Central Valley Birds
Central Valley Birds publishes peer-reviewed article, notes, and reviews of publications on the avifauna of California’s Central Valley. Of particular interest is original information that addresses bird status, distribution, ecology, and conservation.
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Sacramento County Breeding Birds
This Central Valley Bird Club special publication compares the results of two Breeding Bird Atlases for Sacramento County conducted nearly 30 years apart. The comparison reveals changes in breeding bird status and distribution in the context of a warming climate and dramatic changes in land use.
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Life Under the Fast Lane
Ecology and Conservation of the Bridge-Nesting Purple Martins in Sacramento
Life Under the Fast Lane reports on 20 years of study and conservation efforts for the unique population of Western Purple Martins that nests in bridges in urban Sacramento. The Purple Martin, a state Species of Special Concern, has declined throughout California. The Central Valley’s last population has persisted in Sacramento but is rapidly declining.
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