It’s not too late to order our 2014 Birds of the Bay Area calendar

It’s not too late to order our 2014 Birds of the Bay Area calendar

ByGGBA

Our 2013 photo wall calendar was such a success that we’re doing it again!  Enjoy the beauty of birds every month with large, full-color photos of owls, bluebirds, hawks, hummingbirds, songbirds and more by the Bay Area’s most talented wildlife photographers.

Click here to order the calendar for $20 plus postage from our new web store. Or pick one up in person at our office (Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9 to 5) or at our monthly Speaker Series.

The calendar makes a unique, personal holiday gift for avid birders or anyone who enjoys nature.  The supply is limited, so order yours now!

Along with the beautiful photos, this year’s calendar include tips on how to make your backyard and community more bird-friendly, and dates of rare and unusual bird sightings in Northern California. Each page is 9 x 12 inches, so when it is hanging on the wall, it is 12 inches wide and 18 inches high.

All proceeds go to benefit Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s conservation and education programs.

Calendar cover / Photo by Steve Zamek

 

Sample inside page / Main photo by Allen Hirsch

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North Bay Boat Trip – November 16

North Bay Boat Trip – November 16

ByGGBA

NOTE: This trip is now FULL but you may sign up on the waiting list. 

Join Dolphin Charters and GGBA to explore northern San Francisco Bay and San Pablo Bay, home to thousands of wintering birds.

Led by GGBA birding instructor Bob Lewis, we’ll cruise from Berkeley through northern SF Bay into San Pablo Bay. Leaving from the Berkeley Marina, we will proceed along the old Berkeley ferry pier to see what’s shaking, turn north and head over to Southhampton Shoal, and then on to the Richmond Inner Harbor and Brooks Island and its breakwater.

Surf Scoter / Photo by Bob Lewis

Leaving this area we’ll travel to Red Rock before passing under the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge and our views of East and West Brothers Islands. This trip offers water bird and marine mammal viewing in stunning locations, many of which can only be seen by boat.  In addition to the many ducks, loons, pelicans and gulls that come into the Bay for the winter, we can also expect to see resident cormorants, grebes, terns and murres.

Leaving this area we’ll travel to Red Rock before passing under the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge and our views of East and West Brothers Islands. This trip offers water bird and marine mammal viewing in stunning locations, many of which can only be seen by boat.  In addition to the many ducks, loons, pelicans and gulls that come into the Bay for the winter, we can also expect to see resident cormorants, grebes, terns and murres.

Dress in layers.  Bring liquids and lunch.  Trip is limited to 25 people. If it fills up, there will be an online waiting list.

Date: Saturday November 16, 2013
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $85 for GGBA members and $95 for non-members.

Depart and return: Berkeley Marina (directions will be emailed to all paid attendees).

Click here to register.…

Breakneck Birding in Oakland magazine

Breakneck Birding in Oakland magazine

ByGGBA

What’s it like to sight one hundred birds in six hours — all within Oakland city limits? Oakland magazine provides a vivid account of the Oaktown Ouzels team’s “big six hours” during our April 2013 Birdathon.

Click here to read the online version of the story. And then start planning your own 2014 Birdathon trip!

Oaktown Ouzels at Sibley Regional Park / Photo by Ilana DeBare One of 105 species / Photo by Ilana DeBare Oaktown Ouzels at Lake Merritt / Photo by Ilana DeBare

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Share your love of nature

Share your love of nature

ByGGBA

Love birds? Want to share your love with others? As fall approaches, we need volunteers to work with kids in our Eco-Education program and to serve as docents along the East Bay shoreline.

No prior experience needed — just a love of birds and nature. We are offering several training sessions in September. Here are the opportunities:

Birding the Bay Trail Docents. Help walkers, bikers and others using the Bay Trail to identify and appreciate the birds of the Richmond shoreline!  Docents are asked to commit to volunteering once a month for two hours from October through March. Docent training will be held on Tuesday, September 24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. For questions or RSVP, contact Noreen Weeden at nweeden@goldengatebirdalliance.org.

Burrowing Owl Docents. The Burrowing Owls of Cesar Chavez Park are avian celebrities. Help park users sight  and understand these winter visitors. Docents are asked to commit two hours every two weeks. Training will take place on Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For questions or RSVP, contact Noreen Weeden at nweeden@goldengatebirdalliance.org.

Eco-Education Volunteers. Accompany our award-winning Eco-Ed staff as they lead 3rd through 5th grade classes on field trips to creeks and the bay. Help kids observe local birdlife, collect and study plankton and invertebrates, plant native plants, and learn about our Bay Area environment. No extended commitments necessary — every effort helps!

Eco-Ed trainings will take place on Thursday Sept 12 and Saturday Sept 14 in San Francisco, and Thursday Sept. 19 and Saturday Sept 21 in the East Bay. (Your choice.) Each session runs from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bring a lunch! For information and RSVP, email Eco-Education Director Anthony DeCicco at adecicco@goldengatebirdalliance.org.

Eco-Education program in the field / Photo by Anthony DeCicco…

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