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Vaux's Swift by Teresa Cheng

Santa Clara Valley Water District Headquarters (San Jose)

Located in the Almaden Valley area of San Jose, Santa Clara Valley Water District Headquarters (Valley Water) is a compact location with drought tolerant gardens, a couple of percolation ponds and the Guadalupe River. We’ll start early and keep this trip short to avoid the heat of the day while we look for Egrets, Herons, Swifts, Yellow Warblers, Scaly-breasted Munia and more.

Trip Difficulty: 1.5 miles, paved and gravel trails, little or no elevation gain, little to no shade

Leaders: Eve Meier (408) 569-9391 and Liz Frith (408) 505-2867

Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly Ages 10 and up

Meet: 5700 Almaden Expy, park in headquarters visitor parking

Directions: From CA-85, take Almaden Expy south. At Via Monte Dr (first light after crossing Blossom Hill), make a u-turn then make the next right to turn into the headquarters parking lot. Park in visitor parking or other unmarked spot. Latitude/Longitude: 37.248545, -121.874083

Facilities: no bathrooms, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, no fees

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