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Hermit Thrush by Raechel Lee
Women's Birding Trip at Stevens Creek County Park
Join us for a special birding field trip to celebrate International Women’s Day! This beginner-friendly walk at Stevens Creek County Park in Cupertino is located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. We’ll check out creekside and woodland picnic areas looking for woodpeckers, Steller’s Jays, Brown Creepers, Hermit Thrush and Townsend’s Warblers. In the chaparral we will look for California Thrasher and Wrentit. Feel free to bring a packed snack/lunch for a post-trip picnic.
Optional: pack your own lunch/snack and we'll picnic together afterwards.
Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, packed-dirt trails, some hills (less than 300 ft elevation gain)
Leaders: Shweta Shidhore (585) 748-5117 and Karen Rush (650) 669-9250
Beginner Friendly
Meet: Chestnut Picnic Area parking lot
Directions: From I-280 in Cupertino take Foothill Expy exit. Continue south on Foothill Blvd for about 2 miles (it becomes Stevens Canyon Rd). Turn left into the first park entrance and meet in the Chestnut Picnic Area parking lot (first parking lot on your left). Latitude/Longitude: 37.306812, -122.073302
Facilities: bathroom, cell phone service
Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, ADA compliant spots, parking fees (use Santa Clara County Park annual pass, otherwise it is $6.00 per car, credit card only)
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.