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Rock Wren by Annette Teng

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

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

This park is located in the eastern foothills of Santa Clara County. We will explore the grasslands and rock outcroppings of the Aquila Loop Trail around the summit area in search of Raptors, Prairie Falcon, Rock Wren and Horned Lark. We will also enjoy the amazing views over Santa Clara County.

Trip Difficulty: ~2 miles, gravel trails, packed-dirt trails, some hills (less than 300 ft elevation gain), little to no shade

Other Trip Notes: It can get hot later in the morning so bring water, suncreen and a hat.

Leaders: Karen Rush (650) 669-9250, 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 German.

Family Friendly Ages 10 and up

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. Address: 5341 Sierra Rd, San Jose, CA 95132. Latitude/Longitude: 37.409077, -121.801518

Facilities: porta-potty

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, no fees

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