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.

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. 

Birding and wineries

California Condor, with identifying number on its wing.

Birdathon 2014 trip

Mist netting trip

California deserts trip

Burrowing Owl trip

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Stop by the Golden Gate Bird Alliance office and say hello to our capable new Office Manager, Monica Moore!

Monica has a Master’s degree in Divinity and has worked as Minister of Music, Arts, and Worship at several local churches. She is also a talented gospel singer with two young children. Monica is replacing Ben Sisson, who is leaving for a full-time position as Director of Marketing and Communications at the Jewish Community Federation of the East Bay.

Starting on February 16, our revised office hours will be Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. We are also available by appointment at (510) 843-2222 or ggas@goldengatebirdalliance.org. As always, we are located at 2530 San Pablo Avenue, at the corner of Blake, in Berkeley.

Our Healthy Trees, Healthy Birds brochure is now available in Spanish!  This brochure – first published in English last year – explains how to protect nesting birds and their young while providing excellent care for trees. Click here to download a printable PDF of the Arboles Sanos, Aves Sanas. Or email us at ggas@goldengatebirdalliance.org and we can send one to you by postal mail.

Many thanks to the Britton Fund and Roy C. Leggitt, III,  for their support of this project, and to Esther Gray for translation services.