SCVAS is offering a two-part online class (beginning/intermediate-level) on one of our most confusing groups—the Flycatchers! Class members will gain access to our private discussion group where you can pose questions or photos. Matthew Dodder will be your instructor. Sign up and join the fun!
Monday: March 15 & March 22, 7:00 - 8:30 PM via Zoom. Sign Up Now →
This 3-part class led by Matthew Dodder, will take a deep dive into the 22 species that have been found in Santa Clara County from the tiny American Kestrel to the colossal and critical endangered California Condor.
The SCVAS Annual Event was on July 23, 2022. It included a jazz performance, a silent art auction, highlights from the past year, goals for the upcoming year, new and old voices from our community, and a presentation on late summer Shorebirds.
The new All Around Town, our monthly backyard bird report, is here! Meet a woodpecker family, watch a hawk at a bird bath, and learn how you can help prevent window collisions. Photo: John K. Edwards
July opportunities include hosting drop in birding at the Palo Alto Baylands and joining our monthly bird survey in the Coyote Valley.
July trips have been posted. To help more people have a chance at getting a spot on our very popular field trips, please limit your sign-ups to 2 trips per month.
Need help finding great birding spots and figuring out what to look for? Check out our self-guided field trips for July. Lawrence’s Goldfinches by Treasa Hovorka
As we say goodbye to Birdathon until next year, we’re taking a moment to thank every team that took part in this year’s event.
Grosbeaks, warblers, and baby quail are here! Enjoy All Around Town, our monthly backyard bird report, and meet our backyard bird of the month. Photo: LC Boros
Alex Tey, a student journalist at New York University and SCVAS member, has been hired by Audubon’s online magazine and posted their first story about the “Efforts to Save North America’s Most Endangered Bird”
Matthew Dodder provides an overview of bird migration in this collaboration with Stanford Continuing Studies.
If you missed our wrap up of the annual Birdathon, check out the evening’s recordings and see the winners of this year’s competition!
June is here and it’s election time! We will be sending email ballots out to our membership soon.
June trips have been posted. To help more people have a chance at getting a spot on our very popular field trips, please limit your sign-ups to 2 trips per month.
June’s volunteering opportunities include tabling in Sunnyvale, voting in statewide elections, and birding in Coyote Valley!
We had a great time with the expert on California’s pelagic birding, on Thursday, May 19. In preparation for our pelagic birding season, Alvaro shared his experiences in Northern California waters and the Farallon Islands. SCVAS is joining Alvaro on an upcoming pelagic birding trip on July 16, register here!
eBird is turning 20 this year! Celebrate by joining the Global Big Day this Saturday, May 14. All you need to do is submit at least one eBird checklist on that date. Last year Santa Clara County birders observed 168 species in the county. Let’s see if we can do even better!
Enjoy our latest backyard bird report, full of nesting news and spring comings and goings, and meet our backyard bird of the month. Photo: Jennifer Oliver
