• King’s Court Shopping Center
    792 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • info@losgatosbirdwatcher.com
  • 408-358-9453
  • Mon - Sat: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Tuesday til 7 PM. Closed Sunday
  • King’s Court Shopping Center
    792 Blossom Hill Road, Los Gatos, CA 95032
  • Mon - Sat: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
    Tuesday til 7 PM. Closed Sunday
Los Gatos Birdwatcher

Let’s Go Birding

We strive to get you into different habitats to experience a variety of species not found at home.

SATURDAY BIRD WALKS:

These walks start on location at 8:30 am and finish around 10:00 am. Please call 408-358-9453 to reserve your space for the current month’s walk (i.e. May sign-ups open on May 1st). Limited to 20 participants. Details provided upon confirmation. Everyone drives themselves. Locations are selected depending on seasons, bird activity, parking, and easily accessible trails. FREE

• May 7, 2022 – Shannon Valley OSP, Los Gatos

• May 21, 2022 – No Saturday Walk today. Consider joining the Breeding Workshop! RSVP to the store

• June 11, 2022 – No Saturday Walk today. Consider joining the Beginning Birding Workshop in the field. RSVP to the store.

• June 25, 2022 – Location to be determined depending upon recent sightings. 

Bird ID Workshop–Tuesday, May 24, 2022

• 5:30–6:30 pm at the Los Gatos Birdwatcher  

Species featured in May: Brewer’s Blackbird • Western Meadowlark • Yellow-headed Blackbird • Hooded Oriole  In these monthly workshops, we feature 4 different species of birds found seasonally in the Bay Area. We review behaviors, vocalizations, and more. Please bring your own chair and field guide. We’ll be outside in our back parking lot. Limited to 30 people. Call the store to save your spot. 408-358-9453. FREE

Breeding Season Workshop – Saturday, May 21, 2022

• 9:00 am–12:00 pm in the field with Lisa Myers 

It is a busy time for our feathered friends as they work hard to get to their breeding areas, successfully find a mate, build a nest, defend territories and raise young. In this fun workshop, we’ll look for nesting birds, listen for songs and observe behaviors. Space will be limited. Call the store to sign-up 408-358-9453. Fee $50.

Beginning Birding Workshop – Saturday, June 11, 2022

• 8:30 am – 11:30 pm in the field with Lisa Myers

This workshop is designed for those new to birding. We’ll introduce you to the many aspects of birding from field guides and apps, to optics and local hot spots. We’ll talk about what you should look for to identify a species. Everyone who attends will receive a booklet, “The Birds of Santa Clara County”. Call the store to sign-up, 408-358-9453. Fee $35.

Bird ID Workshop–Tuesday, June 21, 2022

• 5:30–6:30 pm at the Los Gatos Birdwatcher  

Species featured in June: Vermillion Flycatcher • Pacific-slope Flycatcher • Western Kingbird • Tropical Kingbird  In these monthly workshops, we feature 4 different species of birds found seasonally in the Bay Area. We review behaviors, vocalizations, and more. Please bring your own chair and field guide. We’ll be outside in our back parking lot. Limited to 30 people. Call the store to save your spot. 408-358-9453. FREE

 

TOURS:

SOUTH TEXAS • January 2022 

South Texas is a birder’s paradise at any time of the year for enjoying the array of resident birds. In addition to the abundance of wintering shorebirds and waterfowl, we will also experience wintering Whooping Cranes.

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.