Join the Young Birders Club on a trip in northern Almaden! We'll begin along the riparian woodlands and conifer groves of the Los Alamitos Creek trail, and continue onto the oak groves, grassy meadows, and sandy trails of the Almaden Lake Park! We'll search for a variety of bird of species, including killdeer, northern harriers, red-tailed hawks, and great egrets, while keeping a special lookout for California quails and mammal species like rabbits, ground squirrels, and more. We may get a chance to observe some interesting child-rearing behaviors!

This trip is designed for young birders, but parents and siblings are welcome to attend. We welcome birders of all skill levels—whether you’ve been birding for years, or never picked up a pair of binoculars before, we’d love to bird with you! Young birders can socialize and have fun birding together. Loaner binoculars are available for participants. Rain cancels.

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, mostly flat trails

Leaders: Amrith, Vicki Silvas-Young, contact youngbirders@scvas.org with questions

Directions: From CA-85 in San Jose, exit Almaden Expy. Drive south for about 1.4 miles, make a left onto Winfield Blvd. Continue straight for about 500 ft. and turn right onto Cross Springs Dr. From Cross Springs Dr., make first left onto Mazzone Dr. Continue along Mazzone Dr. for about 300 ft., then make a left onto Crossview Ct. Continue straight and park on the side of the street. Follow the street to the dead end and and turn left onto the Los Alamitos Creek Trail.

Latitude/Longitude: 37°14'06.4"N 121°52'10.9"W

Meet: Los Alamitos Creek Trail (off the end of Crossview Ct.)

Photo by Teresa Cheng