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Rufous-crowned Sparrow by Brooke Miller

North Coyote Valley Conservation Area

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. Craige Edgerton, a long-time Open Space Authority docent, will share his vast knowledge and experience of this area with bi-monthly trips to this property, which is also the focus area for the SCVAS Oak Savanna Community Science Project that was made possible with a grant from OSA. You can look forward to seeing signature species of Santa Clara's mid-county area including Yellow-billed Magpie, Lark Sparrow, Ferruginous Hawk (winter) and a variety of surprises to be found in the seasonal wetlands area and Fisher Creek.

Trip Difficulty: 1 mile, easy, flat dirt trails

Leaders: Craige Edgerton (408) 460-1102, Susan Tenney (408) 802-6184 and Michael Hawk (408) 475-4295

Family Friendly Ages 4 and up

Meet: Gated entrance off of Santa Teresa Blvd.

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

Facilities: No facilities

Parking Type and Fees: dirt pullout

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