San Diego Bird Alliance
@sdbirdalliance.bsky.social
For birds, for people, for the planet!
We are honored to be joining WorldBeat Center on Saturday, June 21 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM for their 3rd Annual Harriet Tubman Freedom Birdwatch!
Participants will engage in guided birdwatching, cultural storytelling, and hands-on learning.
Learn more and RSVP: events.humanitix.com/3rd-annual-j...
Participants will engage in guided birdwatching, cultural storytelling, and hands-on learning.
Learn more and RSVP: events.humanitix.com/3rd-annual-j...
June 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We are honored to be joining WorldBeat Center on Saturday, June 21 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM for their 3rd Annual Harriet Tubman Freedom Birdwatch!
Participants will engage in guided birdwatching, cultural storytelling, and hands-on learning.
Learn more and RSVP: events.humanitix.com/3rd-annual-j...
Participants will engage in guided birdwatching, cultural storytelling, and hands-on learning.
Learn more and RSVP: events.humanitix.com/3rd-annual-j...
Have you turned in your application for our upcoming Earth Advocates training?
The deadline to submit your form is June 15!
You'll learn to be a powerful voice for conservation, advocate for habitats, and build collective action.
Learn more here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/what-we-do/a...
The deadline to submit your form is June 15!
You'll learn to be a powerful voice for conservation, advocate for habitats, and build collective action.
Learn more here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/what-we-do/a...
June 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Have you turned in your application for our upcoming Earth Advocates training?
The deadline to submit your form is June 15!
You'll learn to be a powerful voice for conservation, advocate for habitats, and build collective action.
Learn more here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/what-we-do/a...
The deadline to submit your form is June 15!
You'll learn to be a powerful voice for conservation, advocate for habitats, and build collective action.
Learn more here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/what-we-do/a...
How quickly do species evolve?
It happens quicker than you may think!
Researchers at Berkeley found that hummingbird feeders have literally reshaped the beaks of California hummingbirds. Learn more here: www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
It happens quicker than you may think!
Researchers at Berkeley found that hummingbird feeders have literally reshaped the beaks of California hummingbirds. Learn more here: www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
Berkeley research finds feeders literally reshaped Calif. hummingbirds
The birds evolved in a remarkably short time.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
How quickly do species evolve?
It happens quicker than you may think!
Researchers at Berkeley found that hummingbird feeders have literally reshaped the beaks of California hummingbirds. Learn more here: www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
It happens quicker than you may think!
Researchers at Berkeley found that hummingbird feeders have literally reshaped the beaks of California hummingbirds. Learn more here: www.sfgate.com/local/articl...
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We’ll host a Zoom Environmental Report on the ReWild Mission Bay project with our friends from San Diego Bird Alliance @sdbirdalliance.bsky.social — Log on with us the evening of Wednesday, June 11.
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May 31, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We’ll host a Zoom Environmental Report on the ReWild Mission Bay project with our friends from San Diego Bird Alliance @sdbirdalliance.bsky.social — Log on with us the evening of Wednesday, June 11.
m.facebook.com/events/14688...
m.facebook.com/events/14688...
Big news!
We received a $5,000 grant from the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation to expand fire education at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary! Together, we’re growing our impact in wildfire resiliency.
Read more about what’s ahead at the blog post here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/news-events/...
We received a $5,000 grant from the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation to expand fire education at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary! Together, we’re growing our impact in wildfire resiliency.
Read more about what’s ahead at the blog post here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/news-events/...
May 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Big news!
We received a $5,000 grant from the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation to expand fire education at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary! Together, we’re growing our impact in wildfire resiliency.
Read more about what’s ahead at the blog post here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/news-events/...
We received a $5,000 grant from the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation to expand fire education at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary! Together, we’re growing our impact in wildfire resiliency.
Read more about what’s ahead at the blog post here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/news-events/...
Remember to share the shore this weekend!
If you’re headed to the beach, please:
1. Leash your dogs where required by law.
2. Don't chase birds.
3. Stay at least 50 yards away from wildlife.
4. Respect posted signage.
5. Clean up after yourself and your pets.
📸 Sandeep Dhar
If you’re headed to the beach, please:
1. Leash your dogs where required by law.
2. Don't chase birds.
3. Stay at least 50 yards away from wildlife.
4. Respect posted signage.
5. Clean up after yourself and your pets.
📸 Sandeep Dhar
May 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Remember to share the shore this weekend!
If you’re headed to the beach, please:
1. Leash your dogs where required by law.
2. Don't chase birds.
3. Stay at least 50 yards away from wildlife.
4. Respect posted signage.
5. Clean up after yourself and your pets.
📸 Sandeep Dhar
If you’re headed to the beach, please:
1. Leash your dogs where required by law.
2. Don't chase birds.
3. Stay at least 50 yards away from wildlife.
4. Respect posted signage.
5. Clean up after yourself and your pets.
📸 Sandeep Dhar
This area of La Jolla is one of the few natural areas where Western Gulls nest in the county. PLEASE GIVE THEM SPACE. It is illegal to disrupt an active nest under both the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and California State Law.
May 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This area of La Jolla is one of the few natural areas where Western Gulls nest in the county. PLEASE GIVE THEM SPACE. It is illegal to disrupt an active nest under both the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and California State Law.
Apply here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/what-we-do/a...
May 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Apply here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/what-we-do/a...
The Endangered Species Act has been effective in saving nearly 99 percent of the plant and animal species it protects. Advocate to maintain the current protections it provides here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
May 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
The Endangered Species Act has been effective in saving nearly 99 percent of the plant and animal species it protects. Advocate to maintain the current protections it provides here: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Advocate to maintain the protections of the Endagered Species Act and protect the Light-footed Ridgway’s Rail! Learn more here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/news-events/...
May 15, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Advocate to maintain the protections of the Endagered Species Act and protect the Light-footed Ridgway’s Rail! Learn more here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/news-events/...
Are you new to birding?
Join us for Dip Your Toes Into Birding at Santee Lakes on Saturday, May 31. This will be a great chance to get out with some folks who love and understand birds, and to learn a bit more about this fascinating hobby.
RSVP: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Join us for Dip Your Toes Into Birding at Santee Lakes on Saturday, May 31. This will be a great chance to get out with some folks who love and understand birds, and to learn a bit more about this fascinating hobby.
RSVP: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
May 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Are you new to birding?
Join us for Dip Your Toes Into Birding at Santee Lakes on Saturday, May 31. This will be a great chance to get out with some folks who love and understand birds, and to learn a bit more about this fascinating hobby.
RSVP: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Join us for Dip Your Toes Into Birding at Santee Lakes on Saturday, May 31. This will be a great chance to get out with some folks who love and understand birds, and to learn a bit more about this fascinating hobby.
RSVP: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Advocate to maintain the protections of the Endagered Species Act and protect the Western Snowy Plover! Learn more here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/news-events/...
📸 Sandeep Dhar
📸 Sandeep Dhar
May 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Advocate to maintain the protections of the Endagered Species Act and protect the Western Snowy Plover! Learn more here: www.sandiegobirdalliance.org/news-events/...
📸 Sandeep Dhar
📸 Sandeep Dhar
Did you know? The color of an owl’s eyes can tell you when it’s most active. If an owl has yellow eyes, it often hunts during the day; orange eyes, it hunts at dawn/dusk; and if it has brown eyes then it generally hunts at night 🦉
May 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Did you know? The color of an owl’s eyes can tell you when it’s most active. If an owl has yellow eyes, it often hunts during the day; orange eyes, it hunts at dawn/dusk; and if it has brown eyes then it generally hunts at night 🦉
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May 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Say hello to the Spotted Sandpiper.
Their constant tail-bobbing motion is unique. It might help with balance, waterproofing, or hunting. But scientists aren’t entirely sure why they do it!
We'd love to hear your theory: why do you think spotted sandpipers bob like this?
📸 Karina Ornelas
Their constant tail-bobbing motion is unique. It might help with balance, waterproofing, or hunting. But scientists aren’t entirely sure why they do it!
We'd love to hear your theory: why do you think spotted sandpipers bob like this?
📸 Karina Ornelas
May 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Say hello to the Spotted Sandpiper.
Their constant tail-bobbing motion is unique. It might help with balance, waterproofing, or hunting. But scientists aren’t entirely sure why they do it!
We'd love to hear your theory: why do you think spotted sandpipers bob like this?
📸 Karina Ornelas
Their constant tail-bobbing motion is unique. It might help with balance, waterproofing, or hunting. But scientists aren’t entirely sure why they do it!
We'd love to hear your theory: why do you think spotted sandpipers bob like this?
📸 Karina Ornelas
Work continues on vital fire mitigation measures at Silverwood thanks to funding from the San Diego River Conservancy.
Urban Corps of San Diego County recently cleared thirteen 60-gallon trash bags full of poison oak! We are thankful for this support to keep Silverwood safe!
Urban Corps of San Diego County recently cleared thirteen 60-gallon trash bags full of poison oak! We are thankful for this support to keep Silverwood safe!
May 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Work continues on vital fire mitigation measures at Silverwood thanks to funding from the San Diego River Conservancy.
Urban Corps of San Diego County recently cleared thirteen 60-gallon trash bags full of poison oak! We are thankful for this support to keep Silverwood safe!
Urban Corps of San Diego County recently cleared thirteen 60-gallon trash bags full of poison oak! We are thankful for this support to keep Silverwood safe!
Did you know? A favorite of hummingbirds, fleshy lupine is a nitrogen-fixing plant; it helps enrich the soil with nutrients. In folklore and mythology, lupines are linked with imagination, creativity, and renewal.
It’s also native to San Diego, and can be spotted at Anstine-Audubon Nature Preserve.
It’s also native to San Diego, and can be spotted at Anstine-Audubon Nature Preserve.
May 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Did you know? A favorite of hummingbirds, fleshy lupine is a nitrogen-fixing plant; it helps enrich the soil with nutrients. In folklore and mythology, lupines are linked with imagination, creativity, and renewal.
It’s also native to San Diego, and can be spotted at Anstine-Audubon Nature Preserve.
It’s also native to San Diego, and can be spotted at Anstine-Audubon Nature Preserve.
YOU can help endangered Ridgway's Rails by helping conduct a population survey!
1. Monday, May 5 | 5:30 PM | Paradise Creek Educational
Park
2. Tuesday, May 6 | 4:15 AM | J Street Marsh
Send an email to our Volunteer Coordinator at cgonzalez@sandiegobirdalliance.org to learn more and to RSVP!
1. Monday, May 5 | 5:30 PM | Paradise Creek Educational
Park
2. Tuesday, May 6 | 4:15 AM | J Street Marsh
Send an email to our Volunteer Coordinator at cgonzalez@sandiegobirdalliance.org to learn more and to RSVP!
May 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
YOU can help endangered Ridgway's Rails by helping conduct a population survey!
1. Monday, May 5 | 5:30 PM | Paradise Creek Educational
Park
2. Tuesday, May 6 | 4:15 AM | J Street Marsh
Send an email to our Volunteer Coordinator at cgonzalez@sandiegobirdalliance.org to learn more and to RSVP!
1. Monday, May 5 | 5:30 PM | Paradise Creek Educational
Park
2. Tuesday, May 6 | 4:15 AM | J Street Marsh
Send an email to our Volunteer Coordinator at cgonzalez@sandiegobirdalliance.org to learn more and to RSVP!
Today we rallied with thousands of San Diegans for climate action, climate justice, and to fight against destructive policies that put profits over people.
May 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Today we rallied with thousands of San Diegans for climate action, climate justice, and to fight against destructive policies that put profits over people.
Did you know? Hummingbirds are the most colorful family of birds on Earth. In fact, the diversity of colors found in hummingbirds exceeds that of all other bird species combined 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍
May 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Did you know? Hummingbirds are the most colorful family of birds on Earth. In fact, the diversity of colors found in hummingbirds exceeds that of all other bird species combined 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍
Congratulations to our Photo of the Month winner, Merlin Mendoza, for this incredible shot of one of our local Great Horned Owl families.
May 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Congratulations to our Photo of the Month winner, Merlin Mendoza, for this incredible shot of one of our local Great Horned Owl families.
Happy #NationalGoBirdingDay!
Birding is for everyone, everywhere.
Whether you’re birding from your window, your balcony, or your backyard, solo or with a group, by sight or by ear, take a moment and tune into the birds around you. It’s a perfect day to connect with nature.
📸 Catherine Werth
Birding is for everyone, everywhere.
Whether you’re birding from your window, your balcony, or your backyard, solo or with a group, by sight or by ear, take a moment and tune into the birds around you. It’s a perfect day to connect with nature.
📸 Catherine Werth
April 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Happy #NationalGoBirdingDay!
Birding is for everyone, everywhere.
Whether you’re birding from your window, your balcony, or your backyard, solo or with a group, by sight or by ear, take a moment and tune into the birds around you. It’s a perfect day to connect with nature.
📸 Catherine Werth
Birding is for everyone, everywhere.
Whether you’re birding from your window, your balcony, or your backyard, solo or with a group, by sight or by ear, take a moment and tune into the birds around you. It’s a perfect day to connect with nature.
📸 Catherine Werth
It’s official! Blue-eyed Grass is the new flower of the city of San Diego!
April 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
It’s official! Blue-eyed Grass is the new flower of the city of San Diego!
Celebrate Earth Day with us by joining a Planting Party at the Port of San Diego's Sweetwater Park!
Tuesday, April 22
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Learn more and RSVP here: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Tuesday, April 22
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Learn more and RSVP here: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
April 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Celebrate Earth Day with us by joining a Planting Party at the Port of San Diego's Sweetwater Park!
Tuesday, April 22
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Learn more and RSVP here: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
Tuesday, April 22
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Learn more and RSVP here: secure.sandiegobirdalliance.org/np/clients/s...
We’ve made it to the final round!
Bush Sunflower and Blue-eyed Grass are the last flowers standing.
Cast your vote for the new official city flower by midnight on Wednesday, April 16. It’s a tight race, and every vote counts!
Vote here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Bush Sunflower and Blue-eyed Grass are the last flowers standing.
Cast your vote for the new official city flower by midnight on Wednesday, April 16. It’s a tight race, and every vote counts!
Vote here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We’ve made it to the final round!
Bush Sunflower and Blue-eyed Grass are the last flowers standing.
Cast your vote for the new official city flower by midnight on Wednesday, April 16. It’s a tight race, and every vote counts!
Vote here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Bush Sunflower and Blue-eyed Grass are the last flowers standing.
Cast your vote for the new official city flower by midnight on Wednesday, April 16. It’s a tight race, and every vote counts!
Vote here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...