GGBA BLOG
Welcome to our online blog featuring thoughtful articles on everything from birding hotspots to bird science written by members of our community.
In order to keep this blog as engaging and relevant as possible we welcome all interested contributors to pitch their article idea(s) to our communications desk at rnakano@goldengatebirds.org
We are especially interested in publishing blog posts from writers within underrepresented communities including; Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, LGBTQIA+ individuals and people with disabilities. For more information on contributing blog posts and the editing process visit our Blog Guideline page here.
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Arroyo Viejo Creek becomes an outdoor classroom
By Pipi Ray Diamond On the first day of spring, twenty third-grade students from Oakland Unified School District’s Korematsu Discovery Academy bravely head into the
Cal Bears in birding action
By Ilana DeBare Ten birding Bears! Four song-filled hours! Sixty-four species! But alas, no victory. The Berkeley birding team organized by Golden Gate Bird Alliance
Sutro Forest – conservation gem or lost opportunity?
By Patricia Greene People who live outside of San Francisco are often unaware of the existence of this small open space preserve in the middle
Birdathon at the Cal Academy of Sciences
By Carol and Steve Lombardi Our Birdathon visit to the California Academy of Sciences bird collection last Thursday coincided with their monthly Nightlife program, so
Indoor birding at the Bolinas Museum
By Ilana DeBare If you’re heading out for a day of birding at Point Reyes or Bolinas Lagoon in the next couple of months, consider
Why so many crows in Berkeley?
Editor’s Note: Berkeleyside, the online news site serving the city of Berkeley, recently asked us about the increase in crows there. Here’s the article we wrote
GGBA & allies win squirrel reprieve
By April Rose Sommer Much to the relief of many Golden Gate Bird Alliance members, the Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday night to delay its
Birding Belize with GGBA
By Carol and Steve Lombardi In early February, 2014 we “traveled with Golden Gate Bird Alliance” on Mark Pretti’s Belize tour. Belize is small and
John McLaren Park: Birding Hotspot
By Alan Hopkins Located near San Francisco’s southern border, John McLaren Park is the city’s second-largest park. Its 312 acres have well-developed trails that cross
Go Bears! Spot that warbler!
By Ilana DeBare Go Bears! Spot that warbler! That’s a chant you’re unlikely to hear from the packed bleachers of Memorial Stadium during a Cal-Stanford
How birding passion creates star fundraisers
By Ilana DeBare When Lisa Eileen Hern agreed to take part in Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s Birdathon last year, she thought she’d raise $100 …
Oakland CBC – final numbers are in!
Editor’s Note: Results have now been finalized for the 2013 Oakland Christmas Bird Count. Here is a summary by CBC Co-Compilers Dave Quady and Bob