GGBA, Author at Golden Gate Bird Alliance

Bird the Delta by boat – February 15

ByGGBA January 11, 2015January 28, 2015

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 DeBare

Northern Harrier on 2013 Delta boat trip / Photo by Ilana DeBare

American Bittern (in the reeds) from 2013 Delta trip / Photo by Ilana DeBare

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Spring 2015 Gull is available

ByGGBA March 19, 2015June 8, 2021

The new edition of The Gull newsletter for Spring 2015 is now available online. Read it to learn about how Golden Gate Bird Alliance members are speaking out for birds at Albany Bulb and in Orinda!

Also get the scoop on birding at Cesar Chavez Park; nest boxes for your yard; and Birdathon 2015. And of course it includes the calendar for our Speaker Series in April, May and June.

Click here to read it: Gull_Spring2015

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

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Renew your GGBA membership for 2015

ByGGBA January 5, 2015January 5, 2015

Check one item off of your end-of-the-year to-do list by renewing your Golden Gate Bird Alliance membership now for 2015!

Enjoy a full year of GGBA benefits — The Gull newsletter, free admission to our Speaker Series, discounts on our terrific birding classes, over 100 birding field trips, plus the satisfaction of being part of a community that loves Bay Area birds and works to protect them. Whether you’re a new first-time member or a longtime returning member, it’s YOUR support and participation that will allow us to continue to be the Bay Area’s leading advocate for birds during 2015.

Join or renew easily and securely online at a membership level of your choice, starting at a $35 general membership or $25 for students/seniors. Want to maximize your impact? Consider joining as a Wildlife Guardian, with an automatic and tax-deductible monthly credit card payment of $10, $20, or $30.

Plus… renew now and we won’t have to waste more paper and postage sending you a reminder letter!

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Expired Announcement

Make your love of birds go twice as far!

ByGGBA December 15, 2014January 5, 2015

Some generous friends of Golden Gate Bird Alliance have offered to MATCH all donations made through December 31st, up to a total of $16,000! This means that if you include GGBA in your year-end giving, your donation is not only tax-deductible but will be doubled — so every $1 you give will become $2.

Donating to Golden Gate Bird Alliance is a great way to support the Bay Area birds you love, and ensure that both they and their habitat will be protected for our children and grandchildren to enjoy.

From Snowy Plovers on the shoreline to Golden Eagles at the Altamont wind farm, GGBA is the leading voice speaking up on behalf of Bay Area birds. We put our beliefs to work in a hands-on way every month by restoring habitat at sites including Pier 94 in San Francisco, Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline in Oakland, the Alameda Wildlife Refuge, and Golden Gate Park.

Our Eco-Education program helps create the environmental stewards of tomorrow by introducing 700 low-income elementary schoolchildren each year to the ecosystems and wildlife in their neighborhoods.

And of course our field trips, guest speakers, and birding classes share the wonder of birds with people throughout the Bay Area!

Don’t wait until December 31st. Donate now… to ensure your gift will qualify for this matching donation, and to help us continue advocating for Bay Area birds throughout 2015!…

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Our 2015 bird calendar is almost sold out!

ByGGBA November 2, 2014December 26, 2014

Give yourself the gift of a bird-filled year… with our 2015 Birds of the SF Bay Area photo calendar!

The soaring power of a Peregrine Falcon in front of the Bay Bridge…the alert yellow eyes of young Great Horned Owls… a tree festooned with a flock of Cedar Waxwings… these are just a few of the inspiring images contributed to the calendar by the Bay Area’s best bird photographers.

Click the above button to order the calendar for $20 plus tax/postage from our online store. Or pick one up in person at our office (Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm ) or at our monthly Speaker Series.

The calendar makes a unique, personal holiday gift for avid birders or anyone who enjoys nature. The supply is limited, so order yours now!

Along with the beautiful photos, the calendar include text sidebars about each month’s featured bird, with tips on how to make your backyard, neighborhood, and community even more bird-friendly. It lists all major holidays plus dates and counties of rare/unusual bird sightings in Northern California.

Each page is 9 x 12 inches (so when it is hanging on the wall, it is 12 inches wide and 18 inches high). It’s printed on 80# cover stock, not flimsy stuff like the free calendars you get in the mail. And the paper is certified as sustainably-forested by the Forest Stewardship Council, with 10% post-consumer fiber; all of the electricity used in manufacturing the paper is from certified renewable energy.

All proceeds go to benefit Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s conservation and education programs.

Sample inside pages

Cover photo of Peregrine Falcon in front of the Bay Bridge by Glenn Nevill.

June photo of Great Horned Owl family in Richmond by Greg Wilson.

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