STORE EVENTS
Bringing fun and educational events to you throughout the year
STORE EVENTS
Bringing fun and educational events to you throughout the year
Saturday Bird WALKS
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
Earth Day April 22, 2025
This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, with one billion supporters across 192 countries rallying behind the call for renewable energy. The 2025 theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” highlights the urgent need for smart energy choices to protect our environment. The goal? To triple global clean electricity generation by 2030.
At the Los Gatos Birdwatcher, we’re taking action too. This year, we replaced all our fluorescent lighting with energy-efficient LED panels—cutting our store’s energy use by 50%! Join us in making a difference.
Nature Presentation at The Terraces
The Flora & Fauna of Mayyan Ooyakma Coyote Ridge featuring Craige Edgerton • Tues, May. 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 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. We ask that you bring your own folding chair and field guide with you. Workshop is 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
Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day
at The Los Gatos Birdwatcher
May 5–17, 2025 Join us in celebrating World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) and help make our communities more bird-friendly!
• Store Raffle: Enter to win a WMBD Gift Basket filled with essentials to keep wild birds safe in your yard.
• Shop for a Cause: A portion of sales during this event will support Environment for the Americas.
• WMBD Collection: Browse this year’s art T-shirts, posters, window decals, bird baths, and more—all designed to help birds thrive.
This year’s theme, Shared Spaces, highlights ways we can create bird-friendly environments—whether in cities, suburbs, or rural areas. Simple actions like planting native plants, providing fresh water, and reducing harmful chemicals make a big difference for migrating birds.
Stop by the store to learn more and take action for birds!
Saturday Bird WALKS
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
Earth Day April 22, 2025
This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, with one billion supporters across 192 countries rallying behind the call for renewable energy. The 2025 theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” highlights the urgent need for smart energy choices to protect our environment. The goal? To triple global clean electricity generation by 2030.
At the Los Gatos Birdwatcher, we’re taking action too. This year, we replaced all our fluorescent lighting with energy-efficient LED panels—cutting our store’s energy use by 50%! Join us in making a difference.
Nature Presentation at The Terraces
The Flora & Fauna of Mayyan Ooyakma Coyote Ridge with Craige Edgerton • Tues, May. 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 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. We ask that you bring your own folding chair and field guide with you. Workshop is 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