The best birding is along the creek at Camino Corto. There are paths on either side of the creek, and a couple of bridges that cross it. The field south of the creek can have sparrows. Just south of the field is Tierra de Fortuna park: the trees here can be good in migration. To the North, Del Sol Vernal Pool Reserve only holds water in wet years; if the water lasts until spring, shorebirds are common at the pools. In dry times, the field is not very birdy, but there can be warblers in the fennel patches. The eucalyptus at the far western end of the creek bordering Fortuna Road can be good for warblers. In winter, there are often geese on the well-watered grass of the school to the northeast; the foliage along the school fence can also hold birds in migration.

The main attractions are warblers, flycatchers, and other passerines during migration. This includes Olive-sided Flycatcher, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatchers (in fall), Warbling Vireos, orioles, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Black-headed Grosbeak, and other expected migrants. Winter brings Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warblers, White-crowned Sparrows, Hermit Thrushes, Golden-crowned Sparrows, Lincoln's Sparrows, and Townsend's Warblers. Chestnut-backed Chickadees are there year-round. Orioles and Nashville Warblers have overwintered here some years.

This site has attracted a disproportionate number of rarities, including Gray Flycatcher, White-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireos, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Clay-colored Sparrow, Orchard Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, and Yellow-throated Warbler.