Central Valley
Bird Club
The Central Valley Bird Club is a community dedicated to the enjoyment, study, and conservation of birds in California’s Central Valley.
Central Valley
Bird Club
The Central Valley Bird Club is dedicated to the study of the distribution, status, ecology, and conservation of birds in the Central Valley of California.
30th Annual
Central Valley Birding Symposium
November 19–20, 2026
Join us this fall at the Stockton Hilton as the Central Valley Birding Symposium celebrates 30 years of birding, conservation, education, and community. Registration opens in early September 2026!
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Who We Are
Through field trips, educational programs, and community involvement, the Central Valley Bird Club fosters a deeper appreciation for local birdlife and promotes environmental stewardship.
About UsScholarships & Grants
We provide youth scholarships to assist young birders in attending birding camp and grants to support research and conservation of birds and their habitats.
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Quarterly Journal
Central Valley Birds
A journal dedicated to publishing information on status, distribution, ecology, and conservation of the birds of the Central Valley.
Latest Issue – volume 29, Number 2
- Ed Pandolfino reports the first documentation of apparent vocal imitation by Black-headed Grosbeak.
- Linda Pittman and Ed also report on the occurrence of one of the largest reported White-tailed Kite roosts, which Linda followed for a decade in eastern Sacramento County.
- Dan Airola provides an encouraging update showing a continuing six-year increase in the large, Yellow-billed Magpie population in the Sacramento region, following a drastic decline due to West Nile virus two decades ago.
- Zane Pickus and Emmet Iverson provide a seasonal report for Spring 2025.
- We also report on a new longevity record for Anna’s Hummingbird, and impressive 9.5 years old, a first record for a Swainson’s Hawk preying on a Heerman’s kangaroo rat, and a listing of recent literature on birds of the Central Valley.
Recent News
Chasing Ghosts – Researching the Nesting Ecology of Northern Harriers in the Central Valley
May 13, 2026
Learn about a Northern Harrier nest surveying and monitoring project in the Central Valley.
The High Impact of “Low Impact Journals”
March 19, 2026
Central Valley Birds publishes peer-reviewed articles, notes, and reviews of publications on the avifauna of California’s Central Valley.
Our Central Valley Birds journal is now open access!
September 3, 2025
The Central Valley Bird Club is excited to announce increased availability of our quarterly journal.