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American Kestrel by Robert Ho

Early Spring at Coyote Valley OSP

Located between San Jose and Morgan Hill, this OSP of rolling hills, oak savanna, serpentine rock outcroppings, and native grasslands is a great place to spot raptors. We will take the full Arrowhead Loop Trail. Raptors such as American Kestrels, Northern Harriers, and Red-tailed Hawks are expected, and Golden Eagles and Ferruginous Hawks are also possible. We will be certain to see Yellow-billed Magpies, and Rock Wrens, Loggerhead Shrikes, and Say’s Phoebes are good possibilities too.

Trip Difficulty: 4 miles, single track dirt trails, 700 ft elevation gain

Leaders: John Harshman (408) 406-4733 and Dan Bloch (650) 862-2178

Beginner Friendly

Meet: Preserve Parking Lot

Directions: From US-101 in Morgan Hill, exit Bailey Ave. Travel west for about 0.7 miles then turn left onto Santa Teresa Blvd. Continue for about 2 miles then turn right onto Palm Ave. The preserve is at the end of the road. Latitude/Longitude: 37.171062, -121.727388

Facilities: ADA accessible pit toilet, no water

Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot

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