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Bonaparte's Gull by Sarah Chan

Palo Alto Baylands Photowalk

Join us for a morning photo walk along the saltmarsh and pickleweed of the Palo Alto Baylands! We’ll explore the Marsh Front Trail, Duck Pond, Harriet Mundy Marsh, and the Lucy Evans Interpretive Center. Targets include waterfowl, shorebirds, gulls and terns. We'll try for flights shots and eye level shots of birds (suggest wearing waterproof pants/gear).

Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, paved, gravel, dirt trails, muddy or possibly muddy after rain, little or no elevation gain, little to no shade

Leaders: Chris Johnson, (831) 601-8260 and Bilal Al-Shahwany (408) 482-0396

Intermediate Level Birding, Photowalk (primary purpose of outing is photography)

Meet: In front of Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center

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 passing the duck pond. Just over the bridge, the nature center (2775 Embarcadero Rd) will be on your left and the paved parking area will be on your right. Latitude/Longitude: 37.459384, -122.106171

Facilities: ADA accessible porta-potty, porta-potty

Parking Type and Fees: no-fee, paved parking lot

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