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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The American Kestrel’s Mysterious Decline
By Taylor Crisologo Crickets chirped, hidden somewhere in the brown ocean of grass beside the trail. The sun cast a golden glow on the hills,
Birders thrilled watching wayward bird at Lands End
by Janice Bressler Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the Richmond ReView/Sunset Beacon August 7, 2018 Bird watchers from all over California have been flocking to the Outer
Flight of the Condors
By Taylor Crisologo The air was cool and crisp. It was just before sunrise, so you could begin to see swatches of color painting the
Oakland Zoo Celebrates Locals (in more ways that you think!)
by Leslie Storer The Oakland Zoo has just opened California Trail, a series of habitats featuring species that are currently or were once found in
An Owl by Any Other Name
By Joe Galkowski The ghost owl, death owl, white owl, monkey-faced owl, church owl, and my favorite: the hobgoblin owl, these are just a small
High on birds: Birds of the Sierra
By Eric Schroeder The first afternoon of the Golden Gate Bird Alliance class on Birds of the Sierra was going well. The twenty-one class members
Lobbying for birds at the state Capitol
By Ilana DeBare Cynical folks like to joke about the “turkeys” who serve in elected office. But we encountered only one turkey last Wednesday during
GGNRA Superintendent Joss Meets with GGBA
By Philip Gerrie In May, Golden Gate Bird Alliance representatives met with the new Superintendent of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Laura Joss. GGBA
Wild Osprey Boat Cruise
By Melani King Osprey boat tour? That was the email subject line from my friend Ann inquiring whether I’d be interested in this boat trip.
Bright Sparks at Lake Merritt
By Hilary Powers Note: this blog first appeared in the May 2018 edition of The Tidings A few participants in the April 4th-Wednesday Golden Gate
Jay Yard Bird Stories
by Jim Chiropolos I have often wondered which of these species is more assertive and my yard is proving to be a great location to
Richmond honors its feathered citizens
By Blake Edgar Dozens of big colorful birds alighted on the concrete in front of Richmond’s City Hall Wednesday morning. More than 30 local artists,