More field trips will be posted to the website on Aug 18th. Registration opens on the 21st at 8 pm.

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Join naturalist and energy educator Martin Ogle for an engaging program that explores the fascinating relationship between avian life and energy on August 20. We’ll be learning about how birds push the limits of metabolism, find the energy to fuel their inspiring feats, and how our own efforts to generate impact birds.
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The Palo Alto Summer Bird Count has run for 40 years. In those decades, the awesome birders contributing to this dataset have had the opportunity to see the ebb and flow of our local populations.

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You’re invited! Join us for an evening of food, birding, and community on October 3rd as we open our month-long centennial celebration with dinner and a presentation by author Kenn Kaufman. Save by registering early today!

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Shorebirds are coming in fast, and we want to set you up for success! Join Matthew Dodder for a free class on shorebirds, just in time for the late summer/fall migration! Class will be held online on August 18, 7PM.

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Our members spoke with the Mercury News about birding in the bay, joining the community, and what brought them to birding.

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Make your mark on a century of conservation. The Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance (SCVBA) is seeking passionate individuals to join our dynamic board of directors as we celebrate our centennial year.

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Join us on June 16 for a speaker series with Joseph Belli, a wildlife biologist in the Diablo mountain range. Tune in for a talk on endangered species, radio telemetry, and the National Park Service.

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Resources to build your birding skills, updates on our Centennial Celebration, stories from Birdathon, and much more can be found in the Summer edition of the The Avocet!

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Join us for a talk about the California Delta, the fascinating birds that call this wetland home, and the myriad challenges of protecting this habitat. Senior environmental scientist and author, Aaron Haiman joins us April 16th at 7pm to share his experiences working and recreating in this area.

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We’re celebrating our 100th in October and we want you to join!

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