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SF Christmas Bird Count Report
By David Assmann Despite rainy weather, a record 190 participants joined the San Francisco Christmas Bird Count, an increase of 68 over last year. It
Calgary Owl Adventure
By Mick Griffin The year was 2019, the first and only time I had been in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. My primary reason for being there
Who Won the Fall Big Game?
Results of the Berkeley-Stanford Fall Birdathon are Out! By Sierra Glassman and Shrey Chaudhary A flash of feathered flame caught my eye. A scruffy male
7 Last Minute Gifts for “the Bird-Obsessed”
By Ryan Nakano Not all of us are early birds, especially when it comes to finding the perfect gift for our loved ones during the
Birding by EV: Reluctantly Joining the Car Culture
By Whitney Grover Living in San Francisco without a car was easy. I could do everything I needed to do by bicycle, bus, or on
Free As a Bird: Searching For The Sirdah Twins
I remember thinking of all the things I had learned about birds since starting with the organization and yet, this symbolic projection, this equation of birds as an embodiment of freedom, felt so intuitive.
De-Pave Park in Alameda: A Win for the Birds
By Sharol Nelson-Embry and Linda Carloni Last night was a win for the birds as the Alameda City Council voted four-to-one in favor of offering
Sequela: Nature Poems in Response to Climate Crisis
by David Rice Art by Tex Buss Tanka is a lyrical poetic form written in Japan for the past twelve-hundred-plus years and by English-language poets
A Day in the Life of a Climate-Friendly Birder
By Joyce Mercado We all love observing and identifying birds. What joy birds bring us! We naturally want to protect what we love. With that
Lights out for Larry: The Burden of Brightness on Birds
Two weeks ago, a common blue bird disappeared from the city of San Francisco. You know the bird. The one soaring with its upturned belly,
Dotson Family Marsh− How We Got This Great Gift
By Maureen Lahiff Dotson Family Marsh along San Pablo Bay in Richmond is a fantastic place to go birding in fall and winter. Now the
How to Thrive as an SOB (Spouse of Birder)
By Kim Marvel My wife is a birder. The early signs were subtle. Years ago, she requested my assistance placing feeders and nesting boxes in