Learn how - and why - to do a regular bird count in your yard.
It’s spring, and the birds are nesting now! Migratory birds are coming and going too. Enjoy stories, images, and sounds of the birds that live among us, submitted by our members and friends.
As fall turned to winter, birds feasted on fruits and seeds, and you spotted winter birds, both expected and unusual ones! Enjoy stories and images of the birds that live among us, submitted by our members and friends.
At the beginning of each year, we invite you to share your highlights of birding near home in the previous year. And share you did! Enjoy these wonderful stories, images, and sounds of backyard birding in 2023.
See what the Mercury News has to say about the September Bird Celebration Gallery. Pectoral Sandpiper by Chris Johnson
Our gallery from the Great Backyard Bird Count is here! Enjoy photos of a wide variety of Bay Area birds, taken by local photographers during the event. Send your three favorite GBBC images to photos@scvas.org to be included in the gallery. Photo: Carol Ann Krug Graves
