I’ve been back home for two months now, and I wanted to share some final notes and photos from my summer. Scroll through these photos to see some highlights. In Conclusion Working with endangered species all summer brought frequent moments of dissonance. “Wow! How incredible to be listening to the kuk-kuk-kuk-kuk of a Western Yellow-billed…

Hi everyone! I have only a month left of the field season! Soon this summer will be a memory, and I will be grateful to have these newsletters to look back on. These past three weeks were packed with fieldwork milestones, high-elevation adventures, and a visit from my favorite adventure partner. Adventures with Connor Connor…

Hi everyone! This week’s update features some field photos, a short reflection on being a “professional listener,” and a little more context for life in the Kern River Valley. Next week we start our Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo project, so stay tuned! Field Photo Update In many cases, the easiest way to move through the forest…

Over the past two weeks, I’ve learned new skills and gained confidence as a field researcher. Every day brought something new. I banded a Song Sparrow, sank thigh-deep into cow pasture water, and strolled through the Trail of 100 Giants. Below are some photos and highlights. Field Work Photos and Notes Here is a picture…

I arrived at the Southern Sierra Research Station a week ago. The office is housed in an old ranch building, and my bedroom sits just beyond the storage room, which is crammed with radios, bird banding supplies, portable weather stations, piles of field guides, and a scattering of unidentifiable odds and ends. There is a…