Comments on: Albany Bulb Owl? http://www.albanybulb.com/albany-bulb-owl/ The Albany Bulb Landfill - past, present and future Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:16:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.albanybulb.com/albany-bulb-owl/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Jeff Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:57:04 +0000 http://www.albanybulb.com/?p=108#comment-137 Speaking of wilderness restoration, I'm appalled but not surprised at the continued actions at Berkeley along the frontage and University avenues. Apparently their definition of restoration is installing water tanks and sprinklers, mapping the area with flags, and a parade of trucks dumping mountains of dirt, assisted by bulldozers. I walked dogs out there for years. I knew where the rabbits preferred their burrows, where to usually find a gopher snake under some fennel, and the first thing "restoration" did was bulldoze all those places. It was far wilder and more natural when I could walk there with my dog and enjoy the place. Speaking of wilderness restoration, I’m appalled but not surprised at the continued actions at Berkeley along the frontage and University avenues. Apparently their definition of restoration is installing water tanks and sprinklers, mapping the area with flags, and a parade of trucks dumping mountains of dirt, assisted by bulldozers. I walked dogs out there for years. I knew where the rabbits preferred their burrows, where to usually find a gopher snake under some fennel, and the first thing “restoration” did was bulldoze all those places. It was far wilder and more natural when I could walk there with my dog and enjoy the place.

]]> By: Tom D http://www.albanybulb.com/albany-bulb-owl/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Tom D Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:30:43 +0000 http://www.albanybulb.com/?p=108#comment-119 It wouldn't surprise me at all if any burrowing owls preferred the Neck or the Bulb over the Plateau as a place to settle. There plenty of places in the Neck and the Bulb to create burrows and that's where most of the ground squirrels are. Barn owls have colonized the Bulb for some time. I've always hoped we'd get a Great Horned owl at some point, since they live on Angel Island and at Point Molate, but the trees at the landfill may not be tall enough for their liking. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if any burrowing owls preferred the Neck or the Bulb over the Plateau as a place to settle. There plenty of places in the Neck and the Bulb to create burrows and that’s where most of the ground squirrels are.

Barn owls have colonized the Bulb for some time. I’ve always hoped we’d get a Great Horned owl at some point, since they live on Angel Island and at Point Molate, but the trees at the landfill may not be tall enough for their liking.

]]> By: Jill http://www.albanybulb.com/albany-bulb-owl/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Jill Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:36:44 +0000 http://www.albanybulb.com/?p=108#comment-116 There was a whole article on the burrowing owls at Cezar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina in the Daily Planet. They don't seem to wanna head north to Albany. But, what is amazing about the fenced off area is how much the crows, ground nesting swallows and the lone great blue heron seem to be enjoying it... There was a whole article on the burrowing owls at Cezar Chavez Park at the Berkeley Marina in the Daily Planet. They don’t seem to wanna head north to Albany. But, what is amazing about the fenced off area is how much the crows, ground nesting swallows and the lone great blue heron seem to be enjoying it…

]]> By: admin http://www.albanybulb.com/albany-bulb-owl/comment-page-1/#comment-110 admin Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:43:36 +0000 http://www.albanybulb.com/?p=108#comment-110 That's great! Huh, someone should tell the owl about the 8 acres of land that was fenced off on the Plateau just for it. Of course it could have just been out hunting. I mean, it's not like the owl can't leave it's 8 acres. I would just like to think that it is at least using the space. :) That’s great! Huh, someone should tell the owl about the 8 acres of land that was fenced off on the Plateau just for it. Of course it could have just been out hunting. I mean, it’s not like the owl can’t leave it’s 8 acres. I would just like to think that it is at least using the space. :)

]]> By: Jan http://www.albanybulb.com/albany-bulb-owl/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Jan Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:39:24 +0000 http://www.albanybulb.com/?p=108#comment-109 And btw, the owl is very "cute". It was very dark when I was there but I could tell right away that it was an owl. And btw, the owl is very “cute”. It was very dark when I was there but I could tell right away that it was an owl.

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