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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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Nesting season prep at the Bison Paddock

For the fifth consecutive year, Golden Gate Bird Alliance is partnering with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to create nesting opportunities for White-crowned

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March 27, 2017

Field journaling – not for artists only

Editor’s Note: Natasha Lowery is the instructor for our newest class, a five-week workshop in Appreciating Birds: Journaling and Field Sketching that starts on April

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March 22, 2017

Prizes, prizes, prizes

By Ilana DeBare Okay, we know why you take part in Birdathon: You love Bay Area birds. You support Golden Gate Bird Alliance. And, last

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March 19, 2017

The secretive Sora

By Miya Lucas Sora is the name of a fictional character in a Japanese video game.  Sometimes trying to view a Sora rail is so

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March 15, 2017

Vollmer Peak: Birding Hotspot

By Denise Wight Vollmer Peak in Tilden Regional Park, at an elevation of 1,905 feet, is one of the highest peaks in the Berkeley Hills.

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March 9, 2017

Fast-paced fun: a first-time Birdathon story

By Eric Schroeder My wife and I have been members of Golden Gate Bird Alliance for about five years, but until last year we had

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March 5, 2017

Five years of Snowy Plover habitat help

By Corny Foster and Matthew Zlatunich This March marks the fifth anniversary of Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s Snowy Plover Habitat Maintenance Program at Crissy Field.

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March 2, 2017

Positive compromise over Sharp Park

By Ilana DeBare Golden Gate Bird Alliance and allied conservation groups reached a compromise with San Francisco city officials on Tuesday, in which we agreed

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March 1, 2017

Behind the scenes at IBR – a Birdathon highlight

By Beth Moseley The dictionary defines “behind the scenes” as: 1: working or happening privately without being known or seen by the public As in:

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February 26, 2017

Spring migration = Lights Out season

By Ilana DeBare Three Canadian scientists set out to study the effect of human light on bird migration. They recorded the vocal activity of birds

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February 22, 2017

Final Report on 2016 Oakland CBC

By Dave Quady and Bob Lewis [This report is also available as a PDF for easy printing and sharing. Click here for the PDF version.]

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February 16, 2017

Do birds love? (an ongoing argument)

By Joe Galkowski It’s Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate romantic love, so I thought I would pose the question, “Do birds love?” Scientists will

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February 13, 2017
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