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White-tailed Kite by Fred Lim

Field Trip: Late Summer at Spring Valley (Milpitas)

Let’s walk at Spring Valley located in Ed Levin County Park looking for lingering summer visitors and early fall migrants together! We will explore different “hot spots”, on the trails, lawn and pond and to see if we can find Wild Turkeys, White-tailed Kites, American Kestrels, hawks, woodpeckers, egrets, Great Blue Heron, Double-crested Cormorant, Pied-billed Grebe and others. We may even get to see and hear some Warbling and Hutton's Vireos, Western Tanagers and different visiting warblers. We will always keep our eyes and ears out for surprise visitors as well. We are hoping for counts between 40-50!

Trip Difficulty: 1-2 miles, paved trails, gravel trails, packed-dirt trails, lawns (potentially wet), muddy or possibly muddy after rain, rocky trails, uneven or rutted trails, some hills (less than 300 ft elevation gain), some shade

Leaders: Dori Faust (408) 489-9178, Melanie Barnett

Beginner Friendly, Intermediate Level Birding, Family Friendly Ages 10 and up

Meet: last parking lot across from the horse corral

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 left and continue to the last parking lot across from the horse corral. Latitude/Longitude: 37.445750, -121.847488.

Facilities: bathroom, drinking water, cell coverage may be intermittent or non-existent

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

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