Photo by judy h
This Saturday, San Francisco Nature Education will begin hosting their weekly Saturday programs for viewing the Great Blue Heron bird population that visits Stow Lake very Spring.
Great Blue Herons have been nesting at Stow Lake since 1993. Since SFNE began counting, 149 chicks have learned to fly at the lake. It will be their 20th year of monitoring the colony and showing off the nesting birds to locals and visitors with their high-powered telescopes and walking tours.
Walking tours begin at 10:30am – one for adults, and another for families. The adult walk returns at noon after stopping at different spots to observe various nests. The cost is $10 for adults, children are free.
The family walk lasts only an hour and costs $10 per family, and includes a Stow Lake field journal for kids to color at home. Both walks are led by the SFNE’s high school interns.
The Heron Watch begins this Saturday, April 14 and is offered every Saturday through May 19th from 10:30am until 1pm. Look for the observation deck near the Stow Lake boathouse.
Sarah B.
Many a time I’ve observed Blue Herons, hawks, and owls catching gophers and rats so I hope gardeners and people recognize the good these birds are doing.
They seem to like the Fort Scott parade ground, too — there’s often one or more there this time of year.