GGBA BLOG
Welcome to our online blog featuring thoughtful articles on everything from birding hotspots to bird science written by members of our community.
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We need your help — on lead ammunition, and falcon rescue
By Ilana DeBare Some weeks are quiet. It’s fine to go birding, take some photos, come home and have a glass of wine. Then there
Report from the National Audubon convention
By Ilana DeBare Earlier this month Audubon held its first national convention in 13 years, and Golden Gate Bird Alliance was represented by two staff
The Handbook of Bird Photography: Review
By Bob Lewis The Handbook of Bird Photography, by Markus Varesvuo, Jari Peltomäki and Bence Máté was published this year by Rocky Nook, Inc. of
A nest tragedy creates a passionate birder
By Annette Litle It all began with a terrible accident. My husband and I were pruning a camellia that should have been tended to in
Houseboat birding in Sausalito
By Matthew Perry Betsey and I arrive home to our houseboat from a birding trip to Point Reyes and see a large bird flying high
Rescuing a bird – and its lice
By Dave Strauss In early June while driving along Arlington Avenue in Kensington, I spotted a little brown bird awkwardly thrashing in the road. It
Against all odds — a Lake Merritt goose story
By Lee Aurich This is the tale of a young goose, her inappropriate choices, and the results. We begin with selection of her nesting spot
Moving up(lands) at Pier 94
By Ilana DeBare Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s habitat work at Pier 94 in San Francisco is entering an exciting new stage – restoration of the
Return of the Terns — and of the tern watchers
By Ilana DeBare This past Saturday was the annual Return of the Terns celebration and bus tour, the one day each year when the breeding
Oakland adopts Bird Safety Building Measures
By Ilana DeBare Good news! The City of Oakland just added a set of Bird Safety Measures to its building permit requirements – becoming the
One wing down
By Phila Rogers When I fell and broke my right shoulder in April, I felt as if I had lost a wing. With the arm
Buena Vista Park: Birding Hotspot
By Kimberly Jannarone Buena Vista is San Francisco’s oldest official park (1867), and it earns its name. It’s a hilltop forest, with winding trails and