Join national Audubon Society members, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and other bird lovers throughout North America for the 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count from Feb 17th through Feb. 20th. Whether you spend fifteen minutes in your backyard or...Read More
Congratulations to Dominik Mosur who recorded 273 species of birds in his 2011 big year in San Francisco.
His final tally was 273 species for San Francisco County, 264 for City only. Dominik used ebird to track the species. Some birds...Read More
San Francisco Christmas Bird Count was on Tuesday, December 27, 2011
KCBS “Volunteers Do Annual Bird Count at San Francisco Zoo”
Contra Costa Times “...Read More
Saturday, February 11, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. – TRIP IS FULL -
GGAS leaders Allan Ridley and Helen McKenna
BIRDS OF THE SACRAMENTO DELTA This cruise is a winter highlight for birders and provides...Read More
The new edition of The Gull newsletter has been published.
Read it here 2012 January February Gull
On December 19, 2011 San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee vetoed proposed legislation to restore Sharp Park.
This legislation which was sponsored by Supervisor Avalos was supported by 36 community and environmental groups and approved by the Board of Supervisors.
Read...Read More
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2D and 3D artists
The art exhibition CELEBRATION is focused exclusively on the SUCCESSES of conservation and will illustrate species of plants, animals, birds, etc. thatare now at SAFE POPULATION...Read More
Calendars, puzzles, plush birds, field guides, books on backyard birding and an array of stocking stuffers (as well as the new Alameda County Breeding Bird Atlas) are all available in the GGAS Nature Store for holiday giving. Stop in...Read More
Our Birding the Bay Trail Docents will be back on the trail in December.
You can learn from the docents about the birds on these dates:
Golden Gate Audubon’s 2010-2011 Annual Report is now available! View a PDF here.
Celebrate Urban Birds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites organizations and educators to apply for mini-grants to help fund neighborhood event in communities everywhere. To apply for a mini-grants, please visit their website. For more information, please...Read More
The State of the Birds Report for San Francisco Bay, 2011 was just released by the Point Reyes Bird Observatory and San Francisco Bay Joint Venture. Click here to read more.
“TogetherGreen,” a nationwide corporate/community partnership program, taps volunteers to restore San Francisco wetland habitat on former dumping grounds at Pier 94. Click here to learn more!
GGAS Member & Volunteer Dominik Mosur Sets New SF Big Year Record – Click here to learn more!
Golden Gate Audubon welcomes GGAS member Steve Lombardi as the new volunteer coordinator of our field trips program. Steve and his wife, Carol, have been leading trips for more than a year, both locally to such hotspots as Mitchell Canyon,...Read More
If you do, consider volunteering to assist on Golden Gate Audubon birding-by-bicycle field trips in the East Bay and other locations. Nearly all the trips go to bird-rich habitats that are accessible via the San Francisco Bay Trail and other...Read More
An exhibit of paintings of birds of the San Francisco Bay Area, by award-winning local artist Rita Sklar (www.ritasklar.com) highlights the vanishing birds of the bay area. Rita Sklar’s wildlife paintings have been featured at the Lindsay...Read More
Golden Gate Audubon supports legislation introduced by San Francisco Supervisor Avalos to restore the Sharp Park wetlands and create a new public park in partnership with the National Park Service. We encourage San Francisco members to use this ...Read More
August 15 through November 30 is fall migration and the time to encourage businesses to participate in Lights Out for Birds by turning off unnecessary lights from dusk to
dawn. This beneficial program saves natural resources, cuts energy bills, and,...Read More
Please read the article from the San Francisco Chronicle about Haya and Marina, the two falcons recently found shot in Oakland.
Golden Gate Audubon’s award-winning Eco-Education program invites nature lovers ages 9-12 to join us for a fun-filled week of exploring local birds and other wildlife and their habitats. We’ll learn how to identify local wildlife, collect and study aquatic organisms,...Read More
Please join Golden Gate Audubon and the National Park Service on Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to noon to prepare the Crissy Field Wildlife Protection Area and Ocean Beach in San Francisco for the return of the Snowy Plovers! ...Read More
Lake Merritt and Lakeside Park
Oakland
Wednesday, June 22, 9:30 a.m. – noon
Hilary Powers, 510.834.1066, hilary@powersedit.com; Ruth Tobey, 510.528.2093, ruthtobey@gmail.com
Meet at the large spherical cage near the Nature Center at Perkins and Bellevue. We will bird around there,...Read More
