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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Nest box success stories
By Ilana DeBare In 2015, our Eco-Education program in Richmond added a component on Bird-Friendly Schools, where elementary school students enhanced their schoolyards with nest
Alvaro Jaramillo on birding
Editor’s Note: Golden Gate Bird Alliance members may be familiar with Alvaro Jaramillo from the pelagic and international birding trips he leads through his business,
How fast can birds see?
By Jack Dumbacher Decades ago, I recall being told that birds can see incredibly “fast” – mostly from bird keepers who said that AC lighting
Ashland is for the birds
By Maureen Lahiff My first adventure with Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s birding travel program was the 2016 Memorial Day Weekend trip in southern Oregon led
How to plan a successful Big Year of birding
By George Peyton It was not long ago that undertaking a Big Year of Birding was fairly rare. Today carrying out Big Years of all
Eco-Ed kids find beauty (and tadpoles) at Oakland creek
By Sharon Beals It could have been the El-Nino-green willows billowing in the bird-songed breeze, or the buckeyes, their branches still full of stunning white
Imprisoned bird artist, now free as a bird
By Leslie Lakes Nearly eleven years ago, a friend told me about a special art auction that was being held by the Fortune Society in
Visiting Castle Rock breeding bird colony
By Patricia Bacchetti Early May marks the occurrence of Godwit Days, the annual birding festival in Arcata, in Humboldt County. By doing some advance planning
So many ways to speak out for birds!
By Ilana DeBare We’ve got a conservation triple-header happening — and you’re invited! Right now Golden Gate Bird Alliance has three major opportunities for you to speak
Birdathon 2016 – a smashing success
By Ilana DeBare Birdathon 2016 was a smashing success — delighting 198 birders who took part in 22 special field trips, and raising over $62,000
Miwok-style birding in the city
Editor’s Note: Each spring since 2011, Ivan Samuels has taken part in Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s annual Birdathon with a “Miwok-style” Birdathon – birding as
New partnership saves young herons in Oakland
By Ilana DeBare The ficus trees of downtown Oakland are an enticing but brutal spot for a heron rookery — lush canopies and nearby food