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Wilson's Snipe by Dave Zittin
SAN TOMAS AQUINO CREEK TRAIL
Join this field trip to enjoy unglamorous birding along the San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail. We'll look for Wilson's Snipe, Snowy Egrets, Yellow-rumped Warblers, and more while enjoying great views of mud, trash, reeds and office buildings. The trail offers flat walking, glimpses of nature, and often yields over 30 species in a 1-mile outing. The pond at the Great America rollercoaster often offers 5 or 6 species of waterfowl. We'll walk from Intel's SC-12 building up towards Levi's Stadium and back. Get a preview of what to expect here: https://scvas.org/self-guided-birding/san-toms-aquino-creek-trail-in-winter-birds-49ers-and-great-america
Trip Difficulty: 1 mile, paved bike path
Other Trip Notes: Please wear a face mask.
Leaders: Ann Hepenstal and Craige Edgerton (408) 460-1102
Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly Ages 10 and up
Meet: Freedom Circle bridge, the trail entrance from the Intel SC-12 parking lot. Latitude/Longitude: 37.386262, -121.968748
Facilities: No facilities
Parking options:
Stairs: park in the visitors' lot at Intel SC-12 building on Juliette Ln in Santa Clara (Latitude/Longitude 37.385985, -121.967837). It's a short walk from the lot to the stairs leading up to the creek trail.
Stair free: Park on the street on the east side of Agnew Road where it crosses the creek near Mission College Boulevard. Latitude/Longitude: 37.3910946, -121.9678106. The trail access is only yards away and there are ramps from the street to the sidewalk. Walk 0.4 miles south to the trip start.
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvas.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.