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Meet Your Trip Leader
Developing Birder Trip - These trips are especially welcoming to newer birders wanting to learn more, and questions are encouraged.
Ken Caryl Valley Area
(Developing Birder Trip)
7/3/2025
6:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Leader:
David Suddjian dsuddjian@gmail.com or 831-713-8659
Trip Difficulty: Moderate
Directions
Meet at the northern (main) parking lot for South Valley Park along South Valley Road just east of Valley Parkway. We will carpool to another site from there.
View Meeting Place on Google Maps
This trip is limited to the first 8 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Developed, Grassland, Riparian, Scrub
Let's explore a couple of areas at private Ken Caryl Ranch to see what we can find along greenbelt trails and among historic ranch features. We'll look for hummers, hawks, flycatchers, wrens and more, and maybe even a White-throated Swift. This is a good chance to encounter some of our local breeding birds taking care of their parental duties. We will walk on trails in open space corridors, and use our cars to allow us to hike one way and drive back to the start. Plan for about 2.5 miles of walking on single track trails and broad paths. Restroom at the meeting spot and a couple of other places. Bring snacks, drink, binoculars, hat and insect repellent.
This trip is filled and you will be placed on the waiting list when you register
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