Journal time once again.  Halloween it is and the forest finally is beginning to change with a little help from our friend the Rain.  October 30th was a strange day on the central coast due to the warm south wind (up to 40 knot gusts) and the precipatation mixed with thunder and lightening.  The Beach was warm and calm throughout the day where several students witnessed Humpback Whales breaching at the Pescadero Beach.  It is the midpoint between the Fall Equinox and the Winter Solstice.  Notice the change in the hot spot below — winter is coming:

 1) Deer

2) Stellar Jay

3) Bobcat

4) Coyote

5) Mugwort

6) Great Blue Heron

7) Hermit Crabs

8) Hummingbird

9) Black Turnstones

10) Wandering Tattlers

11) Mallards

12)  Black Shouldered Kite

13)  Red Shouldered Hawk

14)  American Kestrel

15)  Red Tail Hawk

16)  Whimbrels

17)  Sanderlings

18) Horned Grebe

19) Golden Crowned Sparrows

20) Tri-Colored Black Birds

21) Oyster Mushrooms

22)  Satans Bolete (Mushroom)

23)  Humpback Whales

The forest came to life this week and we are glad that the Curtner and Mattos 6th graders were aware of its beauty. 

Burl