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Western Meadowlark by Chris Johnson

Field Trip: North Coyote Valley and Laguna Seca (South San Jose)

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

The North Coyote Valley Conservation Area is nestled in the rich oak savanna landscape along Santa Teresa Blvd just north of Bailey Road. It is an important anchor for this fragile habitat and home to a number of important bird species. You can look forward to seeing signature species of Santa Clara's mid-county area including Yellow-billed Magpie, Hawks and Eagles and a variety of surprises in the wetlands.

Trip Difficulty: 2.5 miles, gravel trails, packed-dirt trails, muddy or possibly muddy after rain, little or no elevation gain, little to no shade, poison oak alongside trail (wear long pants)

Other Trip Notes: Wear layers, sunscreen and bring your binoculars.

Leaders: Karen Rush (650) 669-9250

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: Locked green gate off of Santa Teresa Blvd and park inside

Directions: From US-101 South, take Bailey exit, turning right onto Santa Teresa. Proceed until just past the planted meridian strip and turn left to the green gate. From Hwy-85 South, take the Bernal exit, turning left onto Santa Teresa. Proceed to the second green gate on the right hand side of the road, just before the start of the planted median strip. Latitude/Longitude: 37.210736, -121.747062. Arrive on time, this entrance has a locked gate. If you are late, you may be locked out.

Facilities: porta-potty

Parking Type and Fees: dirt parking lot, no fees

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