Date: 3/8/26 3:15 pm From: Eve Meier via groups.io <eve.m.meier...> Subject: [southbaybirds] McClellan Ranch
Hi Everyone!
Today Peg Albrets, Bill Albrets and I hosted a drop-in birding session at McClellan Ranch. For those of you unfamiliar with a drop-in, SCVBA volunteers are stationed at one location and attendees can drop by anytime during the time that we are there. They can stay for as little or as long as they would like. We were there for 2.5 hours today and spotted and/or heard 34 species while talking birds and enjoying the weather from our seats at the picnic table. The highlight was a flyover *Osprey*. But we also saw a pair of *Red-shouldered Hawks* and a *Cooper's Hawk*. Birds at the feeders included the group of *Dark-eyed Juncos*, *Pygmy Nuthatches, White-breasted Nuthatches, House Finches, Song Sparrows, Golden and White-crowned Sparrows, and a Nuttall's Woodpecker*. See our ebird list for a complete list.
Peg and I are hosting a "Backyard Birds and Coffee <https://scvbirdalliance.org/event-calendar/birdathon-backyard-birds-and-coffee>" Birdathon Team on Sunday, April 12th. Everyone will bird their own "backyards" to see how many birds we can find as a team. Afterwards, for those who are interested, we will meet for coffee (and cookies) most likely at Peet's in east Los Gatos.
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