Check out this new video of our Art Flash Mob for Oakland herons! (It’s short, don’t worry.)
Like it? Please share it on your Facebook page or Twitter feed! You can copy and paste the link https://vimeo.com/126410002
A big squawking, chirping THANK YOU to volunteer cinematographer Tony Iwane for creating this video.…
Golden Gate Bird Alliance has been all over the news this month! On April 17, S.F. Chronicle columnist Chip Johnson wrote a great piece about our campaign to protect the nesting colonies of Black-crowned Night-Herons and Snowy Egrets in downtown Oakland.
And on April 21, the Chronicle ran a fun profile of GGBA member Alan Hopkins’s quest to spot 100 species of birds within walking distance of his home in San Francisco, as part of Birdathon.
Click to read a PDF version of:
Oaklands_Avian_Ambassadors (The heron article)
Counting_on_Birds (The Alan Hopkins article)
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Midway through Birdathon month, we’ve raised $36,000 towards our goal of $50,000 to protect Bay Area birds!
Help us get the rest of the way. We still have openings on some Birdathon field trips such as 101 Birds in East Bay Parks trip, Photo Big Day, Big Six Hours in Sonoma County, and trips to San Francisco and the Peninsula. (Check the Birdathon trips page for details and registration.) Sign up for a trip and raise money from friends! All donations through May 7 can count towards Birdathon.
Or click here to make a donation yourself. Or click here to sponsor a Birdathon participant.
Año Nuevo field trip during Birdathon 2015
Then join us for the Birdathon Awards Celebration on Sunday May 17 with delicious food, premium wines, door prizes, and this year some live raptor guests of honor!
Everyone who raises $100 or more will receive a free organic cotton t-shirt with the Birdathon 2015 Long-billed Curlew logo. If you raise $500, you’ll get free admission to the Awards Celebration, or two free admissions for raising$1,000. Top fundraisers will receive prizes such as overnight stays at resorts and vacation homes in top birding areas.
Never tried fundraising before? Don’t be intimidated — we can help! See our Fundraising Tips page or email Ilana at idebare@goldengatebirdalliance.org.
Click here for a list of our 24 amazing Birdathon trips. Sign up soon — they’ll fill up fast!
Click here to see which of your friends are raising money for Birdathon — and links to sponsor them!
Click here for information on Birdathon in general.
Click here for the Birdathon Awards Celebration.
Click here for a list of Birdathon Fundraising Prizes.
Questions about online registration or any other aspect of Birdathon? Email Ilana at idebare@goldengatebirdalliance.org.
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The new edition of The Gull newsletter for Summer 2015 is now available online. Read it to learn about how Golden Gate Bird Alliance members are working to protect the extensive nesting colony of Black-crowned Night-Herons and Snowy Egrets in downtown Oakland.
Also get the scoop on birding at Heron’s Head Park; tackling the problem of fishing line pollution; and final results of Birdathon 2015. And of course it includes the calendar for our Speaker Series in July, August, and September.
Click here to read it: TheGull_Summer2015
Note: Because this is a large file, it may take a minute or two to download. Be patient. 🙂…
Our Lights Out for Birds campaign was featured this month on Al Despertar, the morning show on KDTV, the Univision station in San Francisco.
Golden Gate Bird Alliance member Rosi Bustamante explains spring migration — and the importance of dimming lights or drawing blinds at night to help birds stay safely on track.
View the video here, or on our Lights Out information page. Then please share it with your Spanish-speaking friends!
Lights Out for Birds en Español from Golden Gate Bird Alliance on Vimeo.…
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Our Mission
To inspire people to protect Bay Area birds and our shared natural environment.
Our Vision
A world where birds, wildlife, and all people flourish together.
The Golden Gate Bird Alliance is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our federal tax ID number is 94-6086896
Contact Us
Golden Gate Bird Alliance
2150 Allston Way Suite 210
Berkeley, California 94704