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Talk some turkey this Thanksgiving!
By Bob Lewis Tired of talking politics at the Thanksgiving dinner table? Instead, entertain your family and friends by talking turkey – specifically, our increasing
Butterflies of Pier 94
By Ilana DeBare We often talk about the bird life at Pier 94, the former waterfront dump site owned by the Port of San Francisco
Cosco Busan oil spill – 10 years later
By Ilana DeBare Ten years ago — on November 7, 2007 — the Cosco Busan container ship struck a tower supporting the Bay Bridge and
Who named this bird and why?
By Steve and Carol Lombardi So there I was, standing in a marsh staring at a bird that my Sibley’s field guide identified as N.
Celebrating our Centennial at Lindsay
By Ilana DeBare Talk about grand finales! Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s traveling Centennial exhibit arrived at its final venue of 2017 this month – Lindsay
Pterosaurs – older and bigger than birds
By Jack Dumbacher Powered flight is perhaps the most iconic ability of birds. Their feathers and wings have set them apart from other vertebrates, and
Black Oystercatcher nesting success at Heron’s Head
By Mary Betlach I’ve walked at Heron’s Head Park on San Francisco’s southeastern shoreline since 2005 and casually observed juvenile Black Oystercatchers there most years.
Golden Gate Bird Alliance and the 1,300 acres
By William Hudson & Ilana DeBare The new two-mile McCosker Loop Trail in Orinda is a short trail with a long story behind it –
Golden Gate Bird Alliance and the 1,300 acres
By William Hudson & Ilana DeBare The new two-mile McCosker Loop Trail in Orinda is a short trail with a long story behind it –
Protect Ocean Beach and its habitat
By Bill McLaughlin San Francisco’s western border is Ocean Beach, a fantastic open space for hiking, surfing, fishing, viewing wildlife, and more. Sloat Boulevard is the southernmost
Genetic mapping of Northern Spotted Owls
Bay Area researchers have mapped the DNA of the Northern Spotted Owl, gaining information that could shed light on how this threatened Pacific Coast bird
Lake Merritt wildlife at risk from A’s stadium plan
Editor’s Note: Golden Gate Bird Alliance came out in opposition last week to the proposal to relocate the Oakland A’s baseball stadium to a site adjacent