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\u200bSFBBO Newsroom<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Media Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Inquiries: Please contact Communications and Marketing Director Kristin Butler, kbutler@sfbbo.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SFBBO in the News<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are California Gulls Native or Invasive to the Bay Area? Maybe Both<\/a>
August 14, 2025 – KQED Bay Curious<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Bay Area’s Salt Pond Restoration Project Moves Forward, a Tiny Threatened Shorebird Remains Under the Watchful Eye of Biologists<\/a>
July 24, 2025 – The Six Fifty and Palo Alto Online <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakthrough Technology Helps Track Migratory Flight of Birds, Even Insects<\/a>
July 19, 2025 – San Francisco Examiner<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Oakland’s Official Bird Doing OK? Some Citizen Scientists Are Worried<\/a>
May 21, 2025 – The Oaklandside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Biodiversity Report Shows “Catastrophic Decline” in Wildlife Populations<\/a>
October 17, 2024 – CBS News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer Interns Help Unlock the Secrets of Jasper Ridge<\/a>
September 16, 2024 – Stanford Report<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photographer Captures Bird’s Eye View of the Bay Area <\/a>
September 3, 2024 – Tri-City Voice<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Years of Feuding, the Giants Have Made Peace with San Francisco’s Seagulls<\/a>
August 31, 2024 – San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Nesting Site for Shorebirds in Mountain View Healthy and Thriving<\/a>
June 19, 2024 – ABC 7 News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teen Photographer Captures Bay Area Avocets in Stunning Detail<\/a>
May 28, 2024 – KQED News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The World in Motion: Bird Migration Peaks Over Bay Area in First Week of May<\/a>
May 9, 2025 – San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bay Are Scientists Use Game-Changing Technology to Help Birds Amis Climate Change<\/a>
April 25, 2024 – CBS News <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bay Area Scientists Track Birds Electronically to Learn Impacts of Climate Change<\/a>
April 25, 2024 – KPIX Project Earth<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hills Have Ears – New Radio Towers Are Bringing a Sea-Change in Wildlife Tracking<\/a>
February 22, 2024 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tactical Popping & Other Ways Birds Survive Summer<\/a>
August 3, 2023 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawk Adopted by Eagles Dies After Heartwarming Story Takes a Dark Turn<\/a>
July 8, 2023 – Huff Post<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Bay Area Bald Eagle Couple Adopted Two Baby Red-Tailed Hawks. Here’s What Happened Next.<\/a>
June 17, 2023 – San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bald Eagles Have Adopted a Baby Hawk in the Bay Area<\/a>
June 15, 2023 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2022 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping Up with the Flyers: Wildlife Tracking Breakthroughs
<\/em><\/a>September 1, 2022 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Species to Look for in Summer 2022
<\/a>June 28, 2022 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning More about Injured Birds Could Improve Their Welfare<\/a>
May 16, 2022 – Earth.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2021 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mixed Odds for Wildlife in Severe Drought
<\/a>August 4, 2021 – Point Reyes Light<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mystery of Seagulls Feasting on Oracle Park Leftovers Revealed
<\/a>June 11, 2021 – NBC Sports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fowl Ball: The Secret Life of Seagulls at Oracle Park
<\/a>June 10, 2021 – NBC Bay Area<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Birds Count and Fish Sell
<\/a>May 2021 – Climate Online Redwood City<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Bay Teen Birder Wins Audubon Photography Award
<\/a>September 20, 2020 – San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is Oakland Failing its Official Bird?
<\/a>August 4, 2020 – The Oaklandside<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nature “Without Us”…Looks Like Nature With Us?<\/a> 
April 7, 2020 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2019 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Birds Come Back to the Bay
<\/a>September 27, 2019 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Chain Reaction Brought Gulls to the Bay … Now They Are Eating Other Birds
<\/a>August 15, 2029 – KALW Crosscurrents<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking the Entire Bay<\/a>
June 23, 2019 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Scientist Thinks She Has the Key to Curb Climate Change: Super Plants
<\/a>April 16, 2019 – The Guardian<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2018 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crows are Wicked Smart<\/a>
December 28, 2018 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lending Nature a Hand: Rescued Water Birds Return to Their Habitat
<\/a>August 10, 2018 – San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shorebird SOS
<\/a>August 2018 – Ranger Rick Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Bird Counter at Shadow Cliffs
<\/a>May 17, 2018 – Pleasanton Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mist Nets and Feather Quest: Native Birds of San Francisco Bay<\/a>
January 23, 2018 – Tri-City Voice<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2017 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exploring the Wonder of Birds Through the Migratory Shorebird Project<\/a>
November 22, 2017 – SciStarter<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just Like Millennials, Raven, Crow Populations Have Exploded in the Bay Area
<\/em><\/a>November 21, 2017 – San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire-Stricken Birds are Fleeing the Smoky North Bay. Here’s Where They’re Roosting
<\/em><\/a>October 18, 2017 – San Francisco Chronicle<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bird Banding with SFBBO
<\/a>October 10, 2017 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salt Ponds to Pickleweed
<\/a>September 9, 2017 – Landscape Architecture Magazine<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Open Ocean is the Last Frontier in Birding
<\/a>June 28, 2017 – Bay Nature Magazine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elmwood Lockup Gives Real Meaning to ‘Jailbird’
<\/em><\/a>June 3, 2017 – San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oakland’s Black-crowned Night Herons ‘Just About at Their Peak,’ Says Wildlife Expert
<\/a>May 4, 2017 – Hoodline<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2016 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cantor Focuses on Community Engagement with Water Bar
<\/a>November 23, 2016 –  The Stanford Daily<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Birds Hunt Sharks<\/a>
October 11, 2016 –  Earth Touch News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scientists Have Just Discovered the First Endemic Bird Species to Go Extinct on the Galapagos Islands, Mongabay
<\/em><\/a>August 22, 2016 – Mongabay <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Galapagos Islands Face First Ever Bird Extinction<\/a>
August 10, 2016 – The Science Explorer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hard to Swallow: Great Blue Herons Eating Gophers in Golden Gate Park
<\/a>June 23, 2016 – Hoodline<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2015 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baylands Nature Preserve
<\/a>October 19, 2015 –  Birdwatching Daily<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The (Citizen) Science of Bird Banding<\/a>
September 14, 2015 – SciStarter<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partnering to Prevent Pollution, Improve Habitat<\/a>
July 9, 2015 – San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn a Lesson in Compassion About the Bay Farm Island Egrets
<\/em><\/a>June 17, 2015 – Alameda Magazine<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mountain View Egrets Return to Googleplex
<\/em><\/a>April 10, 2015 – San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2014 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Effort Underway to Protect Egrets at Google
<\/em><\/a>July 3, 2014 – San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bay Area Battles Seagull Invasion
<\/a>June 18, 2014 – CBS Evening News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Flares and Falcons, Bay Area Battles Seagull Invasion
<\/a>June 18, 2014 –  CBS News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Protecting Snowy Plovers Wintering on Urban Beaches
<\/em><\/a>January 31, 2014 – KQED Science<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sooty Brown Body, Yellow Bill: What Kind of Gull is This?<\/a>
January 16, 2014 – Bay Nature Magazine <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2013 Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morris: Oldest California Gull Known Found in Silicon Valley
<\/em><\/a>August 22, 2013 –  San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

California Sea Gull Population Explodes, Bringing Flocks of Problems<\/a>
July 17, 2013 – San Jose Mercury News<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Egrets are in Town and They’re Pretty Handy with Tools
<\/em><\/a>May 24, 2013 – KQED Science<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ways People Can Get Involved with SFBBO
February 6-12, 2013 – <\/em>KEAR Radio Community Affairs, <\/em>February 6-12, 2013 <\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n