Cooper’s Hawk: Tom Grey

Young Birders Club: Evening stroll at Coyote Hills Regional Park

Join the Young Birders Club for an evening stroll at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont, a scenic park featuring a mix of tidal marsh, mudflats, grassland, and low hills along the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay. 

We expect to see a variety of shorebirds along the marsh and bay edge, waterfowl lingering from winter, and early spring migrants passing through. Grassland and scrub areas may hold sparrows, swallows, flycatching for insects above, and other passerines typical of the season. We'll search for raptors such as Northern Harrier, White-tailed Kite, Red-tailed Hawk, and American Kestrel, as well as herons and egrets moving through the wetlands. 

This trip is designed for young birders, but parents and siblings are welcome to attend. We welcome birders of all skill levels! Loaner binoculars are available for participants.

Notes: Bring water, snacks. Rain cancels

Trip Difficulty: 2.5 miles, paved/packed-dirt trails

Leaders: Kaiting, kaitingbirding@gmail.com

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

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: ADA accessible restroom, intermittent/poor cell service

Parking: dirt parking lot, parking fee $5 or free with EBRPD pass

Banner Photo: Cooper's Hawk by Tom Grey

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