Spring activity will have started in this residential Almaden Valley park where wide flat trails meander through groves of oaks. We will look for Yellow-rumped Warblers in breeding plumage, paired-up and nesting Western Bluebirds, and other oak woodland birds such as Acorn Woodpeckers, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, and Oak Titmice.  

Trip Difficulty: less than 2 miles on flat, decomposed granite trails

Janna Pauser and Eve Meier: (408) 569-9391

Family Friendly Ages 14+, Beginner Friendly

Meet: parking lot off of Thorntree Dr

Directions: From CA-85 in San Jose, exit Almaden Expy. Continue south for 1.2 miles then turn right onto McAbee Rd. Travel 0.3 miles on McAbee then turn right onto Thorntree Dr. Parking lot is on your left in 0.3 miles. Google Plus Code: “64PC+GP San Jose, California” (paste code, city, and state into Google maps). Latitude/Longitude: 37.236394, -121.878188

Facilities: bathrooms, drinking water

Parking Fees: no

This trip is organized by the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society (https://scvas.org/).  Please read our trip policies.  Questions? Contact the trip leader or email scvasfieldtrips@gmail.com.