Palo Alto Baylands Trail|Byxbee Park(Fall/Winter/Spring):
A Living Shoreline
by Reece Feng
About this project
This guide is an Eagle Scout service project by Reece Feng, Troop 57, prepared for Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance. It introduces the wetland and upland habitats along the bird walk and the birds associated with them.
Trip Covers: Year-round
Key Birds:
How to Bird
The small, open, wet area by the pump station at the east end of the marsh.
Route photos or pictures of the signs will be added (once installed)
A stretch of trail leads over a boardwalk along the north side of the marsh.
Yellow Warblers are one of the fall migrants that can be found in this area. Photo: Teresa Cheng
Each bird featured in your guide will have photos (if you have any of your own you would like used, please send them my way!)
Hermit Thrush by Rachael Lee. Note the slender bill adapted for eating fruit and insects.
Sooty Fox Sparrow by Suresh Thirumalai. Note the thick and wedge-shaped bill which is useful for cracking seeds.
We can add your points of interest to the map (currently set up for a different location/guide)
Directions, Parking, and Bikes:
Fees: None
Public Transportation:
Park and/or Trail Hours: Open 24 hours.
Facilities:
Trip Mileage:
Trail Conditions: Flat. Trail surface mostly hard-packed sand, with short stretches of pavement. Partial sun exposure. The trail is wide and rarely crowded.
Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible.
Dogs: Dogs allowed
More Information:
eBird hotspot: Mayfield Slough and Byxbee Park
More Resources
For more trips like this one, visit Self-Guided Field Trips.
Visit the SCVAS Birding Resources page for more information on where to bird, our birding community, bird identification resources and more.
Read “What to Look for Now” by SCVAS Executive Director Matthew Dodder.
Banner Photo Credit:
Last Reviewed: 11/29/2023
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