Discover the birds of Yolo County

The Yolo Bird Alliance puts on field trips and monthly meetings for all ages and levels of interest. Everyone is welcome!

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Northern Pygmy-Owl @Bart Wickel

Welcome to the Yolo Bird Alliance

We are pleased to announce our new name Yolo Bird Alliance, approved by a vote of our members at the May meeting. Our name has changed, but our mission remains the same, to foster an appreciation of birds and other wildlife through educational programs and field trips, bring conservation issues to public awareness, and act to preserve Yolo County bird life and habitat.

Please join us for field trips, monthly program meetings, and other special activities. We look forward to helping you learn and discover more about what makes Yolo County birding so special.

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Birding Activities for Everyone

It's easy to take part in our regular birding activities. Browse through the list of upcoming events. Learn more details about each individual trip by clicking on the event. We look forward to seeing you!

Field Trip

February 14th

Winter Field Trip to Bodega Bay - TRIP IS FULL

6:30 am

Field Trip

February 15th

Robinson Road: Raptors and Plovers - TRIP IS FULL

9:00 am

Monthly Meeting

February 18th

Speaker Presentation - Quack To the Future: Ducks as A Driver of Innovation in Avian Ecology

7:00 pm

In the News

From the Presidents: February 2026

February 2, 2026

From the Co-Presidents Great Backyard Bird Count.  Join National Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count this year on February 13-16, 2026.  NAS challenges all birders to participate by spending at least 15 […]

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Conservation Corner: February 2026

February 2, 2026

Fifty-five years of Christmas Bird Counts along Putah Creek The Putah Creek Christmas Count is by far the longest-running bird survey in our area, and holds a trove of information […]

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Recent Sightings: January 2026

February 2, 2026

A relatively clear and still January gave birders the chance to get into the field and search the county far and wide, which yielded some interesting results. From a rarity […]

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