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Snowy Egret by Ray Trent

Field Trip: Ed Levin Spring Valley (Milpitas)

Join us for a walk in Ed Levin County Park as we look for any early fall migrants as well the late summer birds. The Spring Valley pond is great to look for egrets, Great Blue Heron, Double-crested Cormorant and Pied-billed Grebe. We'll then make our way through the Spring Valley trail and look for birds among the grassy hills and then the oak woodlands. We'll be looking for swallows, raptors, various woodpeckers, and returning sparrows, kinglets and warblers. We will end by hiking up up the riparian habitat of the Nature Trail

Trip Type: Standard

Age Limit: Ages 10+; Young birders, ages 18 and under, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian,

Capacity: 18

Price: Free

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, paved trails, gravel trails, packed-dirt trails, lawns (potentially wet), some hills (less than 300 ft elevation gain)

Tags: Loaner Binoculars Available, Beginner Friendly

Meet: Parking lot at the pond.

Directions: From I-680 in Milpitas, exit E Calaveras Blvd and go east for about 2.5 miles. OR, from Mountain View or Palo Alto, take 101 south to 237 east, which turns into Calaveras. The Spring Valley Parking Area will be on your right, across from the fire station. At the entrance kiosk, turn right and park at the pond. Latitude/Longitude: 37.447545, -121.849475.

Facilities: ADA accessible bathroom, bathroom, cell coverage may be intermittent or non-existent

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, parking fees (use Santa Clara County Park annual pass, otherwise it is $6.00 per car, credit card only)

Leaders: Ray Trent (408) 204-8721

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