Western Bluebird: Tom Grey

Young Birders Club: Valle Vista Staging Area

Join the YBC for a bird walk at the Valle Vista Staging Area, our very first outing in Contra Costa County!

This well-known birding hotspot features a mix of habitats: grassland, chaparral, riparian willows and alders, redwoods and pines, and mixed-forest deciduous trees. Such habitat diversity supports a rich variety of birdlife in early spring. We expect to see plenty of waterfowl, early signs of nesting behavior, and possibly catch sight of some migrants passing through.

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: 1 mile, gravel trails, little to no elevation change

Leaders: Robin Harper, Kaiting, kaitingbirding@gmail.com

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

Meet: EBMUD Valle Vista Staging Area parking lot on Canyon Road

Directions: From I-580W, take exit 26A for CA-13N. Take exit 1 for Carson St toward Redwood RdContinue onto Mountain Blvd. Turn right onto Redwood Rd. Turn left onto Pinehurst Rd. Turn right onto Canyon Road for 0.7mile to the parking lot in your right.

From I-680N, take exit 45B-46A for State Rte 24 W. Take exit 13. Turn right onto Deer Hill Rd. Turn right onto First St. Turn right onto Mount Diablo Blvd. Turn left onto Moraga Rd. Continue onto Canyon Rd for 1.1 mile to the parking lot on your left. 

Latitude/Longitude: 37.82237793915597, -122.1380188558147

Facilities: ADA accessible pit toilet, intermittent/poor cell service

Parking: dirt parking lot

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