least tern

Richard Bangert &nbsp&nbsp Members of the Urban Shield tactical team check their weapons before boarding a van to conduct a hostage rescue exercise on Alameda Point Nature Reserve.

Urban Shield Practice at Point Included Gunfire

Sep 13,2018

Endangered least terns nest nearby

A container ship and the cranes across the Oakland Estuary provide a backdrop for the volunteers cleaning the least tern refuge at Alameda Point. Training sessions for new volunteers are on the calendar. Photo by Richard Bangert

Volunteers Refurbish Least Tern Nest Area

Apr 24,2014

The nesting site was chosen by the terns, not by the Navy or U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Guns and Traps Used to Protect Least Terns

Jan 06,2022

The endangered California least terns that nest on the old airfield at Alameda Point are well protected during their April to August nesting season.

How to Spot the Rare Least Tern

Jul 14,2016

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