What’s New?
New Program at Lake Merritt
We are proud to be part of the re-opening of the Rotary Nature Center! This month we will be offering new nature education programs with a special focus on Lake Merritt and the surrounding community. Taught by GGAS Youth Programs Manager, Clayton Anderson, these classes are designed for adults. No previous birding or wildlife experience … [Read More...]
Spring 2019 Birding Classes
Field Photography Workshop with a Pro: Wintering Raptors and more in Sierra Valley February 23 and 24 Spend a weekend with professional wildlife photographer John Ehrenfeld in the Sierra Valley. Target species include Rough-legged and Ferruginous Hawks, falcons, and eagles. There are 25 eBird hotspots for Sierra Valley, which straddles Sierra and … [Read More...]
Upcoming Field Trips
Upcoming Field Trips…
March 2019 Our free field trips will be limited for the next 10 weeks to offer more one-of-a-kind unique experiences through Birdathon 2019. To view all of our Birdathon trips go to https://goldengateaudubon.org/birdathon-2019-fundraising-trips/ Golden Gate Audubon’s “100 Years of Protecting Bay Area Birds” exhibit just arrived on the Cal Campus. … [Read More...]
Field Trips…
Golden Gate Audubon offers more than 175 field trips annually for birders of all levels. Our trips explore local areas from Golden Gate Park to the East Bay shoreline and hills, as well as such wildlife-rich destinations as California’s Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada. We also sponsor trips to other parts of the U.S. and to international … [Read More...]
GOLDEN GATE BIRDER – THE GGAS BLOG
Bidding on Birding
By Alex Smolyanskaya One of the many special items up for bid during this year’s Birdathon Auction is a private Birding By Ear session with Denise Wight. Denise’s Birding By Ear group classes have been known to fill up within minutes of going up online, so this is a unique opportunity to learn … [Read More...]
It’s All Happening at the Zoo
By Beth Moseley Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo I do believe it, I do believe it's true. (Simon & Garfunkle. Lyrics to “At the Zoo” www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/simongarfunkel/atthezoo.) One of the 2019 Birdathon trips that can’t be missed this year is Behind the Scenes at the … [Read More...]