• New office manager & office hours

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    Stop by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance office and say hello to our capable new Office Manager, Monica Moore!

    Monica has a Master’s degree in Divinity and has worked as Minister of Music, Arts, and Worship at several local churches. She is also a talented gospel singer with two young children. Monica is replacing Ben Sisson, who is leaving for a full-time position as Director of Marketing and Communications at the Jewish Community Federation of the East Bay.

    Starting on February 16, our revised office hours will be Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. We are also available by appointment at (510) 843-2222 or ggas@goldengatebirdalliance.org. As always, we are located at 2530 San Pablo Avenue, at the corner of Blake, in Berkeley.

    GGBA Executive Director Cindy Margulis (left) shares celebratory cupcakes with Ben Sisson and new Office Manager Monica Moore. Photo by Ilana DeBare.GGBA Executive Director Cindy Margulis (left) shares celebratory cupcakes with Ben Sisson and new Office Manager Monica Moore. Photo by Ilana DeBare.…

  • Tree care brochure en Español

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    Our Healthy Trees, Healthy Birds brochure is now available in Spanish!  This brochure – first published in English last year – explains how to protect nesting birds and their young while providing excellent care for trees. Click here to download a printable PDF of the Arboles Sanos, Aves Sanas. Or email us at ggas@goldengatebirdalliance.org and we can send one to you by postal mail.

    Many thanks to the Britton Fund and Roy C. Leggitt, III,  for their support of this project, and to Esther Gray for translation services.

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  • Family bird counts – Feb. 14 and 15

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    A morning outdoors birding with your kids at the San Francisco Zoo or at Lake Merritt — what could be more fun than that?

    Bring your kids, grandkids, or friends’ kids to these fun, free family bird counts led by our expert Eco-Education staff. This is our way of celebrating National Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count weekend.

    On Saturday February 14, join us at Lake Merritt from 9 to 11 a.m. for a bird walk and count with the Rotary Nature Center. Stay after for a picnic lunch! Click here for details and sign-up.
    Then on Sunday February 15, we will have special before-hours access to the San Francisco Zoo to count birds there! The bird count runs from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Then half-price admission is available if you’d like to stay and visit the zoo. Click here for details and sign-up.
     
    Totals from the weekend will be submitted to the Great Backyard Bird Count, helping scientists track and understand our bird populations.
    For flyers about these events that you can print and share with friends, click on:

     

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  • We’re looking for an Office Manager

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    Golden Gate Bird Alliance is seeking a part-time Office Manager to replace our talented, departing Ben Sisson. Work with the collegial staff and volunteers in our Berkeley office, and enjoy knowing that you are making a difference every day for Bay Area birds and wildlife!

    Click here for a job description and application information. Deadline to apply is January 31, 2015.

     

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  • Bird the Delta by boat – February 15

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    The Sacramento Delta, with its waterways and flooded fields, is a magnet for birds in the wintertime. And visiting it by boat gives you perspectives you’ll never get by car!

    Join us on Sunday February 15 for a magical all-day trip on board the comfortable Dolphin Charters boat to explore the Delta’s rich habitats and see thousands of Tundra Swan, Snow Geese, White-fronted Geese, and Canada Geese, plus myriad ducks and overwin­tering and resident raptors.

    This popular trip, which departs from the Antioch marina ay 8:30 a.m. and returns at 5 p.m., is limited to 25 participants. Cost is $90 for Golden Gate Bird Alliance members and $100 for non-members. 

    Click here to register online. Confirmed participants will receive directions to the marina and other instructions about one week before the trip.

    NOTE: This trip is now full. You can register to be placed on the waiting list. OR… Dolphin Charters has added an extra Delta trip on Friday February 13 that is open to the general public. To find out about the February 13 trip, contact Dolphin Charters directly at trips@dolphincharters.com. Registration for the February 13 trip is through Dolphin Charters, not through Golden Gate Bird Alliance.

     

    Great Egret on 2013 Delta boat trip / Photo by Ilana DeBareGreat Egret on 2013 Delta boat trip / Photo by Ilana DeBare Northern Harrier on 2013 Delta boat trip / Photo by Ilana DeBareNorthern Harrier on 2013 Delta boat trip / Photo by Ilana DeBare American Bittern in the reeds from 2013 Delta trip / Photo by Ilana DeBareAmerican Bittern (in the reeds) from 2013 Delta trip / Photo by Ilana DeBare

     

     

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