Thank you to the San Mateo County Bird Alliance, and to everyone who came out to the Wavecrest Open Space Bioblitz on such a beautiful day yesterday! Together, we explored, observed, and recorded the many species that call this area home—an effort that helps us better understand and care for this coastal habitat.

Participants documented a wide range of plants and animals, including several bird species such as American kestrels, northern harriers, white-tailed kites, red-shouldered hawks, turkey vultures, meadowlarks, and a variety of sparrows. They also identified a breadth of native plants (including plants like soap plant, yarrow, and California buckwheat) along with a diverse list of Invertebrates and unique galls.

This event also comes as the Wavecrest Trail Extension nears completion. Though construction is still underway, the trail extension is already helping visitors connect more closely with these vibrant habitats within these shared open spaces that the Coastside Land Trust works hard to preserve and steward.

Thank you to the San Mateo County Bird Alliance for organizing this event and giving our community the opportunity to come together to explore and document the life of this shared open space.