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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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Birds and Chocolate

Editor’s Note: We wanted to share one more trip reflection before Birdathon comes to a close. If you want to join Birdathon’s closing celebration you

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May 7, 2019

Birdathon Pinnacles

Editor’s Note: If you want to hear more Birdathon stories like this one, please come to our Birdathon 2019 Garden Party and Celebration on May

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April 30, 2019

Hummingbird Saga

Text and photos by Chlem Spring 2019. San Francisco. Garden. Pear tree. The Anna’s Hummingbird is back. She first appeared in 2017, building her nest

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April 23, 2019

Cathedral Birds in Stitches

Text and photos by Michael Lampen Editor’s Note: The choir-stall needlepoint at Grace Cathedral is just one example of how artists have been connecting birdsong

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April 16, 2019

Sierra Valley Photography: An Abundance of Raptors

Text and photos by John Ehrenfeld Editor’s Note: You can have the opportunity to join John on our bonus Birdathon trip Field Photography with the

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April 9, 2019

The Magic of Mitchell Canyon

By Steve and Carol Lombardi Editor’s Note: This blog post originally ran in March 2016. We’re rerunning it now to remind folks of the special

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April 3, 2019

Gardening for the Birds

By Kathy Kramer In The Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening, a charming New York Times Op Ed article, Douglas Tellamy wrote, “Chances are, you have never thought of your

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March 26, 2019

Bidding on Birding

By Alex Smolyanskaya One of the many special items up for bid during this year’s Birdathon Auction is a private Birding By Ear session with

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March 19, 2019

It’s All Happening at the Zoo

By Beth Moseley Someone told me it’s all happening at the zoo I do believe it, I do believe it’s true. (Simon & Garfunkle.  Lyrics

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March 12, 2019

Top Ten Reasons to be a Birdathon Fundraiser

By Ilana DeBare Yay! You’ve signed up for an amazing Birdathon trip. (You haven’t? Check out the trips HERE) You’ve made a Birdathon donation (You

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March 5, 2019

Behind the Scenes at the California Academy

Editor’s Note: To be a part of this year’s Birdathon trip Behind the Scenes at the Cal Academy go HERE for more information and registration.

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February 27, 2019

From Birdathon Novice to Fundraising Champ

By Ilana DeBare Marjorie Powell had never done Birdathon fundraising before. In fact, she’d never done any kind of fundraising — no raffle ticket sales,

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February 21, 2019
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