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Acorn Woodpecker by Amanda Newlove

Field Trip: William St/Olinder Parks: Last Chance for Awhile (San Jose)

San Jose's 200 small neighborhood parks don't get a lot of attention on eBird, but many of them are hidden birding gems. My neighborhood has 2 parks, William Street and Selma Olinder, that sandwich a small section of Coyote Creek and are home to ~30 species throughout the year in several types of riparian-adjacent habitat. These parks will be closed for flood mitigation work starting in October, so this will be the last chance to bird them for ~2 years.

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, paved trails, packed-dirt trails, lawns (potentially wet), little or no elevation gain, shady

Leaders: Ray Trent (408) 204-8721

Family Friendly All Ages, No elevation gain, Beginner Friendly, Loaner Binoculars Available

Meet: The corner of William St. and South 16th St.

Directions: From I-280 or I-680, exit at 10th/11th St near downtown. Turn on 11th St. (it is one way, North) and go 3 blocks to William St. Turn right and go 5 short blocks to 16th St and turn right. There is street parking on the park side. Latitude/Longitude: 37.335364, -121.869194

Facilities: porta-potty, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: street parking

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