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
Summer Shorebirds (and other Water Birds) Gallery is live!
We're Hiring!
SCVBA is looking for someone interested in taking on the role of Office Manager as we bid April farewell!
The Avocet Fall Issue
Check out new articles on tree care, book reviews, ongoing outreach and more in the Fall Issue of The Avocet.
Action Alert: Mountain View Burrowing Owls
With Mountain View faltering on their promises, the Burrowing Owls of Shoreline are facing serious threats to their continued existence. Please take a moment to offer your support of them!
Burrowing Owls by Teresa Cheng
Wings in the Wild Gallery
Young Birders Club Festival
We’re giving summer a send off with the YBC on August 17 & 18 at McClellan Ranch, 9am-12pm. Bring the family to join our guided bird walks, nature workshops, and arts and crafts in this free festival!
2024 Summer Photo Challenge Results: July Juveniles Gallery
Summer Shorebirds (and Water Birds) Challenge
The Summer Shorebirds (and Water Birds) Challenge is continuing through August 15. Capture images of birds that live in or near water. Photo: Whimbrel by Chris Russell
SCVAS Learn Raptors
Raptors can be a challenge to ID, with their habits of flying high and too-similar plumages. Turn that confusion into confidence with this three-part online course led by Matthew Dodder, and learn all about the amazing raptors of our county!
The Wings in the Wild Challenge is on!
Create environmental portraits of birds with an emphasis on their surroundings, showing where and how they live their lives. Photo: Common Yellowthroat by Teresa Cheng
Speaker Series: Ivan Phillipsen
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.
Action Alert: Protect the Palo Alto Baylands
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.
2024 Summer Birding Challenge
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!
Speaker Series: Jessica Burton
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.
Speaker Series: Sophie Osborn
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 in Motion'
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.
All Around Town
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