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Black-necked Stilts by Sarah Chan
Mandarin Bilingual Field Trip: Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
Join us for an evening walk along the saltmarsh and pickleweed of the Palo Alto Baylands! We’ll explore the Marsh Front Trail, Duck Pond, Harriet Mundy Marsh, and the Lucy Evans Interpretive Center. As we stroll by the sloughs, we’ll look for resident birds such as the American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Black-crowned Night-Heron, and Killdeer, and returning migrants, including Least and Western Sandpipers, Marbled Godwits, Short- and Long-billed Dowitchers, and Greater Yellowlegs.
Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, packed-dirt trails, little to no shade
Leaders: Junyan Wang (475) 414-9098, Sarah Chan (650) 549-4576
English will be the primary language of this field trip, but other languages spoken by our trip leaders include Mandarin and Cantonese.
No elevation gain, Beginner Friendly
Meet: Parking Lot for Lucy Evans Nature Center
Directions: From US-101 in Palo Alto take Embarcadero Rd east towards the bay. Pass the airport and turn left at the T-intersection. Continue for 0.5 miles passing the duck pond. Just over the bridge, the nature center (2775 Embarcadero Rd) will be on your left and the paved parking area will be on your right. GPS: 37.458949, -122.105212
Facilities: ADA accessible porta-potty, drinking water, cell phone service
Parking Type and Fees: no fees
Banner Photo: Bird by photographer
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.