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Red-tailed Hawks by Deanne Tucker
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. 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. We’ll be looking for signs of the coming spring amongst the soaring raptors and budding plants with this morning birding trip
Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, dirt trails, little or no elevation gain
Leaders: Carolyn Knight (408)857-0109, Matthew Dodder
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: Porta-potty, no water
Parking Type and Fees: dirt pullout, no fees
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvas.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.