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Golden Eagle by Sarah Chan

Field Trip: Birding Sierra Vista (San Jose, East Hills)

This is a joint event with Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.

Sierra Vista OSP is a beautiful, scenic park located in the eastern foothills of Santa Clara County. We will explore the grasslands and rock outcroppings around the summit area in search of wintering specialties, including Prairie Falcon, Ferruginous Hawk, and Horned Lark. We can also expect to find Rock Wrens and Savannah Sparrows here.

Trip Difficulty: 1.2 miles, packed-dirt trails, muddy or possibly muddy after rain, uneven or rutted trails, some hills (less than 300 ft elevation gain), little to no shade

Leaders: Sarah Chan (650) 549-4576 and John Harshman 408-406-4733

Additional Languages: English will be the primary language of this field trip, but other languages spoken by our trip leaders include Cantonese (weak).

Family Friendly Ages 14 and up, Intermediate Level Birding

Meet: Preserve Parking Lot

Directions: From I-680 in San Jose, exit Berryessa Rd. Travel east towards the hills for a little over a mile. Turn left onto Piedmont Rd, then turn right onto Sierra Rd (be prepared for a curvy, uphill drive). The preserve parking lot is on your right in about 4 miles. Latitude/Longitude: 37.408899, -121.800890

Facilities: porta-potty

Parking Type and Fees: Reserved parking spaces for this event

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