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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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
Solving the mystery of deformed beaks
By Jack Dumbacher In late 2010, two fascinating articles appeared that described a new and very serious avian disease (1,2). So-called “avian keratin disorder,” or
The Extraordinary Beauty of Birds
By Ilana DeBare Birding helps us notice little wonders that we might otherwise take for granted — the California Towhee pair hopping in our backyard,
Long-lost plant returns to life at Pier 94
Editor’s Note: Sea-blite is an endangered shoreline plant that had not been seen in the Bay Area since the 1950s — until it was recently re-introduced at
Harbor seal haven in Alameda
By Ilana DeBare Golden Gate Bird Alliance is for the birds. But not JUST for the birds. This month, we were delighted to see results
Hello, California Scrub-Jay!
Editor’s Note: Two years ago, the Clapper Rail suddenly morphed into a Ridgway’s Rail. And now… the Western Scrub-Jay you saw in your backyard last week has