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Family Birding at McClellan Ranch (Cupertino)
Learn birding basics and your backyard birds on this beginners' bird walk, meet some new people, and experience the joys of birding! This event will start outside the SCVBA Nature Shop in Cupertino, where we will focus on the birds that visit our feeders. These are the same backyard birds that you may see in your garden. With the help of our volunteers, you’ll learn how to use binoculars to observe the birds that come to the feeders, how to use Merlin, (a free bird identification app for both android and iPhones) that is helpful for new birders, and learn birding basics. We’ll then take a short stroll together along the Stevens Creek Trail, looking for and identifying birds in varied habitats. Afterwards, we’ll email you a list of the bird species observed and a guide to additional birding resources.
Trip Difficulty: 1 mile, paved trails, gravel trails, packed-dirt trails, little or no elevation gain, some shade
Other Trip Notes: Parents: there is a great playground for kids about 1/2 mile walk from the Nature Shop, plus animals!
Leaders: Peg Albrets (408) 891-3554
English will be the primary language of this field trip, but other languages spoken by our trip leaders include: some German
Beginner Friendly, Loaner Binoculars Available, Family Friendly All Ages, 1 mile or shorter, No elevation gain
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, cell phone service
Parking: paved parking lot, no fees
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.
Trip sold out? Please check back later, we often have last minute openings.