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

October 10th

(Note: Trip is Full) Point Reyes - Annual Terry Colborn Memorial Field Trip

6:00 am

Field Trip

October 18th

Yolo Bird Alliance Pelagic from Sausalito

6:00 am

Monthly Meeting

October 21st

YBA Research Grant Talks

7:00 pm

In the News

From the Co-Presidents: October 2026

October 4, 2026

Fall Birding Fall is here and we are starting the season off at Yolo Bird Alliance with some exciting birding opportunities.  The first event is YBA’s first sponsored Pelagic Birding […]

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Recent Sightings: October 2026

October 4, 2026

Recent Reports Every year, many birders look forward to September, the peak of fall migration when rare birds may be found anywhere, anytime. This exciting month of rarity-seeking is typically […]

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Conservation Corner: October 2026

October 4, 2026

Ridgetop Migration The west side of Yolo County is marked by a series of roughly north-to-south oriented ridges, covered mostly in low brush and bare rock.  In the last year […]

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