Prizes and Sponsors

Teams and individuals that raise the most money are eligible to win prizes in the Spring Birdathon. Please read the Rules & Guidelines for more information.

We wish to extend our thanks to the organizations that generously donated prizes and services in support of SCVBA’s annual Spring Birdathon. Here are some of our generous sponsors for 2025:

2025 Prize List:

  • Tickets for two on one of Alvaro’s Adventures summer pelagic trips from Half Moon Bay accompanied by one or two of our best pelagic birders. Snacks and a scope provided. Subject to availability.

  • 2 bottles of wine from Beauregard Winery

  • Whiskey by the award-winning 10th Street Distillery

  • Haikubox Bird ID from Los Gatos Birdwatcher

  • Viper HD 20-60x85 spotting scope from Vortex Optics

  • Zeiss — Terra ED 8x42 binoculars

  • Opticron — Oregon 4 PC Oasis 8x32 binoculars

  • Kowa — BDII42-10xD 8x42 binoculars or 10x42 binoculars

  • Bosma — 302B07 8x42 binoculars or 302B08 10x42 binoculars

  • A week’s stay in a two-bedroom timeshare resort. Subject to availability. Nine locations from which to choose. No availability on Easter, Christmas or New Year. 

  • One trip for two people to the California Academy of Sciences to bird the Tropical Rain forest exhibit and other activities, then lunch and in the afternoon bird the botanic gardens and Stow lake.

  • Tuition and registration fee for one class with Stanford Continuing Studies

  • Your choice of a Jack Cole wood carving, featuring ducks, geese, and grebes from near and far

  • Enrollment in a SCVBALearn course of your choice

  • SCVBA birding gear - Tshirt, shoulder bag, and hat featuring our new logo in the colors of your choice