Inspiring People to Care About Birds Since 1925
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We’re excited to welcome Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch back to Speaker Series to discuss the making of their new field guide featuring the Myiarchus and Kingbird flycatchers! In addition to digging into the details of ID-ing these tricky birds, we’ll also learn about the making of this awesome resource.
We want you for the CBC! Take part in a 125-year long community science project that will take you to the far-flung corners and well-trodden trails of Santa Clara County.
There are more ways to support SCVBA and our work than one-time donations or volunteering your time. Learn about planned giving and bequests to ensure the values you hold dear are supported in the future.
Check out November’s action items and updates on ongoing conservation efforts! With just a couple of minutes you can speak up for nature!
A big congratulations to our advocacy team and to everyone who wrote, spoke, and lent your support to this effort to expand the protections for Burrowing Owls in California.
More field trips will be posted to the website on October 28th. TRIP POLICY: Please limit your sign-ups to 1 weekend trip and 2 weekday trips per month. To be informed of last-minute open spots on our field trips, sign-up for South Bay Bird Events.
Water birds can be a challenge, especially when they aren’t ducks or shorebirds! Explore the world of swimming birds with Matthew Dodder in this two-part class.
Bar-tailed Godwits are amazing migrants. We're sitting down with scientist Jesse Conklin as he shares his adventures researching a bird that crosses the Pacific Ocean in a single flight.
Matthew Dodder shares the bird that started it all for him.
The Far-Flung Friends Gallery, with photos from our final Summer Birding Challenge, is live at https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-RbsbDv. Marvel at the diversity of birds seen around the world. Saffron-crowned Tanager by Dave Zittin.
As we approach the season of giving, we invite you as a supporter of SCVAS to make a 2024 gift with a Direct Distribution from your traditional IRA.
Fall is the best time to trim your trees! Learn how to protect birds and other wildlife while caring for your trees. Photo: Sarah Chan
Our Mission
The Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance (SCVBA) promotes the enjoyment, understanding, and protection of birds and other wildlife by engaging people of all ages in birding, education, and conservation.Birding
We create opportunities to experience and appreciate the beauty of birds and their place in the natural world.
Education
We strive to educate our region’s diverse population about the importance of preserving open spaces for both wildlife and our own well-being.
Conservation
Our work promotes the protection of native wildlife through the restoration of habitats and safe migration corridors.
Banner Photo Credits: Redhead by Chris Johnson, Marsh Wren by Sarah Chan, Black Skimmer by Peter Shen,
Hermit Thrush by Raechel Lee, Osprey by Shravan Sundaram, Common Yellowthroat by Teresa Cheng.