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.
SCVAS is offering a two-part online class (beginning/intermediate-level) on one of our most confusing groups—the Flycatchers! Class members will gain access to our private discussion group where you can pose questions or photos. Matthew Dodder will be your instructor. Sign up and join the fun!
Monday: March 15 & March 22, 7:00 - 8:30 PM via Zoom. Sign Up Now →
What’s a bird without its feathers? We’re speaking with birder, podcaster, and professional naturalist, Ivan Phillipsen, on July 17 to learn about the pigments and physical structures that made birds (and their feathers) so spectacular.
Take 10 minutes to help prevent the paving (and then some) of the Palo Alto Baylands! Whether you’re a resident benefitting from its flood protections, an educator who has built memories with students out on its trail, or someone who thinks wildlife deserves a home too, please take a couple of minutes to speak up.
Grab your camera and start shooting! We’re livening up the summer doldrums with a friendly photo competition running July 1-September 2. To keep things spicy we’re switching up themes every two weeks, so make sure you’re checking in regularly!
On June 19 we sat down with biologist Jessica Burton to get her insights on monitoring endangered birds and some of the strategies for supplementing their vulnerable habitats.
We sat down with Sophie Osborn, author of Feather Trails, to discuss her experiences as a wildlife biologist working to re-introduce captive-bred endangered species back into the wild.
The world is in motion with the May migration, and our Executive Director Matthew Dodder, speaks with the San Jose Mercury News with insight on this annual mass-movement.
It’s spring, and the birds are nesting now! Enjoy the latest edition of our backyard bird report, with your observations of the birds that live among us. Photo: Teresa Cheng
We sat down with poet and professor, Susan Glass on Wednesday, April 17th at 7PM. Born blind, Susan shared her birding journey with us as a nature-lover who uses the sounds surrounding her to illustrate the natural world.
Twice a year, the Bay Area Bird Photographers members share the photos they’ve taken over the past year.
Interested in learning more about our local Burrowing Owls? Check out SF Gate’s article on these beloved birds to hear more from the people who work directly on the protection of this species locally.
With quotes from our own Shani Kleinhaus, this story on Burrowing Owls from the LA Times is worth a read.
California’s Burrowing Owls have been dealt a poor hand for many years. We’re now joining with organizations across the state to seek protection for these birds under the California Endangered Species Act.
The Spring edition of The Avocet has been released! Check out the latest edition of our newsletter for news on birding and tech, the latest in local conservation, and much more.
The Conservation Corner is a busy place this month, with opportunities to help advocate for wildlife across the county! Take a look and see how you can help!
Show your SCVAS pride off with 2024’s Birdathon T-shirt! We’re celebrating raptors with this year’s effort, and every shirt purchased helps support SCVAS’s education program.
Does the sight of Little Brown Jobs on the trail make you feel blue? Do you just want to know what those little guys visiting your feeder are? Join Matthew Dodder for a 3-part online class on Sparrow identification, starting March 4th.
Enjoy the latest edition of our backyard bird report, with your observations of the birds that live among us! Photo: Teresa Cheng
Palo Alto residents have the opportunity to speak up for nature at an upcoming public meeting, January 29.
Our backyard birding year-in-review is here! Enjoy wonderful stories, images, and sounds of birding near home in 2023, submitted by you, our members and friends. Photo: Doug Beattie
The February 7th Bay Area Bird Photographers (BABP) meeting will feature photography by Ray Hennessy. This presentation will not be recorded, so come watch it live!
