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American Coot by Sarah Chan
Mandarin Bilingual Trip: Breeding Season at Vasona Lake (Los Gatos)
Join us at Vasona Lake County Park as we go look for chicks and nesting activity during breeding season. We will scan the lake for breeding waterfowl such as Pied-billed Grebes, Canada Geese and American Coots while keeping an eye out for herons and songbirds!
Trip Difficulty: 1.5 miles, paved trails, lawns (potentially wet)
Leaders: Junyan Wang (475) 414-9098, Sarah Chan (650) 549-4576, Kevin Cheung 510-325-8568
Languages: This trip will be in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.
No elevation gain, Beginner Friendly
Meet: Vasona Playground Parking Spot
Directions: From CA-85 in Los Gatos, exit Winchester Blvd. Continue south for about 1.5 miles (Winchester Blvd becomes North Santa Cruz Ave) then turn left onto Blossom Hill Rd. The park entrance will be on your left in less than 0.5 miles. Latitude/Longitude: 37.23805602227383, -121.97045156736627
Facilities: ADA accessible bathroom, bathroom, drinking water, cell phone service
Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, 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.