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Mandarin Bilingual Birding at Charleston Slough (Mountain View)
Snowy Egret by Robert Ho
As fall arrives, the waterbirds that flew north to breed in the spring have gradually started returning, and the fluffy little babies from spring have grown up. In case you have any doubts, the SF Bay Area is a fantastic place to winter according to the tens of thousands of birds who choose to stay September through May. Let’s go see these friends!
This easy walk covers Charleston Slough, Coast-Casey Forebay, Salt Pond A1 and Shoreline Lake. In addition to the estuary’s year-round residents such as Northern Harriers, Turkey Vultures, Snowy and Great Egrets, Marbled Godwits, American Avocets, and Black-necked Stilts, we are likely to encounter newly arrived “snow birds” such as Northern Shovelers, Green-winged Teals, Northern Pintails, and White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows. We will observe them dabble, dive, dine and hobnob with one another.
Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, paved trails, gravel trails, packed-dirt trails
Trip Notes: bring your own binoculars or you can request binoculars when you RSVP
Other Notes: This trip will cancel for rain and for AQI's 150 and above
Beginner Friendly, Loaner Binoculars Available
Leaders: Joyce Zhang (650) 656-5830, Siyu Rong (650) 304-7028, Mary Ann Robertson (650) 521-3910, Phil Chen (510) 890-9163, Scott Liao (408) 215-8801
Meet: trailhead near corner of Terminal Blvd and San Antonio Rd, Mountain View
Directions: From US-101 in Mountain View, exit San Antonio Rd. Continue north to the end of San Antonio Rd then turn right onto Terminal Blvd. Park along Terminal Blvd.
Latitude/Longitude: 37.433767, -122.099796
Parking Fees: no fees, ADA compliant parking spots, street parking
Facilities: ADA compliant bathroom, drinking water
Photo: Snowy Egret by Robert Ho
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvas.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.