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Winter at Picchetti Ranch

Varied Thrush by Karen Burnson

Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve in Cupertino is a great place for winter residents. We'll walk through dirt trails with modest elevation gain looking and listening for common locals like Hermit Thrush and California Thrasher as well as rarer sightings like Varied Thrush and Red-breasted Sapsucker.

Trip Difficulty: 2 mile, dirt trail, modest elevation gain

Leaders: Mike Ambrose: (818)309-6256 mikeambrose920@gmail.com and Barry Langdon-Lassagne

Beginner Friendly

Meet: Picchetti Ranch Preserve parking lot

Directions: From I-280 in Cupertino take Foothill Blvd south 3.3 miles (becomes Stevens Canyon Rd). Turn right on Montebello Rd, go about a mile, and then turn left after the winery entrance into the preserve parking lot. Latitude/Longitude: 37.294655, -122.091367.

Facilities: bathrooms

Parking: gravel parking lot, free

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