2012 Annual Report is available
View Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s Annual Report for 2011-12 by clicking here!
If you like what we’re doing to protect Bay Area birds and their habitat, please support us by becoming a member or making a donation.…
View Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s Annual Report for 2011-12 by clicking here!
If you like what we’re doing to protect Bay Area birds and their habitat, please support us by becoming a member or making a donation.…
The new edition of The Gull newsletter for November-December 2012 is now available online, with updates on the upcoming Christmas Bird Counts in Oakland and San Francisco, our new partnership with Outdoor Afro, plus upcoming field trips, classes, speakers and opportunities for volunteering and travel.
Click here to read it in color: Nov-Dec 2012 Gull
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Fall migration starts in mid-August — and so does our semi-annual Lights Out for Birds campaign.
You can save birds’ lives by turning out the lights or drawing blinds at night, particularly on tall buildings and those with glass exteriors or large windows.
Over 200 species of birds migrate through the Bay Area each year. Many of them fly at night and are disoriented by urban lights. Sometimes the lights lure them into window collisions. Other times, their navigational sense is confused and they circle buildings repeatedly until they suffer exhaustion and die.
Ask the manager or owner of your workplace to turn out the lights during fall migration, from August 15 through Nov. 30. You’ll save energy costs as well as birds’ lives.
Click on our Lights Out for Birds flyer – Fall 2012 to download an informational flyer to share with building owners, managers or friends.
If you plan to participate or have questions, please email GGBA Conservation Director Mike Lynes at mlynes@goldengatebirdalliance.org.
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Click here to learn what to do if you find an injured or ailing bird.
Photo of Hutton’s Vireo by Bob Lewis. …
Osprey have nested atop a maritime crane next to GGBA’ wetlands restoration site at Pier 94 – the first documented Osprey nest in the city of San Francisco. The Chronicle wrote a story about it on July 6. (Alas, no birds were visible during the photographer’s brief visit so she only got a photo of the nest.)
Many thanks to the Port of San Francisco for their support of the nest: They stopped crane operations for the duration of nesting season.
And many thanks to the thousand volunteers who, since 2002, have planted over 500 native plants, pulled 80 cubic yards of non-native weeds, and removed 1,500 gallon bins filled with trash and material for recycling. YOU have helped recreate a small Eden of wetlands that is a good place for Osprey to call home!…
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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