Let’s Go Birding

Let’s Go Birding, The Tour Division of the Los Gatos Birdwatcher, sponsors weekend bird walks open to all levels. Dates and locations are listed below. Unless it is a special workshop, these walks are free and open to all birding levels, but pre-registration is required. Please refer to the descriptions per adventure below and then call the store to register at 408-358-9453

BIRD WALKS

Jan 18, 2025 • Day to See the Cranes! Lodi, Ca $45 (see below)

Jan 26, 2025 • Coyote Valley. Looking for Raptors

Feb 8, 2025 • Los Capitancillos Ponds, San Jose

Feb 22, 2025 • Going on a Duck Hunt – Location TBD

Mar 15, 2025  • Martial Cottle Park

Mar 22, 2025 • Bird Song at Joseph Grant County Park $25 (see below)

Day to See The Cranes–Lodi, Ca

Saturday, January 18, 2025 • $45

If you have ever been birding with Lisa you know that her favorite family of birds is the cranes. Worldwide there are 15 different species of cranes. They can be found on every continent except South America and Antarctica. In North America, we have two species of cranes, the Sandhill and the Whooping Cranes. While we do not have Whooping Cranes in the west, we can find wintering Sandhill Cranes in California’s Central Valley. Sandhills need marsh-type habitats to thrive and the flooded
farmlands of the Central Valley provide this. They start to arrive in October and will remain until Spring. We will start this day later than most as we will end just after sunset (5:15 PM). The plan is to bird outside of Lodi located 2 hours north/east of the Bay Area. Participants will be encouraged to carpool. There will be little walking as we travel on farm roads and observe from the sidelines. Temperatures could be cold. Everyone should bring optics, layers, and snacks. Call the store to reserve your spot. We want to be in Lodi by 11:00 AM. Transportation details will happen closer to the date. Fee $45.00

Nature Presentation at The Terraces-Photographing an African Safari

Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025 • 7:00 pm–8:00 pm • Free  Join us for an evening with photographer, biologist, and store staff member, Jessica GuentherDang, as she shares her incredible experiences on safari in Africa. Having traveled to both Zambia and South Africa, Jessica will take you on a journey through diverse landscapes and showcase the unique wildlife she’s encountered. Discover what it’s like to be on safari, what to expect, and how to capture the beauty of Africa through a lens. Don’t miss this exciting adventure!

Bird Song at Joseph Grant

Saturday, Mar. 22, 2025 • 8:30 am–Noon • $25  This bird walk takes place as the breeding season begins. We’ll be using our ears just as much as our eyes! Listening for birds is another skill set every birder can enhance. We will spend time concentrating on what we hear from chip notes to elaborate bird songs. How you can let bird songs help you to locate each species will also be reviewed. Carpooling will be an option or meet at Joseph Grant County Park.

BIRD ID Workshops Return in 2025

Open to all levels these free workshops help customers learn how to identify four different species of birds found in the Bay Area per season. Workshops will take place at the Los Gatos Birdwatcher outside in our back parking lot from 5:30 − 6:30 PM We’ll go over each species and review behaviors, food and habitat preferences plus vocalizations. Please bring your own folding chair and field guide. Limited to 30 people. Call the store to save your spot. 408-358-9453.

• Tues, Feb  ___, 5:30-630pm • Seasonal Birds to be determined

MEET YOUR TOUR GUIDE 

Lisa Myers, a South Bay Area California native, has been watching and studying birds since childhood. She channeled her love of birding into Let’s Go Birding — designing fun, friendly tours and classes for folks eager to learn about birds. Read more about Lisa on our About Us page.