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Red-breasted Sapsucker by John Scharpen
Winter at Ed Levin
Ed Levin is an incredible urban park in Milpitas with a variety of habitats for our wintering birds. We will search the lawns and scrubby grasslands around Sandy Wool Lake for sapsuckers, raptors, and sparrows.
Trip Difficulty: 2 miles, paved and dirt trails, muddy or possibly muddy after rain, little or no elevation gain, little to no shade
Leaders: Mike Ambrose (818) 309-6256, Sonja Kramer (818) 297-0175 and Howard Friedman (408) 806-6772
Beginner Friendly, Family Friendly All Ages
Meet: large parking lot adjacent to dog park
Directions: From I-680 in Milpitas, exit E Calaveras Blvd and go east for 2 miles. Turn left onto Downing Rd and continue for 1.1 miles going past Sandy Wool Lake to the opposite side. The large parking lot will be on your right next to the dog park. Latitude/Longitude: 37.456984, -121.863857
Facilities: bathroom, porta-potty, cell coverage may be intermittent or non-existent
Parking Type and Fees: paved parking lot, parking fees
Questions? Email general questions to fieldtrips@scvas.org or contact the trip leader for questions regarding the event.