Snowy Egret: Teresa Cheng

Young Birders Club: Shorebird Way & Charleston Rd. Marsh

An iconic spot during nesting season, Shorebird Way Rookery in Mountain View, California is the center of a huge colony of black-crowned night herons, snowy egrets, and great egrets. These birds return each year to the Google Campus for raising their young. 

Nearby, Charleston Road Marsh is a casual walking trail around a habitat with many shrubs and trees, some common birds to see are songbirds, flycatchers, and some waterfowl. 

This trip will follow the Fitness trail of Charleston Road Marsh, hopefully sighting a variety of passerine species. Then, we will end with the highlight of Shorebird Way Rookery, seeing courtship and chicks of the birds. 

Trip Difficulty: 1 mile, paved/dirt trails

Leaders: Kaiting and Audrey

Loaner Binoculars Available, Beginner Friendly, 2 hours or less, No elevation gain

Meet: Fitness Trail Parking Lot

Directions: Take CA-85 N to Mountain View, leave on exit 24c to Shoreline Blvd. Take the right 2 lanes to turn right onto Shoreline Blvd. Continue on the intersection with Charleston Road and turn left just before the next stoplight into the parking lot. 

Longtitude/Latitude: 37.421460, -122.074042

Parking: paved parking lot

Banner Photo: Snowy Egret by Teresa Cheng

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