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El Parque de Christmas Hill (Primavera): ¡Un río lo cruza...para los niños!

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El Parque de Christmas Hill (Primavera): ¡Un río lo cruza...para los niños!

En el corazón de la zona de cultivo de ajos de Gilroy, esta joya de parque tiene un hábitat natural de ribera de primer calibre a lo largo del arroyo de Uvas Creek para que lo disfruten tanto los niños como los pájaros. El bosque de robles de la bahía en el homónimo del parque, Christmas Hill, ofrece muchos lugares para explorar, senderos empinados con niños de mayor edad, pero incluso los niños más pequeños pueden disfrutar de las aves en el césped y en los árboles en el área de juegos. Todos, jóvenes y mayores, humanos o vida silvestre, se sienten atraídos por la belleza de un río natural. La combinación de un parque de la ciudad bien mantenido y un hábitat de vida silvestre inmediatamente adyacente hace que este parque sea perfecto para una excursión familiar… pero los baños están CERRADOS LOS DOMINGOS.

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Old Oak Glen Avenue (Spring): An Easy Stroll to See and Hear Spring Birds

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Old Oak Glen Avenue (Spring): An Easy Stroll to See and Hear Spring Birds

Old Oak Glen Avenue in Morgan Hill is a wonderful place to peacefully look at spring migrants. There is oak woodland on one side of the road, and Llagas Creek along the other. Swainson’s Thrush is often found here, a hard-to-find bird in our area.

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Almaden Lake Park (Spring): Nesting Birds and “What is a Species?”

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Almaden Lake Park (Spring): Nesting Birds and “What is a Species?”

If you’re looking for youth-centered birding in Almaden Valley, Lake Almaden offers close views of Mallards, Canada Geese, and many other waterbirds. In Spring, the heron colony on the Bird Sanctuary Island provides excitement and the stroller-friendly path and playgrounds make this destination easy to explore with the whole family.

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Stanford’s Arizona Garden and Mausoleum (Spring): Cacophony Amongst the Cacti

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Stanford’s Arizona Garden and Mausoleum (Spring): Cacophony Amongst the Cacti

Tweet, chirp, chatter, shriek, drum-drum-drum: a cacophony of bird sounds and songs will greet you upon your first step onto the oak and eucalyptus tree-lined paved path to Stanford’s Arizona Garden and Mausoleum. The Stanford campus hosts over 125 bird species, many of which can be spotted in this one small area.

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Live Oak Group Area in Anderson County Park (Year-Round):  Picnic with the Wood Ducks

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Live Oak Group Area in Anderson County Park (Year-Round):  Picnic with the Wood Ducks

Picnic at the shady Live Oak Group Area near the Anderson Lake County Park Visitor Center in Morgan Hill and get a chance to view Wood Ducks in Coyote Creek.

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Área para grupos de Live Oak, en Anderson County Park (todo el año): Picnic con los Patos Arcoiris (Wood Ducks)

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Área para grupos de Live Oak, en Anderson County Park (todo el año): Picnic con los Patos Arcoiris (Wood Ducks)

Disfrute de esta área de picnic con sombra en Morgan Hill y tenga la oportunidad de ver Patos Arcoiris (Wood Ducks) en Coyote Creek.

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Guadalupe Oak Grove Park (Spring): Springtime in the Oaks!

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Guadalupe Oak Grove Park (Spring): Springtime in the Oaks!

Spring has sprung at Guadalupe Oak Grove Park, an urban park in the Almaden Valley area of San Jose. The grasses are green, the oak trees are leafing out and the birds are active! On this trip, learn about the native oak trees of Santa Clara Valley and observe a variety of oak tree-loving birds.

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McClellan Groundwater Recharge Ponds (Winter): Mergansers! Buffleheads! Ring-necked Ducks!

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McClellan Groundwater Recharge Ponds (Winter): Mergansers! Buffleheads! Ring-necked Ducks!

The McClellan Groundwater Recharge Pond (also known as Bubb Road Percolation Pond) in Cupertino is a treasure of a spot in the winter months, full of migrating winter ducks that especially prefer ponds. Think Mergansers! Buffleheads! and Ring-necked Ducks!

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Estanques de recarga de agua subterránea McClellan (invierno): ¡Mergos, Patos Mojas, Patos de Pico anillado!

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Estanques de recarga de agua subterránea McClellan (invierno): ¡Mergos, Patos Mojas, Patos de Pico anillado!

Los estanques de recarga de agua subterránea McClellan (también conocido como el estanque de percolación de Bubb Road) en Cupertino es un tesoro en los meses de invierno, lleno de patos que emigran en invierno y que prefieren especialmente los estanques. Estamos hablando de Mergos (Mergansers), Patos Monja (Buffleheads) y Patos de Pico Anillado (Ring-necked Ducks).

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Valley Water Headquarters (Fall/Winter/Spring): Urban Birding in San Jose

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Valley Water Headquarters (Fall/Winter/Spring): Urban Birding in San Jose

The drought tolerant gardens of the Valley Water Headquarters (previously known as Santa Clara Valley Water District) off Almaden Expressway have become one of our “go to” spots when we are looking for a quiet place to bird in the Almaden Valley area. The one-mile, maintained trail through the gardens and around the large percolation pond is little used by people, has several benches along the route, and has plenty of suitable habitat for birds and other wildlife. This compact location is easy to get to making it an ideal and quick birding location.

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Raynor Park in Sunnyvale (Winter): Let’s Find Birds… and DINOSAURS!!

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Raynor Park in Sunnyvale (Winter): Let’s Find Birds… and DINOSAURS!!

Getting young kids excited about birding is easy, when you can show the link between normal playground/park birds and their ancient dinosaur cousins! This neighborhood park in the heart of Sunnyvale’s suburbia has everything to recommend it for a family outing to explore birding with the youngest. Just over a mile of flat, stroller-friendly sidewalks, adjacent farm fields & orchard, and two dinosaur-themed playgrounds make this destination a winner.

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Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant (Fall/Winter): Ducks for Days

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Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant (Fall/Winter): Ducks for Days

You wouldn’t think that sewage treatment would be a travel-worthy destination, but Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant’s large variety of waterfowl and passerines is well worth a trip. Whether you’re looking for a 100-yard stroll from the car or a 4-mile hike, this spot provides excellent views of a large variety of bird species, all in a beautiful bay-front environment.

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Coyote Valley (Late Winter/Early Spring): Love & Raptors in the Air

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Coyote Valley (Late Winter/Early Spring): Love & Raptors in the Air

The agricultural fields of the Coyote Valley floor in South San Jose/Morgan Hill are excellent birding for raptors and grassland specialties. A popular stop is Laguna Ave, where with luck you can watch courting Red-tailed Hawks, Golden Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, and more! This trip is best done by car or by bike as it involves scanning long sections of fields along roads.

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Kelley Park (Year-Round): Birding in Downtown San Jose

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Kelley Park (Year-Round): Birding in Downtown San Jose

Staying in downtown San José and hoping to fit in some birding during a packed convention schedule? Check out Kelley Park! Only two miles from the downtown area with creekside trails and a nearby Japanese Garden, the birding is rewarding year-round.

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Parque Kelley:  Observación de aves en el centro de San José

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Parque Kelley:  Observación de aves en el centro de San José

¿Se hospeda en el centro de San José y espera poder observar aves durante un programa de convenciones repleto? ¡Echa un vistazo a Kelley Park! A solo dos millas del centro de la ciudad con senderos junto al arroyo y un jardín japonés cercano, la observación de aves es gratificante durante todo el año.

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Coyote Creek Trail at the Silver Creek Staging Area (Winter)

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Coyote Creek Trail at the Silver Creek Staging Area (Winter)

This winter take a leisurely stroll along the paved and flat Coyote Creek Trail in San José. Be on the lookout for Wood Duck in the creek, Hermit Thrush in the understory, and Townsend’s Warbler in the treetops.

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Martial Cottle Park (Winter): The Valley of Heart's Delight

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Martial Cottle Park (Winter): The Valley of Heart's Delight

Enjoy your visit to this vintage farm in the middle of suburban sprawl in South San Jose, a throw-back to the days when Santa Clara Valley was known as “The Valley of the Heart’s Delight” long before it became known as “Silicon Valley”.

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Palo Alto Baylands (Winter): Charleston Slough and Adobe Creek

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Palo Alto Baylands (Winter): Charleston Slough and Adobe Creek

Watching shorebirds and water birds up close is fun at Charleston Slough and Adobe Creek. On a short or long walk you can take the time to study their behaviors and laugh at their antics: coots swim-chase each other, egrets dash after one another with plumes flying, dabbling ducks tip over with their tail feathers in the air…

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Merced NWR (Winter): A Crane and Waterfowl Wonderland!

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Merced NWR (Winter): A Crane and Waterfowl Wonderland!

For a location full of visual and aural extremes, visit Merced NWR where you can see and hear Sandhill Cranes rattling loudly and dancing together or enormous swirling clouds of thousands of Snow and Ross’s Geese. There are decidedly few experiences more life-affirming than a winter trip to this Central Valley location!

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Lake Cunningham Park (Winter): Wintering Waterfowl and Gulls

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Lake Cunningham Park (Winter): Wintering Waterfowl and Gulls

Are you looking for a place to go birding in San Jose during the winter? Look no further! Lake Cunningham Park in East San Jose’s Alum Rock neighborhood is a winter waterfowl oasis with gulls galore.

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