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Slow Birding and Bird Sit Survey
Take a moment and weigh in on new SCVBA programming.
Book & Art Auction
Books, paintings, carvings, and more, our online auction has the perfect gift for your favorite bird-lover. Auction opens 5pm November 15 and closes midnight, December 7.
On Silent Wings: The Owls of Santa Clara County
Owls! We have always been fascinated by these beautiful birds. Learn what makes owls special, meet our local owls, and find out how you can help them. Enjoy owl stories and images too! Photo: Teresa Cheng
Speaker Series: Flycatchers with the Experts
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.
Christmas Bird Count
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.
Planned Giving
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.
Advocacy Updates and Action Items
Check out November’s action items and updates on ongoing conservation efforts! With just a couple of minutes you can speak up for nature!
Update on California's Burrowing Owls!
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.
In-Person Field Trips
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.
SCVBA Learn: Swimmers
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.
Speaker Series: Jesse Conklin
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.
Spark: The moment it all changed
Far-Flung Friends Gallery
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.
Annual Appeal
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.
Bird-Friendly Tree Care Tips
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
Speaker Series: Autumn Birding with Matthew Dodder
Just before the leaves start to change, we're sitting down with Matthew Dodder to prepare for the new challenges of fall birding!
Speak for the Birds: STOP Palo Alto Airport Expansion
The proposed expansion of the Palo Alto Airport threatens to disturb the sensitive habitat of thousands of birds. Join us September 16 to speak for the birds, and every other animal that benefits from the wetlands.
Summer Bird Challenge: Part 4
To be included in the Far-Flung Friends Gallery, submit up to ten of your favorite bird images taken or created anywhere in the world between Memorial Day and Labor Day to photos@scvas.org by September 16. Little Egret by Sam Meier
