Back to All Events

Field Trip: Beginning Birding at Cuesta Park

  • 37.3722387, -122.0822564 (map)

Please limit your sign-ups to 2 WEEKEND trips per month.

Before signing up for this trip, please take a moment to read our trip policies and view our liability waiver.

White-crowned Sparrow by Deanne Tucker

Beginning Birding at Cuesta Park

On this easy walk through Mountain View's Cuesta Park, we will identify some of the birds that are often seen in our city parks and neighborhoods, including songbirds, hawks, woodpeckers, and hummingbirds. This trip is especially for beginning birders, but all are welcome.

Trip Difficulty: 1 mile, paved trails, some walking on grass, muddy or possibly muddy after rain, little or no elevation gain, some shade

Other Trip Notes: Please bring binoculars. Rain will cancel.

Leaders: Susan Tenney (408) 802-6184 and Dan Bloch (650) 862-2178

Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly All Ages, Stroller Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible

Meet: Cuesta Park main parking lot, near the tennis building

Directions: From CA-85 in Mountain View, exit onto CA-82 N/El Camino Real. Continue north on El Camino Real towards downtown Mountain View for about 0.3 miles then turn left onto Grant Rd. Continue for 0.6 miles then turn right onto Cuesta Dr. In 0.2 miles, turn left at the light into the Cuesta Park main parking lot. (This is the larger of two parking lots accessed from Cuesta Drive; it's the second one if you're coming from Grant Rd.) Latitude/Longitude: 37.3722387, -122.0822564

Facilities: ADA accessible bathroom, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot

Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvas.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.

Earlier Event: December 3
Field Trip: Guadalupe Oak Grove Park
Later Event: December 3
Field Trip: Winter at Ed Levin