Join us on Save Mount Diablo’s stunning Curry Canyon Ranch on an exploration of All That Begin With B and Beyond: birds, butterflies, blooms, and more! We’ll hike up to Frog Pond Road and enjoy nature’s beautiful display along the … Read more
Lakeside Chat #41: Lake Merritt Bird Walk (Virtual)
Lakeside Chat #41 is coming up on April 5th! Golden Gate Bird Alliance Volunteer Hilary Powers and her co-leaders of the Fourth Wednesday bird walk at Lake Merritt Lyla Arum and Peggy Rehm will take us on another beautiful virtual … Read more
Birding by Ear
LEONA CANYON REGIONAL PRESERVE (CANYON OAKS DRIVE): Yes, it does count when you identify a bird by its song. Let’s practice in this beautiful, diverse canyon with many bird habitats. Constant rain cancels. This event is for ages 10 years … Read more
Amy Tan in Conversation with Keith Hansen: In Person & Online
We are thrilled to welcome local author, legendary novelist Amy Tan to Dominican University of California for an evening celebrating the release of her latest book, a unique and mesmerizing reflection on birding, life, and the natural world, lovingly illustrated by … Read more
The Hills Have Ears
New radio towers are bringing a sea-change in wildlife tracking.
Lend an Ear – Using Neuroscience to Study Hearing in Songbirds!
Songbirds communicate with one another for many reasons – to find and attract a mate, to defend their territory, or even to band together to ward off a predator. However, human-generated noise, also known as anthropogenic noise, and encroachment into … Read more
2023 Christmas Bird Counts: Oakland, Richmond, San Francisco
Every December, hundreds of Bay Area birders take part in Golden Gate Bird Alliance’s Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs). From before dawn until dusk, they trek through parks, neighborhoods, and wetlands, venture out in boats on the bay, and skirt reservoirs … Read more
The Comeback Quail
The official bird of San Francisco has been AWOL in the city for years. But the Presidio hopes to change that.
All Vaxxed Up and Ready to Roost, Six Captive-Born Condors Fly Free
Though, faced with freedom, Condor 1139 and his fellow juveniles take their sweet time to step across the threshold. “We’re on condor time,” says a program manager.
Talk: The Building Blocks to Resilience of California’s Grasslands to Fire and Drought
This talk will review recent findings on how California’s grasslands will respond to environmental changes, especially fires and droughts, and the management approaches that can enhance the resilience of these grasslands to multiple changes. Valerie Eviner is a professor of … Read more