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McClellan Ranch Beginner Bird Outing
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 and a guide to additional birding resources. Trip limited to 10 participants.
Trip Difficulty: less than 1 mile, paved trails, packed-dirt trails, some shade
Trip Notes: loaner binoculars available, optional: download Merlin Bird ID to your smartphone (https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/)
Leaders: Robin Chen (408) 409-4373, Dan Bloch (650) 862-2178
Beginner Friendly, Loaner Binoculars Available, Family Friendly Ages 10 and up, 1 mile or shorter, No elevation gain
Meet: Feeders by parking lot/SCVBA Headquarters
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, bike rack
Parking Type and Fees: Please use overflow lotpaved parking lot. Paved parking lot witih ADA compliant spots
Photo: Oak Titmouse by Steve Zamek
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org