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Birding by Ear at McClellan Ranch Preserve (Cupertino)
Oak Titmouse by Sushanda Bhandarkar
Join us for a trip focused on Birding by Ear at McClellan Ranch Preserve. We'll take a stroll together along the trail, listening for birds in oak woodlands and riparian areas. We will primarily bird by ear and try to find some of the resident species like Spotted Towhees, Oak Titmice, and Chestnut-backed Chickadees. We will learn to tune our ears to hope and find spring arrivals like Warbling Vireo, Hooded Oriole and Black-headed Grosbeak among others.
Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, paved trails
Leaders: Vinayak Hebbagil (585) 705-6643, Shweta Shidhore (585) 748-5117
Beginner Friendly
Meet: In front of the SCVBA Nature Shop
Directions: From I-280 in Cupertino, exit Foothill Expy. Travel south onto Foothill Blvd for 1.3 miles. Turn left onto McClellan Rd and continue for 0.5 miles. Turn left into the overflow parking lot (Latitude/Longitude: 37.313534, -122.064897). The nature shop is located across the creek at the preserve entrance (address: 22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA 95014, Latitude/Longitude: 37.313072, -122.063695).
Facilities: ADA accessible bathroom, drinking water
Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot
Banner Photo: Oak Titmouse by Sushanda Bhandarkar
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.