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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 rna****@*************ds.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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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,

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August 8, 2023

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

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July 27, 2023

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

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June 28, 2023

The Berkeley-Stanford Birdathon

By Sierra Glassman Competition has been ingrained in birding culture for a long time. Surprisingly, only one birding competition has ever occurred between Stanford and

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June 22, 2023

The Curious Case of Mama Kite

(This blog was originally published at Josh Kornbluth’s substack But Not Enough About Me here) By Josh Kornbluth My wife has uncanny bird-spotting abilities. We’ll

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June 14, 2023

Birdathon 2023 Breaks Records

By Ilana DeBare Thank you, thank you, thank you! Birdathon 2023 broke all previous records for a Golden Gate Bird Alliance Birdathon, raising about 50

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June 8, 2023

These Binoculars are Out of this World!

By Blake Edgar Bay Area birders in the market for new binoculars or a spare spotting scope know to migrate up the coast to Mendocino

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May 10, 2023

From the Sierras to the Mojave: A Search for the Yellow-Billed Cuckoo

By Brandy Ford  Walking along a dry sandy riverbed early one July morning in the Kern River Valley, we heard it—a slow, sharp bark building

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May 3, 2023

The Golden Gate Gulls Go Birding

Once a year, the Golden Gate Bird Alliance staff takes one of their monthly “in-field” meetings and expands it to an all day “Big Day

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April 25, 2023

RESILIENCE – Bald Eagles of Corica Park

By Rick Lewis The news is out. The Alameda Bald Eagles’ nest at Corica Park suffered significant damage during the recent storm on Tuesday, March

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April 19, 2023

Beginner’s Luck: My First Golden Gate Bird Alliance Birding Trip

By Kara Henderson My excitement faded with each step I took as sheets of water fell. I hadn’t received word the field trip—my first—had been

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April 18, 2023

2023 Cal Falcons Hatch Day

By Ryan Nakano On Tuesday April 11, a photo of a Peregrine Falcon found its way to the top of Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s facebook

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April 12, 2023
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