Starting at Parkway Lakes, we will walk south along the Coyote Creek riparian corridor looking and listening for breeding songbirds, water birds and waterfowl, and raptors. We will aim to reach about a mile out, just south of Coyote Ranch road, where the creek widens again.

Trip Difficulty: 4 miles; flat, paved trail, with a few easy slopes; please bring water and sun protection as the trail is mostly exposed.

Dani Christensen: (408) 781-5530 and Laura Coatney

Family Friendly Ages 14+, Beginner Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible

Meet: gravel lot off Monterey Rd approximately 0.5 miles north of Metcalf Rd

Directions:  From US-101 or CA-85 S in San Jose, exit Bernal Rd. Turn right to continue on Bernal Rd , take the next right for the Monterey Rd ramp, then turn left (south) onto Monterey Rd. After approximately 1.5 miles, make a U-turn at Metcalf Rd. Pass the first small gravel lot near the corner of Metcalf Rd and Monterey Rd and continue for less than 0.5 miles to reach the second gravel lot which will be on your right. Drive slowly to find the lot entrance, it’s easy to miss! Google Plus Code:“66HV+V8 San Jose, California” (paste code, city, and state into Google maps). Latitude/Longitude: 37.229643, -121.756636

Facilities: no, nearest porta potty in the small parking lot near the corner of Monterey and Metcalf

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.