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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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
Gardening for birds – some local models
By Kathy Kramer In a charming New York Times article several years ago called The Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening, Douglas Tellamy wrote, “Chances are, you have never
New season of Oakland heron rescues
We’re delighted to launch a second year of rescuing young herons in downtown Oakland, together with our partners at Oakland Zoo and International Bird Rescue!
A field guide to my first field guide
By Allen Fish Chandler Robbins died last month. He would have been 100 years old this July 17th. Never as famous as Roger Tory Peterson
Rigel Stuhmiller: From soccer bench to bird art
By Ilana DeBare Rigel Stuhmiller’s vibrant bird prints have an unlikely genesis… the sidelines of a soccer field. Rigel, who will be the guest artist
Remembering Lee Karney
Lee Karney, a longtime Golden Gate Bird Alliance volunteer, passed away on January 3, 2017 at the age of 84. Lee was a regular participant in