The highlight for the month of October was the annual PERL excursion to San Quintin Bay, Baja California, (Mexico). PERL researchers visited this pristine wetland in late October and spent four days gathering data. Sampling included vegetation census transects, species lists of the flora and fauna.

(left) San Quintin Bay Beach. (right)Upland drylands above San Quintin Bay

Greg Williams, PERL's resident fish ecologist, and research assistant Mark Tucker search for the elusive Tidewater Goby, an endangered species absent from most of southern California's wetlands.

PERL's bird watching team goes into action. The question is....is this a flock, covey or a gaggle of ornithologists?

Updated 12-18-95