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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Toyon berries and the birds that love them
Editor’s note: Here in the Bay Area, there are no Northern Cardinals perched on snow-laden holly bushes. Instead, for iconic winter holiday imagery, we have
2016 Oakland CBC – chilly air, warm crowd
By Ilana DeBare The 76th annual Oakland Christmas Bird Count began with a chilly dawn outside and ended with a warm crowd inside. Over 270
A Burrowing Owl death in Berkeley
By Ilana DeBare The Burrowing Owls of Cesar Chavez Park are beloved by Berkeley residents and park visitors. More than that, they’re listed as a
Books by Golden Gate Bird Alliance members
By Ilana DeBare Golden Gate Bird Alliance members are talented birders… but that’s not their only accomplishment. A number of GGBA members are also authors!
Richmond adopts bird-safe building rules
By Ilana DeBare The City of Richmond adopted a new zoning plan this month that includes standards for Bird-Safe Buildings — joining a growing number of
Monofilament recycling spreads to SF
In 2015, Golden Gate Bird Alliance started an initiative to save the lives of S.F. Bay water birds and marine mammals through the recycling of
New Bird Biology text is worth the wait
By Bob Lewis In 2004, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology published the second edition of its Handbook of Bird Biology, a hefty volume of 11
Bicoastal Big Day – NYC to SF
By Alan Hopkins I awoke to the clanging and clashing of the garbage trucks outside my window. It was 2 a.m. When I listened carefully,
Bird-friendly gardening resources
By Ilana DeBare Fall is a great time to create a garden that attracts birds… and we’ve got some resources to help! We just published
Fall birding in Gambell, Alaska
By Anne Hoff Sitting on a plastic mat on a pebble beach, the wind blowing at 30 miles per hour from the north, I join
Point Isabel: Birding Hotspot
By Jess Beebe Most people think of Point Isabel primarily as a dog park, and indeed it features one of the largest and most scenic off-leash
Birding While Black
Editor’s Note: Some people go birding to escape from the stresses of daily life. For birders of color, those stresses often continue into the field.