The Burlingame Voice

Dog park in Washington Park?

This Saturday, there will be a meeting at the Recreation Center regarding the proposal that dogs be allowed off leash for extended periods of time. Currently they are allowed off leash hours during morning hours and the discussion as I understand it will be centered around whether evening hours should be afforded local dogs and thei owners.

Preliminar research indates to me that Washington park does not possess a single attribute that a dog park is suggested to have in any fundamental way to ensure success for both dogs and their owners.

Consider attending if you feel as I do.

Details:

Location: Burlingame Rec Center

Time: 10am-12noon

Date: Saturday, February 23

Digging B'game

Our wildlife category would not be complete without a photo of one of the busiest and most destructive pests in town--the mole.  I'm no expert on the various types of digging rodents but you can read all you want to know here.  It is amazing how quickly they can dig out pretty big piles of dirt in your lawn or flower bed.  Here are two that popped up overnight--opposite ends of the same tunnel?

Pest Control Tips

We started our "Wildlife" category awhile ago with this entry.  Dealing with raccoons is a particular challenge for B'gamers and moles/gophers have been popping up much more frequently.  The Daily Journal has a piece that offers some advice from UC Davis

The UC Davis Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Division, home to the statewide Master Gardener program, offers the public detailed information on the best ways to manage various vertebrate pests through its “Pest Notes,” which are available online. (See the entire list of available Pest Notes at  https://ucanr.org/freepubs/freepubsub.cfm?cat=6).

The raccoon tips are interesting, especially the chimney den part, but probably won't make a huge difference overall.  They live in the sewers as well in B'game and are fearless so be careful.

New Category: B'game Wildlife

I've been meaning to start the "Wildlife" category for some time and the appearance of a flight of mallard ducks cruising through my yard has finally made me do it.  Spring has sprung in B'game.  The hummingbirds are out in force which surprises out of town guests who are not so lucky in the hummingbird department.  Yesterday I also saw a huge tufted bluejay and a cute red-tufted woodpecker along with the usual chickadees.

Does anyone know what bird it is that feels the need to chirp at about 5:40 am every morning?