Below are recent field trips that SCVAS has led.

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Western Sandpiper Chris Johnson.jpg
Feb 20
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips
Drop-in: Migration Sensation at Charleston Slough (Mountain View)
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips
Northern Harrier 1 Teresa Cheng.jpg
Feb 18
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
Field Trip: Byxbee Park (Palo Alto)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
Western Grebe Amanda Newlove.jpg
Feb 16
field trips, beginner friendly
Field Trip: Calero Reservoir (South San Jose)
field trips, beginner friendly
field trips, beginner friendly
Clark's Grebe 3 Sarah Chan.jpg
Feb 15
field trips, photowalk
Mandarin Bilingual: Bird Photography at Calero Reservoir
field trips, photowalk
field trips, photowalk
Pygmy Nuthatch Brooke Miller.jpeg
Feb 15
field trips
Field Trip: Coastal Santa Cruz
field trips
field trips
Clark's Grebe 1 Sarah Chan.jpg
Feb 12
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
Field Trip: Calero Reservoir (San Jose)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
Black-necked Stilt 2 Allison Cheng.JPG
Feb 9
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, intermediate level birding
Field Trip: Palo Alto Baylands
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, intermediate level birding
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, intermediate level birding
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 Sarah Chan labeled.jpg
Feb 6
field trips, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, loaner binoculars available
CANCELED: Field Trip: Backyard Birds for Beginners at McClellan Ranch Preserve (Cupertino)
field trips, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, loaner binoculars available
field trips, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, loaner binoculars available
Great Egret 3 Sarah Chan.jpg
Feb 5
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages
Field Trip: Lunchtime Birding at Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages
Western Bluebird 9 Teresa Cheng.jpg
Feb 5
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible
Field Trip: Late Start at Overfelt Gardens (San Jose)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible
Wilson's Snipe Ed Reed.jpeg
Feb 2
field trips, beginner friendly
Field Trip: Los Gatos Creek County Park and Oka Ponds (Los Gatos/Campbell)
field trips, beginner friendly
field trips, beginner friendly
Surf Scoter 4 Teresa Cheng.JPG
Feb 2
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, stroller friendly
Field Trip: Winter at Shoreline Lake (Mountain View)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, stroller friendly
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, stroller friendly
Northern_Pintail_1_Sarah_Chan.jpeg
Feb 1
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible
Field Trip: Charleston Slough (Mountain View)
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible
Western Sandpiper Chris Johnson.jpg
Jan 28
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips
Drop-in: Migration Sensation at Charleston Slough (Mountain View)
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips
special events, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible, beginner friendly, field trips
Golden-crowned_Sparrow_Carter_Gasiorowski.jpeg
Jan 28
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible
Field Trip: Beginner-friendly Birding at Rancho San Antonio (Cupertino)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+, stroller friendly, wheelchair accessible
ruddy duck Bilal Al-Shawany.jpg
Jan 26
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, photowalk
Field Trip: Photo Walk at Palo Alto Baylands
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, photowalk
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, photowalk
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Jan 25
special events, field trips
Queers of a Feather: Pescadero Marsh
special events, field trips
special events, field trips
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 Sarah Chan labeled.jpg
Jan 25
field trips, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, loaner binoculars available
Field Trip: Backyard Birds for Beginners at McClellan Ranch Preserve (Cupertino)
field trips, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, loaner binoculars available
field trips, family friendly ages 10+, wheelchair accessible, loaner binoculars available
clarks grebes amanda newlove.JPG
Jan 23
field trips, beginner friendly
Field Trip: Calero Reservoir (San Jose)
field trips, beginner friendly
field trips, beginner friendly
Common Merganser 1 Deanne Tucker.jpg
Jan 22
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, stroller friendly
Field Trip: Santa Clara Valley Water District Headquarters (San Jose)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, stroller friendly
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, stroller friendly
Acorn Woodpecker Vinayak Hebbagil.JPG
Jan 19
field trips, beginner friendly
Field Trip: Guadalupe Oak Grove Park (San Jose)
field trips, beginner friendly
field trips, beginner friendly
Bald Eagle Peter Shen.jpg
Jan 18
field trips, beginner friendly, loaner binoculars available, family friendly ages 10+
Mandarin Bilingual Birding Trip: Wings Over Del Valle! (Livermore)
field trips, beginner friendly, loaner binoculars available, family friendly ages 10+
field trips, beginner friendly, loaner binoculars available, family friendly ages 10+
Black-necked Stilt 2 Allison Cheng.JPG
Jan 18
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible
Field Trip: Palo Alto Baylands
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, wheelchair accessible
OakTitmouseSpringSteveZamek.jpg
Jan 17
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages
Field Trip: McClellan Ranch Beginner Bird Outing (Cupertino)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages
Cinnamon Teal Bob Bolles.jpeg
Jan 15
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
Field Trip: Emily Renzel Ponds (Palo Alto)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
Ring-necked Duck Tom Grey (1).jpg
Jan 13
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
Field Trip: Winter Ducks for Beginners at Los Capitancillos Ponds (San Jose)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly ages 10+
barrow's goldeneye Bilal Al-Shahwany - worse.jpeg
Jan 12
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, photowalk
Field Trip: Photo Bird Outing at Charleston Slough (Mountain View)
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, photowalk
field trips, beginner friendly, family friendly all ages, photowalk
Acorn Woodpecker 8 John Richardson.jpg
Jan 11
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible
Field Trip: Stanford Arboretum and Cactus Garden (Palo Alto)
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible
Mountain Bluebird Fred Lim.png
Jan 11
field trips
Field Trip: MEMBERS ONLY Panoche Valley Auto Tour (San Benito County)
field trips
field trips
Great Egret 3 Sarah Chan.jpg
Jan 8
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages
Field Trip: Lunchtime Birding at Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages
field trips, beginner friendly, wheelchair accessible, family friendly all ages

See the Event Calendar all field trips.