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Domestic squabbles in Osprey land
Golden Gate Bird Alliance member Lee Aurich turned his camera lens on the pair of nesting Osprey at a construction crane in Richmond… and found
A surprising Birdathon star
By Ilana DeBare You might think that the top Birdathon fundraiser would be an experienced birder. You might think that he or she would be
Cesar Chavez Park: Birding Hotspot
By Toni Mester Berkeley old-timers remember when Cesar Chavez Park was a dump, the last of the active East Bay landfills. It would cost nothing
Alameda neighbors rescue Osprey from fishing line
By Ilana DeBare Lou Ann Roth and her husband Scott heard some splashing last month outside their condo on the northwest shore of Alameda. When
Bay Area Birds class goes to Merced refuge
By Bob Lewis February is a great time to explore the refuges in the Central Valley, and Merced National Wildlife Refuge is especially interesting right
Lani’s Big Year hits Boston
Note: This is the second in a series of occasional blog posts by GGBA member George Peyton about his other half Lani Rumbaoa’s effort to
Burrowing Owls in San Jose
By Lisa Eileen Hern I can’t remember what year it was when I fell in love with Burrowing Owls, but I clearly remember being at
A California birder in chilly Minnesota
By Pat Bacchetti When I told friends that I was going to Minnesota in January, the most common response was “Why on earth would you
Launching a Big Year
By George Peyton In February, 2005, after reading The Big Year by Mark Obmasick, later made into a popular movie, my other half, Lani Rumbaoa,
Celebrating MLK Jr. Day at MLK Jr. Shoreline
By Ilana DeBare Golden Gate Bird Alliance celebrated the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in a fitting way at a most fitting
Final results from the 2014 Oakland CBC
By Dave Quady and Bob Lewis Though the weather forecast for Sunday, December 14, was favorable, caution seemed warranted as Count Day approached, because 3.4
Rare sparrows visit the Bay Area
By Bob Lewis Two quite rare sparrows have turned up in the Bay Area this winter. Both are birds that breed in northern areas and