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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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.
Crissy Lagoon: Birding Hotspot
By David Assmann Crissy Field Lagoon at dawn on a sunny day is the epitome of tranquility – herons and egrets feeding in a pristine
Arctic Refuge: Summer home for our birds
Editor’s Note: Autumn brings the return of many beloved Bay Area birds like White-crowned Sparrows. Where have they been all summer? This article by an Audubon
Osprey nesting success at Alameda Point
By Richard Bangert Location, location, location! But for a fenced-off dilapidated navigation light stand on a jetty at the Seaplane Lagoon, Ospreys would not have
The boldness of the Bewick’s Wren
By Eric Schroeder “Adorable” is how my wife Susan once described the Bewick’s Wren, and even non-birders would agree with the aptness of the description.
Wood Duck nest boxes at Stow Lake
By Dan Richman This July, Golden Gate Bird Alliance Volunteer Coordinator Noreen Weeden asked me to build a pair of Wood Duck nest boxes for
Peninsula Watershed – protect it!
By Noreen Weeden On September 12, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ Land Use Committee will hear a proposed resolution seeking expanded public access to
Heron release caps season of successful rescues
By Ilana DeBare Capping a season of successful heron rescues and public education, Golden Gate Bird Alliance joined with partners International Bird Rescue and Oakland