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Lunchtime Birding at Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant
Marsh Wren by Sarah Chan
Take a lunchtime break along weedy-edged, tule-lined canals, evaporation ponds, and salt ponds to look for egrets, herons, grebes, ducks, and terns. This trip is designed for beginners but all are welcome to attend.
Trip Difficulty: 1 mile, packed-dirt trails, muddy or possibly muddy after rain, little or no elevation gain, little to no shade
Other Trip Notes: bring binoculars
Leaders: Vicki Silvas-Young (408) 807-6993, Dan Bloch (650) 862-2178
Family Friendly All Ages, 1 mile or shorter, No elevation gain, Beginner Friendly
Meet: North side of the W Caribbean Dr and Google Caribbean intersection
Directions: From CA-237 in Sunnyvale, exit Lawrence Expy/Caribbean Dr. Continue onto Caribbean Dr. In a little over one mile, you’ll pass Borregas Ave. After you’ve passed Borregas Ave, park anywhere along W Caribbean Dr. Latitude/Longitude: 37.417656,-122.019014
Facilities: ADA accessible porta-potty, drinking water, cell phone service
Parking Type and Fees: street parking, no fees
Parking Notes: Across the street from the field trip meeting spot, there are additional public shore parking spots in the north east corner of the west Google parking lot. Be sure to park in the blue “Public Trail Parking" spots. Lat/Long: 37.417493, -122.019984
Banner Photo: Green Heron by Casondra Brewster
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvbirdalliance.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.