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The Year of the Bird by Ralph Schardt, Executive Director THE Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society Established 1926 AVOCET The Newsletter of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society March-April 2018 The Year of the Bird by Ralph Schardt, Executive Director arlier this year, National Audubon, National Geographic, BirdLife International, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology joined together Eto declare 2018 to be the “Year of the Bird.” What is so significant about 2018 that makes it the Year of the Bird? It is the centennial of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)! Audubon and other groups are collectively promoting a variety of happenings that began in February and will continue through- out the year to celebrate the Act’s centennial. These concerted efforts will provide birders of all ages and skill levels ways to learn more about birds and the MBTA, while getting involved in activities to support bird conservation and continue the efforts Migratory Geese by Ralph Schardt started by MBTA 100 years ago. In the last 100 years, we have made great strides to help protect birds and their habitats. However, we have much work left to do and some of our greatest achievements in bird conservation are at risk of being undone. The MBTA itself is in danger, as more species of birds are threatened and wildlife habitat is disappearing at an alarming rate. Now, more than ever, we need everyone to get involved. Help us celebrate the MBTA by spreading the word about bird conservation and the joy of birding. Whether you are attending a field trip, cre- ating your own backyard bird habitat, or joining our Environmental Advocacy Team to help protect birds and their habitats, you are helping to make 2018 the Year of the Bird. Check out page 10 for links to our website with information on how you can get involved. I look forward to being out there with you and celebrating the Year of the Bird! “Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we’ll soon be in trouble.” ~ Roger Tory Peterson The Avocet 1 Please carpool if possible; bring binoculars, field guides, layered March-April Field Trips clothing. LO = Lunch optional; RC = Heavy rain cancels; NF = No (Full details are also available online at www.scvas.org) facilities available **Please note: Online registration is now required for all field trips.** This is a simple but necessary step to ensure our trips run as smoothly as possible. Please RSVP by going to scvas.org (look for Calendar, then Field Trips), then find your trip and follow the easy registration directions. A confirmation email will follow. Thank you for your patience and understanding! If you have any questions, please call Kelsey Frey at (408) 252-3740. Saturday, March 3, 8:00AM Hwy 101 or I-680 take McKee Rd well as raptors and shoreline birds. Windy Hills OSP northeast toward hills then left on Difficulty: Easy walk with places Half day. Leader: Kirsten Hol- Toyon Ave, right on Penitencia to stop on bridges over the creek mquist, (408) 747-0988. Direc- Creek Rd, and continue into park. for better access to birds and scop- tions: From I-280 in Portola Valley Pass under bridge and meet at far ing. Notes: Bring binoculars and/ take Alpine Rd south (toward hills) end of upper parking lot. Diffi- or cameras. RC, LO about 2.9 miles to the first stop culty: Moderately strenuous 3-4 Saturday, March 17, 8:00AM sign, turn right on Portola Rd, go mile-walk. Note: Vehicle entry fee Picchetti Ranch 0.8 miles to the parking lot on the required. RC Leader: left just past The Sequoias. Meet in Half day. Dave Zittin, Sunday, March 11, 8:00AM (408) 515-7104. Directions: From the parking lot at Sausal Pond edge Ulistac Natural Area RC I-280 in Cupertino take Foothill of the preserve. Half day. Leader: Chris Johnson, Blvd south 3.3 miles (becomes Sunday, March 4, 8:00AM (831) 601-8260. Directions: From Stevens Canyon Rd). Turn right on Grant Ranch County Park Hwy 237 take Great America Pkwy Monte Bello Rd, go about a mile, Half day. Leader: Rich Page, south for about 0.8 miles, turn left and turn left past winery entrance (408) 377-1092. Directions: From on Tasman Dr for about one mile, into preserve parking lot. Diffi- I-680 take Alum Rock Ave north- right on Lick Mill Blvd, and meet culty: Moderately strenuous walk east, turn right on Hamilton Rd and at the south park entrance on the past an old orchard, seasonal pond, go about 9 miles to the park. Meet left. Highlights: We’ll look for and oak woodlands. at Grant Lake (aka Hall’s Valley migrants and local breeding birds Saturday, March 31, 9:00AM Lake) parking lot, the first one on in diverse habitats. RC Charleston Slough the left (do not enter the main park Highlights: Wednesday, March 14, 8:30AM Half day. Leader: Allen Royer, entrance on the right). Coyote Creek Trail; Silver Creek (408) 288-7768. Directions: From Fresh water ducks, oak woodland Valley Road Hwy 101 in Mountain View take birds, and possible Golden Eagle. Leader: Difficulty: Involves a moderately Half day. Eve Meier and San Antonio Rd north to Termi- Notes: Janna Pauser, (408) 569-9264. nal Way parking area. Meet at strenuous 2-mile walk. Directions: From CA-85 South, entrance nearest San Antonio Rd. Park entrance fee required for last Notes: RC, LO take Blossom Hill Rd exit east For beginning birders but half of trip. (left) and continue 2.4 miles onto all are encouraged to attend. Bring Wednesday, March 7, 12:00PM Silver Creek Valley Rd. Make a your spotting scope and a friend. City of Sunnyvale Landfill U-turn at Piercy Rd, then immedi- Wednesday, April 4, 12:00PM One hour. Leader: Allen Royer. ate right into Silver Creek parking City of Sunnyvale Landfill Contact landfill coordinator, Silvi- lot. Difficulty: Easy walking. RC Leader: ana Ruiz, with questions at (408) One hour. Allen Royer. Directions: Thursday, March 15, 11:00AM Contact landfill coordinator, Silvi- 730-7545. Donald M. Shoreline Riparian to Baylands ana Ruiz, with questions at (408) Somers Water Pollution Control 2 hours. Leader: Ralph Schardt, 730-7545. See write-up for March 7. Plant, turn into Borregas and then Directions: turn left at the T intersection. Meet (408) 624-7845. From Saturday, April 7, 8:15AM under the pepper tree across from Hwy 101 take Shoreline exit and Stevens Creek County Park the Portapotty. Difficulty: Birding head for the bay. Turn right on Crit- Half day. Leader: Pat Kenny, geared toward beginners. Notes: tenden Ln and continue to the end. (408) 725-0468. Directions: From Bring binoculars; loaners avail- Parking is available on the right I-280 in Cupertino take Foothill RC in the nursery - look for Audubon able. Trip Leader to know where to park. Expy exit south and follow Foot- Saturday, March 10, 8:15AM Carpool if possible. We will hike hill Blvd south (it becomes Ste- Alum Rock Park along a trail that is next to Stevens vens Canyon Rd) for 2.1 miles. Half day. Leader: Jim Johnson, Creek where it comes out to the Turn left into first park entrance (408) 996-3506. Directions: From bay. Highlights: Riparian birds as and meet in the Chestnut Picnic The Avocet 2 rooms. Difficulty: Approx. 2-mile Tuesday, April 17, 11:00AM Field Trips cont’d walk over possibly muddy or Shoreline Riparian to Baylands Area parking lot. Difficulty: Mod- uneven trails. Highlights: Spring 2 hours. Leader: Ralph Schardt, erately strenuous walk looking for arrivals, wildflowers. LO, RC (408) 624-7845. See write-up for migrants and local breeding birds Saturday, April 14, 8:00AM March 15. RC, LO in riparian area. Notes: Vehicle Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP Sunday, April 22, 8:30AM entry fee required. RC Half day. Leader: Jim Johnson, Sanborn County Park Sunday, April 8, 9:00AM (408) 996-3506. Directions: From Half day. Leader: Dave Zit- Palo Alto Baylands Hwy 101 take Bailey Ave west tin, (408) 515-7104. Directions: Half day. Leader: Allen Royer, and turn left on McKean Rd. After Either take Stevens Creek Canyon (408) 288-7768. Directions: From approx. 2.4 miles turn right on Rd, Hwy 85 S, or Pierce Rd to Hwy 101 in Palo Alto turn right Casa Loma Rd (from Hwy 85 take get on Hwy 9, then take Sanborn onto Embarcadero Rd. At the stop Almaden Expwy south, turn right Rd. Follow the road and meet in sign (not light), go left and fol- on Harry Rd, then immediately the large parking lot. On Google low the road past the duck pond to left on McKean Rd. After 6+ miles Maps, this lot is labeled Youth Sci- the parking lot across from Lucy turn right on Casa Loma Rd). After ence Institute. Notes: Entrance fee Evans Center. Meet at the poles/ approx. 1.6 miles, park in the lot required. LO gate to San Francisquito Creek on the left. Highlights: We’ll bird Saturday, April 28, 8:00AM Trail (towards Lucy Evans Cen- along the Serpentine trail to the Ulistac Natural Area ter). Difficulty: For beginning Longwall trailhead and look for Half day. Leader: Chris Johnson, birders but all are encouraged to breeding birds on this level, open Difficulty: (831) 601-8260. See write-up for attend. Notes: Bring your spotting trail. Easy walking. March 11. RC scope and a friend. RC Notes: Bring water, limited facili- ties. RC Sunday, April 29, 8:00AM Wednesday, April 11, 8:30AM Sunday, April 15, 8:00AM Oka Ponds Santa Teresa County Park Half day.
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