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Field Trip: Coyote Valley OSP (Morgan Hill)

Yellow-billed Magpie by Vinayak Hebbagil

This event made possible by Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority.

This preserve in Morgan Hill, managed by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority, has old fields, hills with oak savannah and woodland, and riparian woodland. It's good for raptors of all sorts, Rock Wren, and especially Yellow-billed Magpie. We'll bird the parking lot and then walk the 4 mile loop trail.

Trip Difficulty: 4.5 miles, packed-dirt trails, hilly (elevation gain over 300 ft), some shade

Leaders: John Harshman (408) 406-4733, Junyan Wang (475) 414-9098

Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly Ages 10 and up

Meet: Preserve parking lot (dirt lot)

Directions: From US-101 in Morgan Hill, exit Bailey Ave. Travel west for about 0.7 miles then turn left onto Santa Teresa Blvd. Continue for about 2 miles then turn right onto Palm Ave. The preserve is at the end of the road. Latitude/Longitude: 37.171062, -121.727388

Facilities: pit toilet

Parking Type and Fees: no fees

Banner Photo: Yellow-billed Magpie by Vinayak Hebbagil

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