Celebrating and conserving the ecological richness of California's grasslands
Enhancing Grassland Restoration for Grassland Birds, Rodd Kelsey, Grasslands Winter 2010
Keeping Grasslands Healthy: Using birds to measure the health of your California Grassland (PDF) NRCS, Point Blue Conservation Science (Accessed June 9, 2021).Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum)
Species Spotlight: Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum),
by John Sterling, Grasslands, Spring 2013
Link: Grasshopper Sparrow, Common Bird in Steep Decline , Partners in Flight
Research Paper: Winnicki, S. K., Munguía, S. M., Williams, E. J., and Boyle, W. A.. 2020. Social interactions do not drive territory aggregation in a grassland songbird. Ecology 101( 2):e02927. 10.1002/ecy.2927
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus)
Species Spotlight: Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus): A Small Grassland Bird with a Big Appetite, Felix Ratcliff, Grasslands, Spring 2018
White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)
Species Spotlight: White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus), by Hillary White, Grasslands, Fall 2013
Western Burrowing Owl (Athene cunciulariia hypugaea)
Species: Western burrowing owl (Athene cunciularia hypugaea)
Article: Managing California Grassland Ecosystems for Burrowing Owls (photo: R. DiGuadio)
Conservation Program: San Diego Zoo Global’s Burrowing Owl Recovery Program is working to keep the western burrowing owl (Athene cunciularia hypugaea) from going locally extinct. The program includes monitoring, including motion-activated cameras, and creating artificial burrows as well as recruiting California ground squirrels to create burrow! Learn more a the Wild Watch San Diego website.
Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Species Spotlight: Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta: photo: Jack Booth)
