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Pygmy Nuthatch by Sushanta Bhandarkar

Field Trip: Summer Backyard Birding at the Ranch (Cupertino)

This event will start outside the SCVBA Nature Shop in Cupertino where we will focus on the birds that visit our feeders such as Lesser Goldfinch, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Oak Titmouse and Nuttall’s Woodpecker. We will also show you how to use Merlin Bird ID, a free bird identification app for iPhones and Android phones that is helpful for new birders. Then we will take a short stroll together along the paved Stevens Creek Trail, looking for and identifying birds. Afterwards, we’ll email you a list of the bird species observed.

Trip Difficulty: 1 mile, paved trails, packed-dirt trails, little or no elevation gain, some shade

Other Trip Notes: We will have field guides and loaner binoculars available

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 and Danish.

Family Friendly Ages 4 and up, 1 mile or shorter, No elevation gain, Beginner Friendly, Loaner Binoculars Available

Meet: In front of the SCVBA Nature Shop

Directions: 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).

Facilities: ADA accessible bathroom, bathroom, drinking water, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, no fees

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