GGBA BLOG
Welcome to our online blog featuring thoughtful articles on everything from birding hotspots to bird science written by members of our community.
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Reflecting On An Unusual SF Christmas Bird Count
By David Assmann The 2020 San Francisco Christmas Bird Count nearly didn’t happen due to the pandemic. Fortunately, San Francisco birders adapted to the
Plants for Birds: It’s Not Too Late to Dig In!
By Noreen Weeden Planting season in the San Francisco Bay Area is late fall through winter. With a forecast of rain ahead, it is
Bird like a Mother, With or Without Children
By Bryony Angell Despite appearances, this post is not about how to get children into birding! And you need not even be a mother
November at the Lagoon
By Gerry Traucht Around mid-November, I saw some interesting events at the Berkeley Lagoon. Normally, the lagoon is rather calm during this time of
Late Fall, Snowy Egrets
By Gerry Traucht Editor’s Note: Gerry offers us glimpses of what he sees at and near his home. This unique collection embodies the qualities
Food Fest for Birds
By Leanne Grossman It’s about 11:45 am on November 14th when I notice thousands of transparent wings lift into the sky. Termite larvae are
Fall is the New Spring
By Liam O’Brien It’s almost a cliche – comes the Spring comes the butterflies! Since they coevolved with flowering plants for the most part
A World Exposed Volume 2: The (humming)birds and the bees
By Tara McIntire Here we are, over six months of sheltering in place and my birding has forever been changed. First, it was adjusted
Pelagic Rookie
By Michael Stevens I have been birding fairly seriously for the last two years and found myself tempted to try a pelagic trip, an
An Online Bird Art Show: “Wild Things”
By Rita Sklar I have been a member of Golden Gate Bird Alliance since 2004. I have gone on many guided bird walks, attended
The Secret Lives of Turkeys
By Alan Krakauer Editor’s Note: Alan is a biologist living in Richmond. He is broadly interested in evolution, ecology, and natural history. Most of
Why I’m Partnering with GGBA
By Alan Krakauer of Alan Krakauer Photography When I launched Alan Krakauer Photography in 2018, I wanted to channel my passion for birds into