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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Blackbird fly! (off of my horse trailer)
By Eric Schroeder As a horse owner dependent upon a trailer to get into our local parks in the spring, I am vigilant about the
Eco-Ed students discover wild San Francisco
By Sharon Beals An energetic and slightly raucous hike up the trail through the canyon was just what the classroom of fourth graders from Bayshore
Greater Sage-Grouse on their lek: unforgettable experience
By Maureen Lahiff On a Golden Gate Bird Alliance trip in late March, an early adventure as part of Birdathon 2017, we had a long,
California Thrasher: curved bill, complex song
By Miya Lucas In the spring and summer, the song of the California Thrasher always puts a smile on my face. The rapid pulsing, throbbing
Peregrine Falcons nesting atop Cal’s Campanile
When Doug Bell heard that a pair of Peregrine Falcons was nesting on the Campanile, he couldn’t believe his luck. An avid falconer, Bell has
Behind the scenes with our Osprey nest cam
By Diane Rooney Like many of us, you’ve probably seen – and perhaps become addicted to – the live streaming Osprey nest cam that Golden
Hatching strategies – when and why?
By Daryl Anne Goldman It’s breeding season — an opportunity for birders to watch courtship rituals, nest building, eggs hatching, and parents caring for their
Centennial exhibit comes to Oakland
By Ilana DeBare On the road again… to Oakland! After a month’s hiatus for Birdathon, Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s traveling Centennial exhibit has returned to
Birdathon 2017 – it’s a wrap!
By Ilana DeBare Golden Gate Bird Alliance just wrapped up another successful Birdathon — great trips, great birds, and a great deal of money raised to
Congratulations, it’s an Osprey chick!
By Ilana DeBare Mother’s Day came early on top of the Whirley Crane — with the Osprey pair at the center of our live nest
Top ten reasons to be a citizen-advocate
Audubon members are great at being citizen-scientists! No one lets their lack of a PhD stop them from contributing to the understanding of birds through
First BioBlitz at Pier 94 finds 168 species
By Ilana DeBare The Audubon Christmas Bird Count has been called the grandparent of all citizen science events. That might make a BioBlitz the newest grandchild