Central Valley Bird Club

07/27/2026

04/20/2026

Fundraising season is upon us, so please consider making a donation to the Central Valley Bird Club.

As an all-volunteer organization, every dollar contributed goes directly to scholarships, research grants, publications, and symposium activities.

Our active initiatives need your support!
-Birding Camp Scholarships: We offer tuition for up to six young birders to attend summer camps around the country. Many of these young birders have gone on to further studies in bird biology and conservation. Each grant is for $2000 and your contribution can make sure this successful program continues.

-Student Research Scholarships: We offer two scholarships per year to support undergraduate or graduate students working on bird-related projects in the Central Valley. This program helps to train the next generation of researchers and conservationists. These $1500 grants can make a difference for birds and conservation.

-CVBS: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Central Valley Birding Symposium! With our recent collaboration with UC Davis and the University of the Pacific, student participation has risen, and your generous contribution can help support their attendance.

These efforts are important in keeping us up-to-date and in fulfilling our mission to support the enjoyment, study, and conservation of birds in California’s Central Valley

Please consider a donation. You can earmark it for any of our programs or make a general contribution.

You can donate online at: https://cvbirds.org/donate/
or send a check to:
Central Valley Bird Club
c/o Frances Oliver
1817 Songbird Pl
Lodi, CA 95240

Thanks!
The CVBC Board

03/27/2026

New blog post!

Read about a recent paper in the journal Conservation Biology that makes the case for the importance of journals like our own Central Valley Birds.

Central Valley Birds publishes peer-reviewed articles, notes, and reviews of publications on the avifauna of California's Central Valley.

03/14/2026

Our editor of Central Valley Birds, Dan Airola, also appeared on PBS KVIE to talk about woodpckers in the Central Valley.

How can we protect woodpeckers in the Sacramento region? Dan Airola, a certified wildlife biologist from the Sacramento Audubon Society, joined PBS KVIE for ...

03/14/2026

CVBS presenter, Ed Pandolfino, joined PBS KVIE during their pledge break for a showing of a Nature episode on woodpeckers.

What's that woodpecker? Ed Pandolfino, a birder and ornithologist from the Central Valley Bird Club, stopped by the PBS KVIE studio to share his best tips an...

03/06/2026

Congratulations to Paul Bannick, a keynote speaker at the 2025 Central Valley Birding Symposium! 🎉

His book Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers has been named a finalist for the 2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards (Nature category)!

We loved hosting Paul at our symposium and are thrilled to see his work getting national recognition.

Stay connected for updates on the Central Valley Birding Symposium and future speakers:

🪧 Stay in Touch
👀 www.CVBirds.org

02/27/2026

02/10/2026

WFO is pleased to announce its 2026 Research Grant Program to support student research and internships in the field biology of birds.

The program supports WFO's mission of promoting the study of birds throughout western North America and supports the mission of the WFO Student Programs Committee to help develop the next generation of field ornithologists and sustain a long term bond between young ornithologists and WFO. Four grants of $1,500 will be awarded for the 2026 field season.

The application deadline for 2026 is March 15, 2026:
https://westernfieldornithologists.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/WFO-Research-Grant-App-2026-final.pdf

01/21/2026

So sad.

The ABA mourns the loss of Ronan Nicholson, the ABA’s 2019 Young Birder of the Year from the 10–13 age group. Ronan’s passion for birding, adventurous spirit, and involvement in the Young Birder Program embodied so much of what makes this community special. The ABA will share a remembrance of Ronan in a future issue of Birding magazine. Our deepest condolences to his family, all who loved him, and the many birders who enjoyed his company.