More field trips will be posted to the website on April 28th. NEW 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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Tune in Wednesday, April 17th at 7PM as we speak to poet and professor, Susan Glass! Born blind, Susan will be sharing her birding journey with us as a nature-lover who uses the sounds surrounding her to illustrate the natural world.

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Twice a year, the Bay Area Bird Photographers members share the photos they’ve taken over the past year.

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Interested in learning more about our local Burrowing Owls? Check out SF Gate’s article on these beloved birds to hear more from the people who work directly on the protection of this species locally.

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With quotes from our own Shani Kleinhaus, this story on Burrowing Owls from the LA Times is worth a read.

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California’s Burrowing Owls have been dealt a poor hand for many years. We’re now joining with organizations across the state to seek protection for these birds under the California Endangered Species Act.

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The Spring edition of The Avocet has been released! Check out the latest edition of our newsletter for news on birding and tech, the latest in local conservation, and much more.

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The Conservation Corner is a busy place this month, with opportunities to help advocate for wildlife across the county! Take a look and see how you can help!

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Show your SCVAS pride off with 2024’s Birdathon T-shirt! We’re celebrating raptors with this year’s effort, and every shirt purchased helps support SCVAS’s education program.

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Does the sight of Little Brown Jobs on the trail make you feel blue? Do you just want to know what those little guys visiting your feeder are? Join Matthew Dodder for a 3-part online class on Sparrow identification, starting March 4th.

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Enjoy the latest edition of our backyard bird report, with your observations of the birds that live among us! Photo: Teresa Cheng

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Palo Alto residents have the opportunity to speak up for nature at an upcoming public meeting, January 29.

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Our backyard birding year-in-review is here! Enjoy wonderful stories, images, and sounds of birding near home in 2023, submitted by you, our members and friends. Photo: Doug Beattie

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The February 7th Bay Area Bird Photographers (BABP) meeting will feature photography by Ray Hennessy. This presentation will not be recorded, so come watch it live!

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January’s meeting of the Bay Area Bird Photographers (BABP) featured photography by Hita Bambhania-Modha.

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A new Waterfowl class, field trips, Conservation Corner and more in this month’s Avocet Update.

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We’re proud to support the CBC each year. Check out our talk with the Open Space Authority about this amazing community science project!

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Get your ducks in a row with this focused ID course, just in time for peak “weird duck” season! This 3 part class is led by Matthew Dodder, and will be hosted online.

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McClellan Ranch’s educational opportunities were highlighted by Monta Vista student, Mihir Vishwarupe, for the student paper, el Estoque.

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It’s fall in the backyard! Enjoy stories, photos, and sound clips of the birds that live among us, submitted by our members and friends.

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Our Annual Appeal, the Christmas Bird Count, Field Trips, Backyard Birding and much more in this month’s Avocet Update.

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As the year comes to a close, now is the time to consider your year-end giving.

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SCVAS Board Member Susan Pelmulder shares her decision for making a legacy donation.

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We couldn’t accomplish what we do without your financial support. As we enter the holiday season, remember that a donation to SCVAS is a gift to our local birding community.

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Roads have rewritten our landscapes, for both humans and wildlife. Join us as we welcome environmental journalist, Ben Goldfarb for a fascinating look at the impact of roads in ecosystems around the world on Wednedsay, November 11.

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See what the Mercury News has to say about the September Bird Celebration Gallery. Pectoral Sandpiper by Chris Johnson

We had a great time speaking with Dorian Anderson on Wednesday, October 18. We’ve published the recording, so if you missed it, here’s your chance!

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Version 3 of the Santa Clara County Checklist is now available online and in-person at the SCVAS Nature Shop! Get yours today.

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Y’all showed up in force for our September Bird Celebration! Check out the gorgeous photos and artworks submitted to our month-long celebration.

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The Young Birders Club has become a very active part of our birding community, and people are noticing!

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