Los Gatos Birdwatcher

Recently got into birdwatching and this is the best place to go in the South Bay for seed and supplies. Very friendly and helpful.

Love this place. The new owner just remodeled and I like the flow.
I come here every two weeks to buy my squirrel chow. I love their rewards program. I love how the staff is friendly and will answer all of my questions about my backyard birds.
I’ve needed advice on a fledgling that survived a probable cat attack, and they were really helpful in recommending what to do.
Did I mention enough times I love this place?

I visit this store frequently for great gifts, bird food and socks! But at the holidays, i dont know what i would do without it! Everyone on my list always loves their gifts from here. The staff is always so courteous, friendly and helpful. Freddie, outgoing owner and Lisa, new owner are so knowledgable about all things birds! If you still have last minute shopping or haven’t even started, I highly recommend Los Gatos Birdwatcher and their caring staff! Karen

At the store a few minutes ago, there is another customer at the front door. The employee tells me that they are closed. I understand she wants to go home after a hard long day of work. However, when she tells the other woman who is just looking for a birdhouse that’s it’s ok to come in. As I stood there, she politely told me they were closed and showed the other customer into the store. I do not know this lady but what the heck did I do to her. I guess my money is not as good as the lady standing next to me. As I walked away, the employee hustled to the door she just closes behind the customer that was next to me to tell me-​i could come in. It was nice of her to change her mind but honestly after her rude attitude telling me they were closed –allowing the person next to me in and closing the door on me… is it worth giving this small business my money. I have been in Los Gatos a long time and have never been treated this rude. Sorry my skin is brown and I have dark hair.
As I wait at the nail salon next door for my 630 appointment, the employee from the bird store comes in to explain her side saying she is the owner and wants to rectify the situation. I asked her to leave me alone-​you told me u were closed. She makes a BIG SCREEN AT ANOTHER BUSINESS about how she wants to explain that they closed at 6.
I understand what time u close. I did not do anything bad to you other than walk away cuz u r closed. I do not understand why one person is better than the other and how do you choose who you let in and close the door on the unwanted customer. I definitely DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY YOU ARE IN A DIFFERENT BUSINESS HARASSING ME! I walked away from you and you still kept talking about the situation — you created! Now I have to sit here at nail Salon and listen to the other customers complain about me bringing drama (the birdwatchers owner) into this business. And the women in here are mean and I feel uncomfortable for something that this woman did!
Honestly, if u r the new owner like you said-​you went about this ALL WRONG! Thanks for harassing me after you denied my business and Thank you for allowing me to spend my money elsewhere.
I Sure hope that other woman bought something from you and it was worth it!

Love this store!!! If you love nature especially birds this store has everything you could possibly want. Plus the staff that works here really know their stuff. You can ask them just about anything with birds and they can give you the perfect answer.

This store has everything! When you come in, get a free sample of the coffee – a nice accompaniment to a fun session of browsing! In addition to the practical, which is tons of types of birdseed plus experts who can give you advice on your specific garden needs, based on presence of squirrels and cats, types of birds you see in your garden and types of plants you have in your yard, you can find a wide selection of yard décor and nature-​inspired gifts. Among these are nature-​inspired jewelry – I love the bird earrings, and I have gotten a brass fox pin here – , Nepalese felt bird houses in a variety of designs including owl; nighties and t-​shirts, wood birdhouses, gazing balls. There are even a few Christmas items on sale here! There are also lots of books about nature and videos for the kids to watch while you shop. This is a nature-​inspired general store! And it’s in Los Gatos, where you always feel at home.

This store has everything you need for your backyard friends. They also have a great selection of bird seed and bird houses.

Friendly staff and a nice selection of bird feeders and seed. They had everything I was looking for, even a great pair of binoculars for my sweetie.

This store has the kindest and most helpful and hospitable people I’ve ever encountered at a retail establishment. I wish I could give 10 stars! Not only do they know local birds, but one of the ladies there even knows about birds in other parts of the country. This place is absolutely packed with great bird stuff, so plan to spend some time in there. There’s so much stuff that sometimes it’s a «hard to see the forest for the trees» kind of situation. If you know a birder, this is THE BEST place to go to get a gift. They even have bird wrapping paper, and they’ll gift wrap your purchases at no extra charge. There’s also a nice book section in the back.

Love this store! The Trio of expert wildlife and bird staff are knowledgable fun pleasant and hard working. They will walk you feed to your car! Such personal service. They enjoy sharing about the birds migration in our area and are informative for type of feeders, nesting habits and can recommend the right feed. They have a wide variety of bird feeders, accessories and fresh bird feed. The store is also supplied with cute garden and gift items such as bird baths, statues, earrings, gift cards and hats.

While the store is conveniently located and is very well stocked, I was singularly unimpressed with the hired staff. They had very poor product knowledge. But, even that can be forgiven to some degree. The final straw was their extreme rudeness! Two attendants were ‘of a certain age’ and would be classified as being cranky old ladies. I wish the owner had waited on me instead. Very poor social skills and no customer service protocol evident AT ALL!
I will gladly drive farther for a better experience.

Love this store, love the staff, love the owners.
They offer a huge selection of birdfeeding supplies: feeders and feed for variety of birds, from hummingbirds to seedeaters. They can advise you on what feed to get for your birds, which feeder is the best for your yard, etc. They offer free feeder cleaning in exchange for a donation to a wildlife rescue organization – great to be able to do the chore I never get around to, have it done right, AND help animals!
They sell – well, everything!!! Gifts for yourself or a friend: shade-​grown coffee, bird-​themed jewelry and clothing, garden gifts; birding books for kid and grown-​ups (and great advice on suiting the book to the need); binoculars; bird calendars; and more. You can even arrange to order on the phone, and have them deliver to your home! And, great service – the staff knows their stock, and is great on consulting with you to find just the right thing.
They support the birding community through tireless service to the local Audubon society, hosting weekly bird walks in the area, hosting monthly Audubon beginner birder walks, sponsoring Wildlife Education Day, offering children’s nature-​classes in the summer, offering nature-​themed birthday party activities, and more. I had them do 2 parties for us, and my son was so happy – they did a great job engaging all the kids (bird lovers and bird unaware), and teaching them something about birds. We enjoy their periodic newsletter educating about area birds, sharing the calendar of upcoming events, and offering a discount coupon at the store.
This store is a huge asset to our community, and a wonderful place for both experienced and novice birdwatchers.

Sherry and the owner both are really helpful and I got a $ 89.99 bird feeder with squirrel proof (a plastic tube feeder inside a protective stainless steel wire cage with a stainless steel tray on bottom and a stainless steel shelter dome on top). Sunflower hulled chips 5 Lbs $ 9.49 in store fresh weekly gone very fast depending on the eating speed of the wild finches :) By the way, 15% off if you give out a mailing address
One star is diminished because of the tube feeder is not made by antimicrobial glass.
PS. started with a cheap plastic tube feeder but it didn’t last long due to the quality but the birds love the sunflower chips. Then purchased a wrong type of food accidentally — Safflower seed and the birds just didn’t eat them at all because the seed is too big for them to chew. Switched to Nyjer thistle with a specialized feeder and they still didn’t eat this kind of tiny food. Back to Sunflower chip with this high-​quality metal feeder for ultimate convenience

Best birdwatching place around. Been going here since I was a little kid– still the same guy working there. Everyone is super friendly and the staff is extremely knowledgeable about all kinds of animals. The place is expensive, but I honestly dont mind paying a little more for a high quality item at a place like this. It’s been a mainstay in Los Gatos Kings Court for awhile now and I hope it’s there to support the waning art of bird watching for years to come. ⁵⁄₅.

This is a regular favorite of mine as I am an avid bird feeding nut! I love their products — bird feeders, gifts, and bird baths. The owners are often there and are friendly/​honest with the customers. They like what they do, and have a fun newsletter plus interesting classes for their customers. There are a few dogs who hold the place down and are kind of like the official «greeters.» The employees enjoy helping the customers out by carrying their heavy bag seed to the car, or cleaning their birdfeeders on the customer feeder cleaning day, which is Thursdays, I think. They have large and small bags of many different kinds of seeds and nuts. The variety of feeders is almost endless. The bird baths are in demand and sometimes difficult to keep in stock as they rotate regularly. The gifts are charming and delightful! They have necklaces, and stationary — a huge collection for those bird loving birthday customers! They also conduct regular bird watching walks to the nearby and far away parks. It is a regular Sat morning activity, though sometimes they host full day long events. They do provide services for children’s birthday parties and often have delightful gifts for those grandchildren! The only reason I gave the store four stars instead of five was that they also provide things to keep birds out, which I did not like to see, though they are available. This is a wonderful mainstay in this strip mall in Los Gatos. I highly recommend a visit, or attendance at one of their many activities that they host. Now I need to get back to watching those birds! We seemed to have attracted a new cat to our bird feeding area, so I will hoist the hose and spray off the porch in hopes that this sprite kitty cat will get the idea and leave!

These folks know local birds. This is also a great place to gift shop.

Fabulous store, and the owners, Freddie and John are wonderful people who know everything there is to know about birds and other backyard wildlife. They are always excited to hear about interesting sightings. A great service they provide is bird feeder cleaning, all you have to do is give a donation to one of several wildlife groups, and your gross feeders will be cleaned quickly!

awesome store, even if you aren’t a bird person. helpful, friendly staff, useful, unique, fun gifts, outdoor household items, lots of uniquely printed socks.
the best part is all of the community events, such as free bird watching trips every saturday from 8 – 10 am. if you get on their mailing list they will send you their bi-​monthly flyer with activities and a 15% off coupon.

Great store that is super packed with tons of bird stuff and other assorted things.
Bird baths & stands
Garden stepping stones
Garden status
Wind chimes
Bird feeders
Board games
This is one of those stores that I have a hard time browsing through because it is so packed it is hard to really get a good look at stuff because it has that cluttered feeling.
My favorite item in this store is the big @$$ wind chime with the deep rich melodic tones. Oh how I would love to have one of those on my bedroom balcony (my neighbors would report me to the HOA).

Update: a couple of the bird feeders I purchased here were partially destroyed by squirrels. John and Freddy took care of getting them fixed/​replacement and provided additional instructions to squirrel proof my hanging feeder. Highly recommended!