Cuesta Park for Beginners

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Cuesta Park for Beginners

This easy walk through Mountain View's Cuesta Park is especially for beginning birders. We will identify some of the birds that are often seen in our city parks and neighborhoods, including songbirds, hawks, woodpeckers, and hummingbirds. No experience necessary. Caution: may be habit-forming!

Trip Difficulty: one mile, paved flat trails

Other Trip Notes: Please bring binoculars.

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

Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly Ages 10 and up, Wheelchair Accessible

Meet: Cuesta Park parking lot near the restrooms in the Mountain View 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. The Cuesta Park main parking lot will be on your left in 0.2 miles. Latitude/Longitude: 37.3722387, -122.0822564

Facilities: accessible rest rooms

Parking Type and Fees: parking lot, no fee

Banner Photo: Black Phoebe by Suresh Thirumalai

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