Inspiring People to Care About Birds Since 1925
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The California Bird Atlas Project kicked off January 1, has already collected over 19,000 checklists from over 1,400 birders, and you can help make this project a success! All you need to get started is an eBird account.
The Bay Area Bird Photographers is proud to present Alan Adler who will present this Wednesday evening, February 4, via Zoom at 7:30PM.
After decades of development pressure, Juristac has finally turned a corner. A major land acquisition has permanently protected more than 6,100 acres of this iconic South County landscape—safeguarding wildlife habitat, a sacred cultural site, and rare geological features for generations to come.
Birdathon begins March 25 with a pizza social at McClellan Ranch! Join or make a team of your own, and join us in birding for a cause!
Join us for a speaker series celebrating birders on February 18 at 7pm! We’re joined by Scott Harris, a wildlife photographer, podcaster, and author, who will be sharing stories from his book, Why We Love Birds: 52 Birders on Birding.
Field trip registration opens Jan 21 at 8 pm. Preview trips now. To be informed of last-minute open spots on our field trips, sign-up for South Bay Bird Events.
Join the Bay Area Bird Photographers for an evening of color! Tune in Wednesday, January 7 at 7:30pm for an evening with Corey Rafel as he shares his work featuring the Psittacidae family.
Join SCVBA on January 21 as we learn about Burrowing Owls and the conservation challenges surrounding them from local expert, Philip Higgins!
CBC, books for young bird-lovers, amazing volunteers, and more! Check out the Winter 2025 edition of The Avocet.
The 2025 San Francisco Bay State of the Birds report has been released, and is showing some interesting population trends amongst our wetland-loving birds. We recommend any birder, nature-lover, or conservation-minded individual take a look at this report.
We made amazing memories with all of you during our Centennial Celebration! Take a look back on some of the fun we had together.
Retirement comes for all of us, and we would like to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of long-time volunteer, Lee Pauser, as he reflects on his lengthy career supporting and caring for our native cavity-nesters.
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.
Latest County Sightings, as logged in eBird:
BirdFinder county sightings list by Ed Norton.
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.
