The Los Gatos Birdwatcher has started its 25th year specializing in everything you can do to enjoy the wild birds with whom we share our Earth — from healthy backyard habitats to guided tours around the world. Our customers depend upon us for fresh bird seed, feeders, baths, field guides, optics & unique gifts.
Our mission is to educate, share adventures, and have fun through the love and experience of birds and nature. Visit us at our store in Los Gatos, California to discover our latest products including the best crazy sock selection in town.
Learn more about local organizations supporting wildlife in our local Bay Area.
Bird ID Workshops with Lisa Myers — Open to all levels
Classes take place at the Los Gatos Birdwatcher. Call the store to save your spot 408-358-9453 because these workshops have proven extremely popular. Customers learn how to identify the birds coming to their yards. We will focus on four different bird species in the hourlong session. Please bring your own folding chair and field guide with you to class. Free
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 7– 8PM
Pine Siskin, Brown Creeper, California Towhee, California Thrasher
THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 7– 8PM
Yellow Rumped Warbler, American Goldfinch, Golden Crowned Sparrow, American Avocet.
Nature Photo Presentation:
One Photographer's Self-Guided Icelandic Adventure
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Los Gatos Birdwatcher is proud to sponsor entertaining and educational nature photo presentations each season for our local community.
Presentations take place at The Terraces which is located behind the Los Gatos Birdwatcher. Presentations start at 7:00 PM. You are welcome to park at The Terraces or use our Kings Court parking lot and take the short walk next door. These presentations are free and there is no need to pre-register.
Chestnut-backed Chickadees at feeder. ©Pranjal Gupa
Project FeederWatch
NOW THRU APRIL 3, 2020
from your own backyard
Become a scientist in your own yard! As easy as counting birds as often as every week or as infrquently as you like. If you have a bird feeder, bird bath, or plantings that attract birds, you're all set. Project FeederWatch is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada. It's a fun way to learn and contribute to
a 30+ year-and-running dataset of bird population changes. Visit feederwatch.org to learn more.
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
7:45 AM – 4:30 PM
An experience not to be missed! The Refuge is a true winter phenomenon. One of trip leader's Lisa Myers favorites, it encompasses 10,258 acres of wetlands, native grasslands, vernal pools, and riparian areas and hosts the largest wintering populations of lesser Sandhill Cranes and Ross' Geese along the Pacific Flyway. Each year over 20,000 cranes and 60,000 arctic-nesting geese make the Refuge home for six months, mingling with thousands of other visiting waterfowl, waterbirds, ibis and shorebirds. Rain does not cancel. Fee: $80 includes transportation. Call the store to reserve your spot. 408-358-9453
Duck Workshop in the Field
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lisa Myers will lead students through Bay Area water habitats visiting both salt water and fresh water habitats. Every winter the San Francisco Bay Area becomes a magnet for many different species of ducks. We hope to see roughly 20 different species.
Participants meet at and carpool from the Los Gatos Birdwatcher. Bring optics, snacks, liquids and proper layering for cold and possibly wet weather. Rain does not cancel — water off a duck's back! Fee: $55
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