Here you’ll find all the news from SCVAS. You might also be interested in the latest Events and Meetings as well.
Your donations make what we do possible. Here’s our annual report for this fiscal year.
Take a moment and weigh in on new SCVBA programming.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Check out November’s action items and updates on ongoing conservation efforts! With just a couple of minutes you can speak up for nature!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Matthew Dodder shares the bird that started it all for him.
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.
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.
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
Just before the leaves start to change, we're sitting down with Matthew Dodder to prepare for the new challenges of fall birding!
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.
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
The Summer Birding Challenge Summer Shorebirds (and other Water Birds) Gallery is live. Greater Yellowlegs by Camden Bac.
SCVBA is looking for someone interested in taking on the role of Office Manager as we bid April farewell!
Check out new articles on tree care, book reviews, ongoing outreach and more in the Fall Issue of The Avocet.
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
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!
Check out all the super cute photos of juvenile birds submitted by our members. Western Bluebird by Bob Slate
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
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!
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
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.
Banner Photo Credit: House Wren by Peter Hart