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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Thanks and Farewell to Noreen Weeden
An interview conducted by Melissa Ramos On Friday, January 17th, Noreen Weeden, Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s extraordinary Director of Volunteers, retired from her position.
Remembering Whitney Dotson
Whitney Dotson served as a bridge between the East Bay’s conservation and social justice movements. He understood the connection between healthy open spaces and healthy communities, and helped to strengthen both.
Communicating with you in 2020
We want to be sure you’re not missing any of our news or event announcements!
Wren House Adventures
By Doug Donaldson A few years ago, my wife and I noticed a pair of beautiful little Bewick’s Wrens frequenting our backyard feeder. Eventually my
Rarities and sunshine at 2019 SF CBC
By Siobhan Ruck Thanks to all participants in this year’s San Francisco Christmas Bird Count – we had a great turnout and a clear (but
Birds and Berries
By Chris Carmichael This is the time of year when images of birds feeding on red berries abound: Think of all those holiday cards featuring
Valle Vista: Birding Hotspot
By Maureen Lahiff This area—accessible with an EBMUD recreation permit—is sometimes known as Upper San Leandro Reservoir, but the reservoir is just part of the
Bird-Safe Buildings advance in Berkeley, Emeryville
By Ilana DeBare The cities of Berkeley and Emeryville took major steps last month towards enacting Bird-Safe Building laws. Noreen Weeden, Director of Volunteers at
Our 2019 Audubon heroes
By Ilana DeBare It wasn’t hard deciding on the 2019 winners of our annual conservation and environmental education awards. What was hard was was figuring
The Westernmost WC in Europe: Birding Iceland
By Bob Carloni My wife Linda and I had wanted to visit Iceland for many years, even before we started birding. Our opportunity came in
Vaux’s Swift monitoring hits its tenth year
By Michael Helm This fall, for the 10th consecutive year, Golden Gate Bird Alliance members monitored the number of migrating Vaux’s Swifts spending the night
Helping birds from the first base line
By Mary Malec When people sign up to volunteer with Golden Gate Bird Alliance, they often imagine working at shoreline marshes or birdsong-filled hillsides. Not