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Oak Titmouse by Sarah Chan

Field Trip: Stanford Arboretum and Cactus Garden (Palo Alto)

Tweet, chirp, chatter, shriek, drum-drum-drum: a cacophony of bird sounds and songs will greet you upon your first step onto the oak and eucalyptus tree-lined paved path to Stanford’s Arizona Cactus Garden and Mausoleum. As we stroll to the garden, we'll look for year-round residents such as Red-shouldered Hawks, Acorn Woodpeckers, Anna's Hummingbirds, Chestnut-backed Chickadees and Dark-eyed Juncos. This time of year, we should also spot Golden-crowned and White-crowned Sparrows.

Trip Difficulty: 1 mile, paved trails, packed-dirt trails, lawns (potentially wet), muddy or possibly muddy after rain, little or no elevation gain, some shade

Other Trip Notes: If raining, the trip will cancel

Leaders: Diane McCoy (650) 714-3769

Family Friendly Ages 14 and up, 1 mile or shorter, No elevation gain, Beginner Friendly

Meet: Parking lot for the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Academic Medicine on the Stanford Campus

Directions: From the intersection of Vineyard Ln and Quarry Rd in Palo Alto (adjacent the Stanford Shopping Center), turn into the parking lot for the Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Academic Medicine buildings. Parking is free on weekends. Latitude/Longitude: 37.437953, -122.171331

Facilities: cell phone service, Stanford Shopping Center. There is a public restroom next to Starbucks and one on the second level above the store Lululemon.

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.