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Nothern Shoveler by Raminder Bajwa
Bird Photo Walk at Palo Alto Baylands
The photo walk is a great opportunity to engage with other bird photography enthusiasts. Whether you are still debating and thinking about exploring photography or are a 20 year veteran of bird photography, this trip is for you. Join us as we explore the areas around the duck pond, tidal marshes and brackish sloughs. It is a good time to see winter migrants. Here is the eBird bar chart showing what we might expect to see at this time of year https://ebird.org/barchart?r=L152122&yr=all&m=.
High tide will occur part way through our trip and we will head over then to the boardwalk behind the nature center to look for the endemic Ridgway's Rails
Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, flat, packed dirt, boardwalk
Other Trip Notes: Dressing in layers and carrying a water bottle is recommended.
Leaders: Raminder Bajwa (650) 861-1439 and Sarah Chan (650) 549-4576
Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly Ages 4 and up, Stroller Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible, Photowalk (primary purpose of outing is photography)
Meet: North side of the Palo Alto Duck Pond
Directions: Directions: From US-101 in Palo Alto take Embarcadero Rd east towards the bay. Pass the airport and turn left at the T-intersection. Continue for 0.5 miles for the duck pond on the left. If the duck pond parking is full, additional parking can be found just north adjacent the Lucy Evans Nature Center. Latitude/Longitude for Meeting Point: 37.457512, -122.107938.
Facilities: One ADA-compliant porta-potty near the sailing dock, one non-ADA compliant porta-potty at the duck pond
Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, ADA-compliant spots available, no fees
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvas.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.