant red on the feet is repeated on the inside of the mouth, only seen when the bird is e...
At Point Lobos we think of shorebirds as the ones that flock to our beaches and rocks. But the definition of “shorebird” is sufficiently flexible to include other birds, like the Osprey, that depend on the sea for food, but prefer to roost in trees.This bird used to be called a “fish hawk”, and we see them in the trees above Whalers Cove. How can a...
Most of you will recognize this distinctive bird. In the words of Ogden Nash, “A wonderful bird is the pelican, His bill will hold more than his belican.” Illustrators of children’s books often take liberties with the looks of this bird, but it is truly a wonderful bird. Long strings of them glide gracefully over the ocean swells, but look quite lo...
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Docents lead public and school nature walks, interact with visitors on trails and give visitors a close-up look at animals through spotting scopes. The Point Lobos Foundation has proven itself to be a valuable ally to the parks, visitors and staff at the Point Lobos State Reserve.
The Point Lobos Foundation is in the process of identifying community members, including Point Lobos docents, who may be interested in contributing their experience and expertise in carrying out the foundation’s strategic, governance and operational oversight functions.
