We will start at Spring Valley Pond and walk to Tularcitos Trail near Sandy Wool Lake (via Airport/Calaveras Trail). This walk will take us through grasslands and oak woodlands and past one lake and a pond. We will look for Allen's and Rufous Hummingbirds in the flowering eucalyptus trees as well as early migrants like Black-headed Grosbeak, Western Kingbird, and Pacific-slope Flycatcher, and we should enjoy a good mix of raptors, waterfowl, and woodland birds.

Trip Difficulty: 4 miles, fairly flat trails except Tularcitos Trail which has a bit of elevation gain

Chris Johnson: (831) 601-8260

Family Friendly Ages 14+

Meet: Spring Valley Parking Area

Directions: From I-680 in San Jose, exit E Calaveras Blvd and go east for about 2.5 miles. The Spring Valley Parking Area will be on your right. Google Plus Code: “C5X2+4G Milpitas, California” (paste code, city, and state into Google maps). Latitude/Longitude: 37.447792, -121.848647

Facilities: bathrooms, cell coverage may be intermittent or non-existent

Parking Fees: yes, credit card only

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.