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GGBA BLOG

Welcome to our online blog featuring thoughtful articles on everything from birding hotspots to bird science written by members of our community.

In order to keep this blog as engaging and relevant as possible we welcome all interested contributors to pitch their article idea(s) to our communications desk at rnakano@goldengatebirds.org

We are especially interested in publishing blog posts from writers within underrepresented communities including; Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities. For more information on contributing blog posts and the editing process visit our Blog Guideline page here.

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My Journey and the Bay Birding Challenge

Harmony Yu I’m Harmony Yu, a 13-year-old girl who loves nature. I have a rabbit named Spot, I go to eighth grade, and I plan

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April 22, 2025

Defend These Federal Agencies, Defend Our Birds.

By Sam Zuckerman The Trump administration is taking aim at federal agencies that do the vital work of protecting birds. The sanctuaries where bird populations

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April 23, 2025

Profile of a Lifelong Birder – Betty Carson (1930 – 2025)

By Ann Carson Many GGBA members got a glimpse into the life of my mother, long-time Bay Area birder Betty Carson, when they attended a

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April 16, 2025

Crowns of Gold and Black

by Rebecca Mills They’ve gone. With my morning tea, I open the back door and search. No Golden-crowned Sparrows. A California Towhee shuffles among the

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April 11, 2025

Creating Bird-Friendly Gardens: Native Plants for Bay Area Birds

By Glenn Phillips The San Francisco Bay Area is a hotspot for bird diversity, with its mix of coastal habitats, oak woodlands, and urban green

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March 25, 2025

Embarking on a New Adventure: My Journey with the GGBA Birdathon

by Clive Harrison My wife and I took up birding in 2024—not by accident, but out of curiosity. What began as a simple desire to

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March 10, 2025

Exploring Cypress Grove

Shorebirds, Waterbirds, and Conservation Science with Nils Warnock and Kenneth Hillan Tucked away on the eastern shores of Tomales Bay, Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Cypress Grove

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February 27, 2025

Rocky Mountain Birding

By Daryl Goldman The fabulous Rocky Mountain Birding Package will open the GGBA’s 2025 Birdathon fundraising event.  Bidding on this amazing trip will run from

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February 14, 2025

A Renter’s Mostly-Native Garden

By Deborah Underwood Why on earth would a renter plant a garden? Why would anyone spend time, energy, and money to improve someone else’s property?

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January 22, 2025

2024 SF Christmas Bird Count Recap

Compiled and Written by David Assmann Christmas Bird Counts are always full of surprises, which makes them more enjoyable. No one could have predicted that

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January 16, 2025

Vote Yes on Prop 4, the Climate Bond

By Maureen Lahiff “A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community” — Aldo Leopold The

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October 21, 2024

Save the Planet in Your Spare Time

By Joyce Mercado Birding brings us great joy. We love observing and identifying our feathered friends.  Unfortunately, climate change is a big threat to birds. 

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October 30, 2024
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