CSUSB Alert: Power has been restored to the San Bernardino campus; normal operations will resume Friday, July 26th.

Power to the San Bernardino campus has been restored as of 9:55 a.m. Normal campus operations will resume Friday, July 26th. Essential staff with questions on whether to report should contact their appropriate administrator. Facilities Management will be working to check all building systems including HVAC, elevators and fire alarms. If power has not been restored in your work area when you return, please report that to Facilities Planning and Management at (909) 537-5175. The Palm Desert Campus remains open and operational.

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Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata)

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Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler, female - Irvine, CA © Tom Benson

The Northern Shoveler is a casual visitor to campus, with up to three seen in the flooded basins around Badger Hill 02-31 Jan 2012. It is a common winter visitor throughout southern California where it can be found on ponds, lakes, marshes, or any open body of water.The adult male Northern Shoveler has a green head with a large spatulate, black bill, white chest and flanks, rufous sides, and dark upperparts. Females are mottled brown overall with a large spatulate, mostly orange bill.