If you like what we do, please consider making a donation this giving season. Every dollar helps in our efforts to educate future voters and land stewards, and protecting the open spaces birds depend on.

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Get the latest in SCVBA events, projects, and more in The Avocet Winter 2024 edition! Featuring some favorite reads for young birders, the news you need to get involved in the Christmas Bird Count, and the shots the Bay Area Bird Photographers are jumping for.

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More field trips will be posted to the website on November 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.

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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.

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Your donations make what we do possible. Here’s our annual report for this fiscal year.

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Take a moment and weigh in on new SCVBA programming.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Check out November’s action items and updates on ongoing conservation efforts! With just a couple of minutes you can speak up for nature!

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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.

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