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Meet Your Trip Leader
Summer Hummers Trip - Focus on our summer hummingbirds, both resident breeders and migratory visitors
Ken Caryl Valley Area
—Summer hummers and exploring Ken Caryl
7/12/2026
7:00 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.
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This trip is limited to the first 8 registrations.
Habitats to bird: Developed, Grassland, Oak Woodland, Riparian, Scrub
This trip will include a session of watching the leader's hummer feeders for early migrant Rufous and Calliope hummers. Both arrive in early July, espoecially the adult males! Affter hummer watching, we will visit one or two other areas in the private open space of at Ken Caryl Ranch to seek a variety of birds of the hogbacks and lowest foothills. We will pay special attention to bird sounds and to watch for evidence of nesting. We might even see mule deer fawns! Plan for about two miles of walking on gentle grades. Bring a snack and drink, sun protection and good walking shoes. Restrooms at the meeting place only.
This trip is filled and you will be placed on the waiting list when you register
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