The new moon rises on Thursday, Sept. 10 with extra low tides before sunrise. The corresponding moderate high tides will come mostly at midday.
More signs of seasonal changes are around us. The western snowy plover nesting season ends as these threatened shorebirds move into their winter flocks along the California coast. The largest local group may be seen at Abbott’s Lagoon, and the newest flock is near the mouth of Drake’s Estero. Some plovers…