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.

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

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,

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

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

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

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,

By Ilana DeBare The El Niño rains took a short mini-siesta on Sunday… long enough for us to have a successful 2015 Oakland Christmas Bird

By David Assmann At 8:45 a.m. on Saturday November 21st, 29 enthusiastic birders boarded the double-decker River Dolphin at the Berkeley Marina for a full

Note: This is the ninth in a series of occasional blog posts by GGBA member George Peyton about his other half Lani Rumbaoa’s effort to see over

By Ilana DeBare Looking for holiday gifts that will tickle the tail feathers of the birders in your life? Here are some ideas that go