Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance

Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance SCVBA brings together people who care about birds for education, outreach, and advocacy work in SCC.

SCVAS is one of the largest, most active, and respected of the 500+ chapters of the National Audubon Society. We are an independent chapter with our own membership, budget, and programs. By becoming a supporting member of our chapter, you are helping our local conservation efforts, youth environmental education programs (many of the them for disadvantaged public schools), and citizen science effor

ts. All of our programs and efforts are supported by our generous membership. All donations to us are tax-deductible since we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Calling all photographers and other artists - celebrate breeding birds by contributing to the Feathered Families Art and...
09/02/2026

Calling all photographers and other artists - celebrate breeding birds by contributing to the Feathered Families Art and Photo Gallery!

SCVBA's Feathered Families Gallery will focus on birds exhibiting all phases of breeding behavior, including adult birds courting, nesting, and caring for young, as well as baby birds from nestlings to fledglings.

Your photos and art will be featured in an online gallery, allowing many others to enjoy and appreciate your work.

Learn how to participate here: scvbirdalliance.org/2026-feathered-families-art-and-photo-gallery

Submittals are due September 30th, so start thinking about what you'd like to share now!

Photo: Mallards by Teresa Cheng

Want to learn more about your local birds? Looking for a laid back birding experience? Check out a drop-in! SCVBA volunt...
09/01/2026

Want to learn more about your local birds? Looking for a laid back birding experience? Check out a drop-in! SCVBA volunteers will be stationed at the feeders in front of the nature shop with binoculars and field guides to help you identify birds such as Lesser Goldfinch, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Oak Titmouse and Nuttall’s Woodpecker. We will also show you how to use Merlin Bird ID (a free bird identification app), eBird and other birding tools and resources.

📅 Sunday, September 6
🕙 8:30 - 11:00 AM
📍McClellan Ranch Preserve, Cupertino
FREE, no registration

House Finch and Pygmy Nuthatch by Teresa Cheng

We birding on the baylands this weekend! What birds will you be searching for?American Coot: John ScharpenBrown Pelican:...
08/28/2026

We birding on the baylands this weekend! What birds will you be searching for?

American Coot: John Scharpen
Brown Pelican: Amanda Newlove
Greater Yellowlegs: Carter Gasiorowski
Semi-palmated Plover: Peter Shen

We're super excited to be joining Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) for the Representation Matters Film Festival on Sept...
08/28/2026

We're super excited to be joining Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) for the Representation Matters Film Festival on September 26! This community event is an awesome celebration of the diversity in the outdoors that we strive to foster. Stop by to say hi, enjoy some pizza and beer, and see some beautiful films celebrating communities connecting with nature!

Ever wonder what flower the hummingbirds were fighting over? Flycatchers got you curious about the bugs they're munching...
08/24/2026

Ever wonder what flower the hummingbirds were fighting over? Flycatchers got you curious about the bugs they're munching on? Maybe you just want to be more accurate than "it's in the tree, the green one" when you try to point out a bird to your friends?
We're hanging out with the naturalists from the BioBlitz.club, Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, and Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) at Hellyer County Park this Sunday, August 30th, 9am-11:30am to learn the answers to these questions and more! Bring your binoculars, your comfy shoes, and explore with us!
Pied-billed Grebe: Luis Villablanca
Tree Swallow: Sarah Chan
Red-tailed Hawk: Teresa Cheng

Looking for something new to do this weekend? SCVBA is holding 2 drop-in birding events this weekend, at McClellan Ranch...
08/21/2026

Looking for something new to do this weekend? SCVBA is holding 2 drop-in birding events this weekend, at McClellan Ranch in Cupertino on Saturday, and at Charleston Slough in Mountain View on Sunday! Stay for a few minutes or the entire duration, borrow some binoculars, and get familiar with some of the fascinating birds we share space with.

No registration required, FREE
Steller's Jay: Janna Pauser
American Avocet: Sarah Chan

We had a great evening learning about shorebirds with executive director, Matthew Dodder, last night! In case you missed...
08/18/2026

We had a great evening learning about shorebirds with executive director, Matthew Dodder, last night! In case you missed this free bird id class:

🌲🔥 California needs smart wildfire prevention, not dangerous fast-tracked projects that threaten our water, wildlife, an...
08/14/2026

🌲🔥 California needs smart wildfire prevention, not dangerous fast-tracked projects that threaten our water, wildlife, and public health
Palisades Fire survivor Wendy-Sue Rosen writes that SB 1370 by Senators Stern and Becker would make permanent Governor Newsom’s policy that has already fast-tracked dangerous wildfire prevention projects that involve herbicide spraying and native species removal.
Under the emergency process, more than 38,000 acres have already been approved for herbicide spraying, and critical environmental protections have been waived.
SB 1370 would codify these rollbacks into state law, putting vulnerable ecosystems and neighboring communities at risk while providing little transparency, accountability, or opportunity for communities to raise concerns.
👉 Read the full op-ed: https://calmatters.org/commentary/2026/08/wildfire-mitigation-environmental-protection-california/

✊ Then take action: Call Speaker Rivas and the Assembly Appropriations Committee and tell them to oppose SB 1370.

Whether your favorite birding spot is under the oaks or out on the bay, odds are good you’ve explored POST-protected lan...
08/11/2026

Whether your favorite birding spot is under the oaks or out on the bay, odds are good you’ve explored POST-protected lands. We’re chatting with Mark Mederios of Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) to learn about land conservation, local habitat restoration, and local agriculture as POST approaches their 50th anniversary.

📅 Wednesday, August 12
🕙 7:00 to 8:00 PM
💻 FREE online event

Register: https://scvbirdalliance.org/event-calendar/speaker-series-peninsula-open-space-trust-with-mark-medeiros

North Coyote Valley by Julie Amato

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22221 McClellan Road
Cupertino, CA
95014

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30am

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+14082523747

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