Summer 2015 Gull is available
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Summer 2015 Gull is available

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TheGull_Summer2015The new edition of The Gull newsletter for Summer 2015  is now available online. Read it to learn about how Golden Gate Bird Alliance members are working to protect the extensive nesting colony of Black-crowned Night-Herons and Snowy Egrets in downtown Oakland.

Also get the scoop on birding at Heron’s Head Park; tackling the problem of fishing line pollution; and final results of Birdathon 2015.  And of course it includes the calendar for our Speaker Series in July, August, and September.

Click here to read it:  TheGull_Summer2015

Note: Because this is a large file, it may take a minute or two to download. Be patient.   🙂…

Lights out en Español

Lights out en Español

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Our Lights Out for Birds campaign was featured this month on Al Despertar, the morning show on KDTV, the Univision station in San Francisco.

Golden Gate Bird Alliance member Rosi Bustamante explains spring migration — and the importance of dimming lights or drawing blinds at night to help birds stay safely on track.

View the video here, or on our Lights Out information page. Then please share it with your Spanish-speaking friends!

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New office manager & office hours

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

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

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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