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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Artist & birder & conservationist
By Ilana DeBare David Tomb’s two childhood loves were art and birds. As an adult, he’s brought them together — in a way that supports
The power of partnerships (to help birds)
By Ilana DeBare This is not a big dramatic story, just a little slice of daily life at Golden Gate Bird Alliance. But it shows
11 Rules for the Twenty-Something Birdwatcher
By Marissa Ortega-Welch J. Drew Lanham wrote an excellent piece in the latest Orion Magazine called “9 Rules for the Black Birdwatcher” that uses humor
GGBA birding docents on a national stage
By Ilana DeBare What do an art museum docent and a Golden Gate Bird Alliance birder have in common? That may sound like the start
Protecting the Farallon Islands ecosystem
Editor’s Note: The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is considering using rodenticides to eliminate non-native mice from the Farallon Islands. While Golden Gate Bird Alliance
Burrowing Owl docents expand beyond Berkeley
By Frances Dupont The Burrowing Owls are back! And this year, Golden Gate Bird Alliance is expanding its Burrowing Owl docent program beyond Berkeley to
Governor signs lead ammunition ban!
By Ilana DeBare Good news for California Condors, Golden Eagles and other raptors — Gov. Jerry Brown has signed AB 711, the Audubon-backed bill that
Swift season in San Rafael
By Ilana DeBare It’s the time of year when some old, out-of-use chimneys at a San Rafael brickyard become a site of avian wonder. Tens
Birds of the Sierra Nevada
By Burr Heneman and Janet Visick We did our first high country trip in a long time in early August, and we took three of
Fighting for wildlife at Sharp Park
Sharp Park Golf Course is located in Pacifica but owned and operated by the City of San Francisco. For several years, Golden Gate Bird Alliance
Sausal Creek: Birding Hotspot
By Patricia Bacchetti and Mark Rauzon Fifteen years ago, Sausal Creek wouldn’t have been even an afterthought on most Bay Area where-to-bird maps. Running from
Birding by ear for beginners
Want to learn bird calls but not sure how to start? Here are some tips from Denise Wight, who teaches Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s popular