A compendium of useful information for local residents
On Nov. 24, look for the orange-hued Beaver Moon. It may will appear bigger and brighter than normal because the full moon is happening at perigee — the point when the moon is at its closest to Earth. According to the Old Famer’s Almanac, the “Beaver Moon” takes its name because it rises around the time when the small mammals take refuge in their dens — and is also the time just before waters froze when early tribes and fur trappers would set their traps.
With a strong El Niño forecast this winter, storm season opens in earnest in November, while birdwatching in the area offers prime viewing for winter waterfowl, migrating shorebirds, and raptors along the Pacific Flyway. The year’s highest King Tides Nov. 21-28. may briefly flood low Bay-shore paths and the edges of Lake Merritt.
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