LET’S GO BIRDING
Getting you into different habitats to experience a variety of species not found at home
LET’S GO BIRDING
Getting you into different habitats to experience a variety of species not found at home
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
Apr 12, 2025 • Shoreline Lake, Mtn View
Apr 27, 2025 • Spring Birdathon Fundraiser, So. San Jose
May 3, 2025 • Vasona County Park, Los Gatos
May 18, 2025 • Ed Levin County Park, Milpitas, Lazuli Bunting
Jun 14, 2025 • Lake Cunningham
Jun 28, 2025 • TBD depending on reports
The Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance’s 2025 Spring Birdathon Fundraiser
Sunday Sunset, April 27, 2025 • 4:30pm-8:30pm • $50
We invite you to join the Los Gatos Birdwatcher team led by Lisa Myers for this special sunset walk. Each spring our local Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance holds an important fundraiser known as the Spring Birdathon. To participate, you can form your own team or join a pre-arranged team. Lisa Myers will once again lead team “Los Gatos Birdwatcher.” Team participants are expected to donate and/ or fundraise at least $50 to participate on this team. Birders of all levels are welcome, even if this is your first birdathon. For new birders, it is a fabulous and fun way to see new birds. Lisa has created a new itinerary. The team will spend a Sunday sunset along the Calero Creek Trail open space looking for a variety of spring-arriving species. And after sunset, the team will hope to hear or see owls and poorwills. We will be walking throughout this birdathon on wellmaintained trails into the darkness. If you cannot join us, we welcome your support, as this is a fundraiser! We’ll have a SCVBA Spring Birdathon donation box located at the store through most of May. You are welcome to drop off your support donations there. Thank you!. See details at https://scvas.squarespace.com/birdathon
Nature Presentation at The Terraces with Craige Edgerton
Presenting The Flora and Fauna of Mayyan Ooyakma Coyote Ridge
Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2025 • 7:00 pm–8:00 pm • Free
Author, and expert of Coyote Ridge, Craige Edgerton is a long-time volunteer docent in Santa Clara County volunteering for Green Foothills, Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, The Land Trust of Santa Clara County, Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, Bay Area Older Adults, and Greenbelt Alliance, but since 1999 he has spent much of his volunteer time with the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority’s Mayyan Ooyakma Coyote Ridge between San Jose and Morgan Hill.
Craige has traveled around the world seeking outdoor adventure, including Nepal’s Annapurna Loop, the entire John Muir Trail, six backpack trips to the backcountry of Alaska, two self-guided safaris to South Africa, part of the Inca Trail into Machu Picchu, and many trips to Mexico, Honduras, and Belize and most recently Viet Nam.
Craige is the longest-continuously serving volunteer with Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and has spent most of his time at the Mayyan Ooyakma Coyote Ridge between San Jose and Morgan Hill, which is sometimes referred to as the Galapagos Islands of Santa Clara County. He has led hikes there since 2008 when he wrote the first docent manual for that incredible property.
Craige will give an overview of that property and the incredible flora and fauna found there.
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 2025
Open to all levels these free evening workshops help customers learn how to identify birds found in our Bay Area. Workshops take place at the Los Gatos Birdwatcher outside in our back parking lot. 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.
April 8: Pied-Billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark’s Grebe
May 20: California Thrasher, California Towhee, Green-Tailed Towhee, Spotted Towhee
June 17: Lawrence’s Goldfinch, Horned Lark, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler
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.
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
Apr 12, 2025 • Shoreline Lake, Mtn View
Apr 27, 2025 • Spring Birdathon Fundraiser, So. San Jose
May 3, 2025 • Vasona County Park, Los Gatos
May 18, 2025 • Ed Levin County Park, Milpitas, Lazuli Bunting
Jun 14, 2025 • Lake Cunningham
Jun 28, 2025 • TBD depending on reports
The Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance’s 2025 Spring Birdathon Fundraiser
Sunday Sunset, April 27, 2025 • 4:30pm-8:30pm • $50
We invite you to join the Los Gatos Birdwatcher team led by Lisa Myers for this special sunset walk. Each spring our local Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance holds an important fundraiser known as the Spring Birdathon. To participate, you can form your own team or join a pre-arranged team. Lisa Myers will once again lead team “Los Gatos Birdwatcher.” Team participants are expected to donate and/ or fundraise at least $50 to participate on this team. Birders of all levels are welcome, even if this is your first birdathon. For new birders, it is a fabulous and fun way to see new birds. Lisa has created a new itinerary. The team will spend a Sunday sunset along the Calero Creek Trail open space looking for a variety of spring-arriving species. And after sunset, the team will hope to hear or see owls and poorwills. We will be walking throughout this birdathon on wellmaintained trails into the darkness. If you cannot join us, we welcome your support, as this is a fundraiser! We’ll have a SCVBA Spring Birdathon donation box located at the store through most of May. You are welcome to drop off your support donations there. Thank you! Fills at 20 people. See details at https://scvas.squarespace.com/birdathon
Nature Presentation at The Terraces with Craige Edgerton
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • 7:00 pm–8:00 pm • Free
The Flora & Fauna of Mayyan Ooyakma Coyote Ridge
Author, and expert of Coyote Ridge, Craige Edgerton is a long-time volunteer docent in Santa Clara County volunteering for Green Foothills, Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, The Land Trust of Santa Clara County, Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful, Bay Area Older Adults, and Greenbelt Alliance, but since 1999 he has spent much of his volunteer time with the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority’s Mayyan Ooyakma Coyote Ridge between San Jose and Morgan Hill.
Craige has traveled around the world seeking outdoor adventure, including Nepal’s Annapurna Loop, the entire John Muir Trail, six backpack trips to the backcountry of Alaska, two self-guided safaris to South Africa, part of the Inca Trail into Machu Picchu, and many trips to Mexico, Honduras, and Belize and most recently Viet Nam. Craige is the longest-continuously serving volunteer with Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and has spent most of his time at the Mayyan Ooyakma Coyote Ridge between San Jose and Morgan Hill, which is sometimes referred to as the Galapagos Islands of Santa Clara County. He has led hikes there since 2008 when he wrote the first docent manual for that incredible property.
Craige will give an overview of that property and the incredible flora and fauna found there.
Bird ID Workshops 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.
April 8: Pied-Billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark’s Grebe
May 20: California Thrasher, California Towhee, Green-Tailed Towhee, Spotted Towhee
June 17: Lawrence’s Goldfinch, Horned Lark, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow Warbler
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.