We will start by exploring the greenery in Christmas Hill Park for warblers and other wintering passerines.  After that we'll walk northwest along the creek toward Santa Teresa Blvd, then back along the opposite bank returning  to Christmas Hill Park.  

Trip Difficulty: 3 miles, flat dirt trails, mud possible if there has been recent rain

Meet: Christmas Hill Park parking lot

Rick Herder, (408) 930-1029

Google Plus Code: “XCX7+3R Gilroy, California” (paste code, city, and state into Google maps)

Directions: From US-101 in Gilroy,  exit Tenth St west. Travel west for approximately 1 mile. Tenth St turns slightly right and becomes Uvas Pkwy. Continue on Uvas Pkwy for another 0.4 miles. Turn left onto Miller Ave, cross Uvas Creek, then turn left into the Christmas Hill Park parking lot (which is adjacent to Uvas Creek Park Preserve). Park to the right of the gate. 

Facilities: yes

Parking Fees: no

This trip is organized by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (scvas.org).  Please read our trip policies.  Questions? Contact the trip leader or email scvasfieldtrips@gmail.com.