We are now a little over one month into Project Phoebe’s first field season, and several of our Phoebe pairs have laid eggs! After constructing and meticulously lining their mud nests with soft grasses, a female Phoebe lays 1 to 6 eggs that range from pure white to lightly spotted around one end. She typically […]
Project Phoebe Updates
Fieldwork Kicks Off
Project Phoebe’s fieldwork begin a few weeks ago and is off to a great start! Our team members have been out looking for breeding pairs of Phoebes and new nests all over Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento, and more. We have found lots of old mud cup nests, which may be used again this year. Constructing […]
Fieldwork on the Horizon
We anticipate that we will be starting out field activities the week of February 27th, and everyone on the crew is beyond excited! So much thought and coordination has gone into this project behind the scenes over the past year at least, so being this close to the proper start of the first field season […]
Website Debut
Welcome to Project Phoebe’s website. Our project is just launching in Spring of 2023, and we will be sure to post updates on our progress. In the meantime, please explore our website to learn more about our project, urban wildlife, Black Phoebes, and more!
