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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Bob Lewis wins national birding award
By Ilana DeBare Amidst all the injustice in our world, every so often there’s something that is amazingly, happily, unarguably right. Like Bob Lewis being
Alcatraz docents show avian side of “The Rock”
By Bonnie Brown When I heard about the Waterbird Docent Program on Alcatraz last year, I knew it was the volunteer opportunity for me. I
The rewards of getting kids outdoors
By Pauline Grant When I returned recently from North Carolina with a stink bug loose in my suitcase, I did not immediately toss it out
Art for all, and less light pollution for birds
By Ilana DeBare Bay Area residents will receive a sparkling nighttime gift this month when the Bay Lights art installation on the Bay Bridge goes
SF sparrows adapt their song to urban noise
Editor’s: This article is excerpted from the latest issue of Bay Nature magazine. To read the complete article, click here. By Kim Todd Lobos Creek
Fond Farewell to Observations
Editor’s Note: Thirteen years ago, Bruce Mast began writing our monthly Observations column, a roundup of rare and unusual bird sightings throughout the Bay Area.
Lani’s Big Year: Success in the Deep Freeze
Note: This is the tenth in a series of occasional blog posts by GGBA member George Peyton about his other half Lani Rumbaoa’s effort to see over
Watching Black Oystercatchers in breeding season
By Jane Turner Hart This past spring and summer I had the chance to observe a remarkable period of a Black Oystercatcher’s life: the nesting,
Becoming a Master Birder
By Krista Jordan In late 2014, I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and that’s when I saw it – a post by Golden Gate
2015 SF CBC – clear, crisp, and fun
By Ilana DeBare The day began clear and cold, so cold that the grass sparkled with frost until mid-morning in some areas. Over 130 enthusiastic
Brown Pelicans display beauty during trying times
By Richard Bangert About 100 California Brown Pelicans made an unusual appearance on the old wooden dock on the south side of Alameda Point near
Glen Canyon Park: Birding Hotspot
By Dominik Mosur During the most significant drought in California in a millennium, a trickle of water continues to wind its way down Glen Canyon,