Christmas Bird Count Registration is Open!
Round up your birding friends and join our 2011 Christmas Bird Counts:
Oakland on Sunday, December 18
San Francisco on Tuesday, December 27.
Standards for Bird Safe Buildings – Signed by Mayor
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee signed the Standards for Bird Safe Buildings into law. The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Golden Gate Bird Alliance hailed the signing into law of new Standards for Bird Safe Buildings by San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee. The signing follows the unanimous approval of the bill by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors last month.
The Standards will greatly reduce bird deaths and injuries resulting from collisions with buildings in the city. They include sections on safer windows, night lighting, and the construction of wind turbines in the urban environment.
Help Oakland’s Peregrine Falcons
There are two ways you can donate to help the two peregrine falcons shot in Oakland earlier this summer. You can help fund their care at the Lindsey Wildlife Museum by visiting http://www.wildlife-museum.org/cart/donate.php. You can also donate to contribute to a reward fund for the identification and prosecution of the shooter at http://www2.ucsc.edu/scpbrg/donate.htm.…
Lights Out For Birds
August 15 through November 30 is fall migration and the time to encourage businesses to participate in Lights Out for Birds by turning off unnecessary lights from dusk to
dawn. This beneficial program saves natural resources, cuts energy bills, and, most importantly, can save the lives of numerous birds. To sign up or learn more about Lights Out, go to
www.goldengatebirdalliance.org/conservation or e-mail mlynes@goldengatebirdalliance.org.
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RETURN OF THE SNOWY PLOVERS
Please join Golden Gate Bird Alliance and the National Park Service on Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to noon to prepare the Crissy Field Wildlife Protection Area and Ocean Beach in San Francisco for the return of the Snowy Plovers! Participants can sign in at our table at Crissy Field on the promenade near the Gulf of the Farallones Building or at Ocean Beach near the Great Highway and Judah Street. We will be picking up trash and improving the habitat for the plovers and other shorebirds.
We recommend that you dress in layers, bring sunscreen and a bottle of water. All other necessary supplies and snacks will be provided. For more information, please contact Noreen Weeden at 510-301-0570 or nweeden@goldengatebirdalliance.org by July 7 to sign up to participate.…
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