Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek is an underrated birding spot, home to dozens of resident species. We’ll hope to see some migrating birds as well! We’ll meet at the overlook of the Natural Lake, west of North San Carlos Drive, about 100 yards beyond the community center.

Meeting point GPS: 37.921260813409184, -122.04358260674651

At 8:00AM an experienced birder or two will be on hand to demonstrate how to properly use binoculars, and to discuss birding guidebooks and apps. We’ll be scanning the lake to see which ducks and other birds might be arriving to spend the winter.

When we’re good and ready, we’ll set off on a walk around the lake and adjacent Nature Area—an easy stroll of about half a mile on level, accessible trails. Along the way we’ll hope to see and hear sparrow, finch, woodpecker and warbler, along with nuthatch and dove. Wrens, thrushes, herons, and raptors are often found here too… though in birding, as in life, nothing is guaranteed! Our guides will explain what features on the birds to look for, to begin to tell one from the other.

We should be done around 10:30. Birders of all experience levels are welcome! Bring binoculars if you have them; we’ll also have a few pairs to borrow.

Sign up here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introducing-the-birds-of-heather-farm-tickets-1009474674927

(Image of White-breasted Nuthatch by Matt Tarlach)