Fall birding classes are coming

Fall birding classes are coming

ByGGBA

Check out our great array of birding classes for Fall 2016! Whether you’re a beginner or expert birder, and whether you want to spend a single day or a prefer a series of classes and field trips, we’ve got something for you.

We’re featuring two NEW classes this fall — a multi-week raptors class taught in San Francisco by Eddie Bartley (with field trips to Marin), and a single-day raptor ID class taught in the Marin Headlands by Anne Ardillo.

Other fall classes include:

  • Beginning Birding
  • Advanced Beginning Birding
  • Migrant Treasure Hunting
  • Birding by Ear
  • Birds of the Bay Area
  • Shorebirds and Water Birds

Registration opens in early August. Visit our Classes web page for details, schedule and registration information. Some classes fill up quickly: Check the registration opening date for the specific class so you don’t miss out.…

Fall 2016 Gull is available
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Fall 2016 Gull is available

ByGGBA

The new edition of The Gull newsletter for Fall 2016 is now available online. Read it to learn to learn about Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s habitat restoration work at seven public sites on both sides of the Bay.

Also get the scoop on raptors in autumn; birding at Crissy Lagoon; protecting harbor seals in Alameda; the dynamic volunteers behind our Travel with GGBA program, and the upcoming 2016 Christmas Bird Count.

And of course it includes the calendar for our Speaker Series in October and November too!

Click here to read it: TheGull_Fall2016

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Summer 2016 Gull is available
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Summer 2016 Gull is available

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TheGull_Summer2016 The new edition of The Gull newsletter for Summer 2016 is now available online. Read it to learn to learn how Golden Gate Bird Alliance is helping to protect Brown Pelicans, which were removed from the endangered species list in 2009 but now face new challenges.

Also get the scoop on Marsh Wrens; our partnership to rescue young herons in downtown Oakland; Bob Lewis receiving the ABA’s Chandler Robbins Award; and our Birdathon 2016 prize winners.

And of course it includes the calendar for our Speaker Series in July, August, and September!

Click here to read it: TheGull_Summer2016

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Spring 2016 Gull is available
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Spring 2016 Gull is available

ByGGBA

The new edition of The Gull newsletter for Spring 2016 is now available online. Read it to learn to learn why Golden Gate Bird Alliance supports Measure AA, the parcel tax to restore San Francisco Bay wetlands that will be on the June ballot.

 

Also get the scoop on birding at Mitchell Canyon; Red-breasted Nuthatches; and our 2016 Birdathon.

And of course it includes the calendar for our Speaker Series in April, May, and June!

Click here to read it:  TheGull_Spr16

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Board of Directors Nominations

Board of Directors Nominations

ByGGBA

The Golden Gate Bird Alliance Board of Directors includes a Nominating Committee, which nominates persons to stand for election to the Board of Directors each year. The election is typically held in May and/or June of each year. If you have an interest in joining the Board, we urge you to contact either the President of the Board (Alan Harper) or the Chair of the Nominating Commitee (Karim Al-Khafaji) so you can be considered by the Nominating Committee. Alan and Karim can be reached by calling the GGBA office and leaving a message – 510.843.2222. We’ll get back to you!

In addition, current Supporting Members of Golden Gate Bird Alliance may also nominate persons to stand for election to the Board by petition. To do so, members must deliver a petition making the nomination to the President of the Board (Alan Harper) or the current Chair of the Nominating Commitee (Karim Al-Khafaji) at least 12 weeks before the election (for 2016, this date is April 7, 2016).   The petition must be signed by at least 100 supporting members in good standing. The signatures must have been gathered no earlier than August 1, 2015.   The petition must be accompanied by the written agreement of the candidate to serve.…

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