Drop-in: Learn About Backyard Birds at the Ranch (Cupertino)

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; we might even 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, benches available, paved and gravel trails, little or no elevation gain, some shade

Other Trip Notes: We have loaner binoculars available, as well as field guides.

Leaders: Peg Albrets (408) 891-3554, SM

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 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, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: free paved parking

Banner Photo: Lesser Goldfinch by Teresa Cheng

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