Snowy egret by Caitlin Dempsey

PUBLIC 4 HOUR TRADITIONAL

Duck, duck, goose! Come out and bird with your friendly Field Trip Committee volunteers, aka “The Quack Pack"! This is the group of people who organize SCVBA’s field trips. We’ll bird for three hours around Almaden Lake Park, covering about 1.5 miles at a leisurely pace. We’ll check out the happenings on the egret/heron rookery, enjoy the nesting swallows, and of course, check out the ducks and geese! Pack your lunch! After birding, we’ll grab some tables and eat together afterwards. This is a fun and casual bird-spotting event. We welcome all birders, beginning and experienced, to join our team of "wise-quackers.” Don’t duck out, sign up now, quack, quack!

Trip Difficulty: 1.5 miles, paved trails, lawns (potentially wet), little to no elevation gain, little to no shade

Leader: The Field Trip Committee, fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org

Birding Intensity: Casual/Social

Meet Location: Near blue bathrooms in the Winfield Blvd parking lot

Directions: From CA-85 in San Jose, exit Almaden Expy. Drive south for 0.8 miles, turn left onto Coleman Rd, then make the first right onto Winfield Blvd. Park entrance is on your right in less than ½ mile. You can park on Winfield Blvd (free) or use the lot for $6 (San Jose City Park).
Latitude/Longitude: 37.2389964, -121.8698891

Facilities: Bathroom, drinking water, cell phone service, bike rack

Parking: Free street parking or parking lot fee is $6

Banner Photo: Snowy egret by Caitlin Dempsey

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