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Northern Harrier by Sarah Chan

Members Only Field Trip: Birding at Coyote Hills (Fremont)

Coyote Hills Regional Park is an excellent place to bird due its variety of habitats of freshwater and saltwater wetlands, grassy hills, and open fields. We'll look for recently returned wintering birds such as Hermit Thrushes, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Burrowing Owls and keep an eye out for residents such as White-tailed Kites, Northern Harriers, and Wild Turkeys.

Trip Difficulty: 3 miles, gravel trails, packed-dirt trails, lawns (potentially wet), some hills (less than 300 ft elevation gain), little to no shade

Leaders: Sarah Chan (650) 549-4576

Additional Languages: English will be the primary language of this field trip, but other languages spoken by our trip leaders include Cantonese.

Ages 18 and up, Beginner Friendly

Meet: Bay Trail Parking Lot

Directions: From East Palo Alto, drive across the Dumbarton Bridge (CA-84 E), take exit 36 for Thornton Avenue toward Paseo Padre Pkwy. Use any lane to turn left onto Thornton Ave. Continue onto Paseo Padre Pkwy, travel 1.0 miles, Turn left onto Patterson Ranch Rd, travel another 1 mile, turn left into the bay trail parking lot. From 880-N, take exit 21 for Decoto Rd/CA-84 W toward Dumbarton Br. Continue to follow CA-84 W for 0.9 miles, take exit 37 for Ardenwood Blvd toward Newark Blvd, continue on Ardenwood Blvd for 0.6 miles, turn left onto Commerce Dr, continue onto Patterson Ranch Rd. Turn left into the Bay Trail Parking Lot in 1 mile. Latitude/longitude: 37.55099, -122.08582

Facilities: bathroom, drinking water, cell phone service

Parking Type and Fees: parking fees

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