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

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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

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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.…

Travel with GGBA in 2016

Travel with GGBA in 2016

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Expand your life list and your horizons through birding travel with Golden Gate Bird Alliance! Our 2016 travel program includes guided trips to top birding destinations such as South Africa, Amazonian Ecuador,  South Texas, and Oaxaca.

Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s travel program offers world-class birding destinations, expert naturalist guides, comfortable lodging, seamless logistics, and great companionship. No guesswork or worries on your part; just relax and enjoy great birding!

Click here for the full list of trips and dates. Plan ahead since spaces on these great trips are limited! (Trips to Arizona and Oregon are already full.) For questions, detailed itineraries, and registration, email Pat at patkirkpatrick14@gmail.com or Rubi at rabrams2@pacbell.net .

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Oakland’s 75th CBC – Final Results

Oakland’s 75th CBC – Final Results

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The final results of our 75th Oakland Christmas Bird Count are now available, including a comparison of this count with our first one in 1938!  You can download the narrative report by compilers Dave Quady and Bob Lewis and the tally of species found:

2015 Oakland CBC Report

2015 Oakland CBC Tally

Many thanks to Bob and Dave for organizing the count and producing this report… and to the dozens of area leaders and hundreds of participants who made it happen.

See you again in December 2016!

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