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White-tailed Kite by Fred Lim

Field Trip: Members Only North Coyote Valley Conservation Area (San Jose)

The North Coyote Valley Conservation Area is a unique oak savanna and riparian landscape, managed by the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority and not normally open to the public. We’ll look for Yellow-billed Magpie, Loggerhead Shrike, Lark Sparrow, Northern Harrier, White-tailed Kite and American Kestrel. And there are often surprises along Fisher Creek, including Wilson’s Snipe, Great Blue Heron, and more.

Trip Type: Standard

Age Limit: No minors

Capacity: 16

Price: $50

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, gravel trails, packed-dirt trails, little or no elevation gain, little to no shade

Beginner Friendly, Intermediate Level Birding, No elevation gain

Meet: Green gate about 25 feet offset from Santa Teresa Blvd.

Directions: From US-101 South and CA-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 after passing the housing subdivision, it is just before the start of the planted median strip. Latitude/Longitude: 37.210736, -121.747062

Facilities: no facilities, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: Dirt parking alongside levee road

Leaders: Michael Hawk (408) 475-4295

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