Drop-in: Get to Know Backyard Birds at the Ranch (Cupertino)

Pygmy Nuthatch by Allison Cheng

Want to learn more about your local birds? Drop in anytime between 8:30 am and 11:00 am to bird with us! SCVBA volunteers will be stationed at the feeders in front of the nature shop with binoculars and field guides to help you identify birds such as Lesser Goldfinch, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Oak Titmouse and Nuttall’s Woodpecker. With luck, we will see the resident Western Screech Owl! We will also show you how to use Merlin Bird ID (a free bird identification app), eBird and other birding tools and resources. 

Trip Difficulty: stationary event, paved trails, little or no elevation gain, some shade

Other Trip Notes: We will have loaner binoculars, field guides, and other resources to share.

Leaders: Peg Albrets (408) 891-3554 and SM 408) 475-1680

Additional Languages: English will be the primary language of this field trip, but other languages spoken by our trip leaders include Spanish, Tamil and some German.

Family Friendly All Ages, No elevation gain, Beginner Friendly, Loaner Binoculars Available

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, bathroom, drinking water, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, no fees

Banner Photo: Pygmy Nuthatch by Allison Cheng

Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.