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Say No to Sprawl THE Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society Established 1926 AVOCET The Newsletter of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society May-June 2018 Say No to Sprawl: No on Measure B, Yes on Measure C by Shani Kleinhaus and Mackenzie Mossing, SCVAS Environmental Advocacy Team n June 5th, San Jose voters will have the chance to say “no” to sprawl by Ovoting NO on Measure B and YES on Measure C. Measure B, or the “Evergreen Senior Homes Initiative,” allows developers to circumvent environmental review for a 200-acre gated community in Evergreen while covertly facilitating by Dave Poeschel residential sprawl into the habitat and open spaces of Coyote Valley. The initiative was crafted and funded by two billionaire developers hoping to Coyote Valley bypass the normal planning process in order to create their own more profitable set of rules for development that would force residents to subsidize the costs and consequences. That is why all of San Jose’s leaders, including Mayor Liccardo and all ten City Council Members, are opposed to Measure B (check out: www.noonbsj.com/who-says-no.html). cont’d on page 8 The Avocet 1 Please carpool if possible; bring binoculars, field guides, layered May-June 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 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. If you have any questions, please call Kelsey Frey at (408) 252-3740. Thank you! Wednesday, May 2, 12:00PM Almaden-Quicksilver Hacienda park- on Santa Teresa Blvd. Follow Santa City of Sunnyvale Landfill ing lot on your right, which opens Teresa Blvd to Palm Ave and turn One hour. Leader: Allen Royer. at 8:00AM. We’ll bird through New right. This road ends at Coyote Valley Contact landfill coordinator, Silviana Almaden Township on Almaden and OSP parking lot. Highlights: Golden Ruiz, with questions at (408) 730- Bertram Roads. Difficulty: Easy Eagle, Bullock’s Oriole, Rock Wren, 7545. Directions: Donald M. Somers walking. Notes: Early start time. RC, LO Northern Flicker, Red-winged Black- Water Pollution Control Plant, turn bird, and many others. Difficulty: into Borregas and then turn left at the Thursday, May 10, 11:00AM Hiking is easy to moderate. This trip T intersection. Meet under the pep- Shoreline Riparian to Baylands is open to all levels of birding, includ- per tree across from the Portapotty. 2 hours. Leader: Ralph Schardt, ing families and beginners. Notes: Difficulty: Birding geared toward (408) 624-7845. Directions: From Water, binoculars, close-toed hiking beginners. Notes: Bring binoculars; Hwy 101 take Shoreline exit and head shoes, and field guides are essential; loaners available. RC for the bay. Turn right on Crittenden cameras are welcome. No dogs. LO Ln and continue to the end. Parking Saturday, May 5, 8:00AM is available on the right in the nurs- Saturday, May 19, 8:15AM Monte Bello Open Space Preserve ery - look for Audubon Trip Leader to Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve Half day. Leader: Kirsten Holmquist, know where to park. Carpool if possi- Half day. Leader: Rich Page, (408) (408) 747-0988. Directions: From ble. We will hike along a trail that is in 377-1092. Directions: Meet at the I-280 in Palo Alto take Page Mill Rd the area next to Stevens Creek where Vista Point Pullout located on the west, toward Skyline Blvd (Hwy 35), it comes out to the bay. Highlights: bay side of Skyline Blvd (Hwy 35) for approx. 7 miles. Meet at Monte Riparian birds as well as raptors and a little over a mile northwest of Page Bello OSP parking area on the left. shoreline birds. Difficulty: Easy walk Mill Rd. Highlights: Possible Grass- Highlights: Possible Lazuli Bun- with places to stop on bridges over hopper Sparrow and Lazuli Bunting. ting, Black-throated Gray Warbler, the creek for better access to birds Notes: Bring extra layers of clothing and Grasshopper Sparrows. Notes: and scoping. Notes: Bring binoculars in case it is foggy and cold. RC, NF Be prepared, it can be cold, wet and and/or cameras. RC, LO foggy. RC Sunday, May 20, 8:30AM Saturday, May 12, 8:15AM Sanborn County Park Sunday, May 6, 9:00AM Alum Rock Park Half day. Leader: Dave Zittin, (408) Charleston Slough Half day. Leader: Jim Johnson, (408) 515-7104. Directions: Either take Half day. Leader: Allen Royer, (408) 996-3506. Directions: From Hwy Stevens Creek Canyon Rd, Hwy 85 S, 288-7768. Directions: From Hwy 101 or I-680 take McKee Rd north- or Pierce Rd to get on Hwy 9. From 101 in Mountain View take San Anto- east toward hills then left on Toyon Hwy 9, take Sanborn Rd. Follow the nio Rd north to Terminal Way park- Ave, right on Penitencia Creek Rd, road and meet in the large parking lot. ing area. Meet at entrance nearest and continue into park. Pass under On Google Maps, this lot is labeled San Antonio Rd. Notes: For begin- bridge and meet at far end of upper Youth Science Institute. Notes: ning birders but all are encouraged to parking lot. Difficulty: Moderately Entrance fee required. LO attend. Bring your spotting scope and strenuous 3-4 mile-walk. Notes: a friend. Vehicle entry fee required. RC Saturday, May 26, 8:00AM Ulistac Natural Area Wednesday, May 09, 8:00AM Sunday, May 13, 9:00AM Half day. Leader: Chris Johnson, New Almaden Township Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve (831) 601-8260. Directions: From Half day. Leaders: Janna Pauser, Half day. Leader: Ralph Schardt, Hwy 237 take Great America Pkwy (408) 569-9264 or jannapauser@ (408) 624-7845. Bring Mom out for south for about 0.8 miles, turn left on gmail.com, and Eve Meier. Direc- Mother’s Day! Directions: We will Tasman Dr for about one mile, right tions: From Hwy 85 in San Jose, take meet in the visitor parking lot at on Lick Mill Blvd, and meet at the Almaden Expwy south for 4.3 miles. Coyote Valley OSP. Take Hwy 101 south park entrance on the left. High- Keep right at Y and drive through to Bailey Rd and take Bailey West lights: We’ll look for migrants and local New Almaden Township. Park in (right turn off of freeway), then left breeding birds in diverse habitats. RC The Avocet 2 2.1 miles. Turn left into first park $6.00 fee for parking lot. Meet near Field Trips cont’d entrance and meet in the Chestnut blue bathrooms. Highlights: Breed- Saturday, June 2, 8:00AM Picnic Area parking lot. Difficulty: ing birds. Difficulty: Easy walking. Rancho del Oso Moderately strenuous walk looking Notes: Early start time. RC, LO (Coastal Big Basin State Park) for migrants and local breeding birds Half day plus. Leader: Rich Page, in a riparian area. Notes: Vehicle Saturday, June 16, 8:00AM (408) 377-1092. Directions: Take entry fee required. RC Charleston Slough Hwy 17 to Santa Cruz, and then go Half day. Leader: Nick Yatsko, (408) north on Hwy 1. Meet at the beach Sunday, June 10, 9:00AM 891-3187. Directions: Meet at Ter- parking area alongside Hwy 1 just Palo Alto Baylands minal Way at the end of San Antonio north of Waddell Creek Bridge (at Half day. Leader: Allen Royer, Rd, north off Hwy 101 in Mountain MP 36.30; which is 2 miles south of (408) 288-7768. Directions: From View. Notes: All are encouraged to Año Nuevo State Park and 7 miles Hwy 101 in Palo Alto turn right onto attend, but birding will be geared north of Davenport). Highlights: Embarcadero Rd. At the stop sign towards beginners. RC Swainson’s Thrush, Pacific Wren, (not light), go left and follow the road Saturday, June 23, 9:00AM Wilson’s Warbler, and Woodpeckers. past the duck pond to the parking Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve Difficulty: Moderately long but fairly lot across from Lucy Evans Center. Half day. Leader: Ralph Schardt, level hike along Skyline-to-the-Sea Meet at the poles/gate to San Fran- (408) 624-7845. See write-up for Trail. Notes: Variable weather, dress cisquito Creek Trail (towards Lucy May 13. LO in layers. RC Evans Center). Difficulty: For begin- ning birders but all are encouraged Saturday, June 30, 8:00AM Wednesday, June 6, 12:00PM to attend. Notes: Bring your spotting Ulistac Natural Area City of Sunnyvale Landfill scope and a friend. RC Half day. Leader: Chris Johnson, One hour. Leader: Allen Royer. (831) 601-8260. See write-up for Contact landfill coordinator, Silviana Wednesday June 13, 8:00AM May 26. RC Ruiz, with questions at (408) 730- Almaden Lake (East Side) and 7545. See write-up for May 2. RC Alamitos Creek Trail Half day. Leaders: Janna Pauser, Saturday, June 9, 8:15AM (408) 569-9264 or jannapauser@ Stevens Creek County Park gmail.com, and Hugh McDevitt. Half day. Leader: Jim Johnson, (408) Directions: From Hwy 85 in San 996-3506. Directions: From I-280 Jose take Almaden Expwy south 0.8 in Cupertino take Foothill Expy exit miles, then left onto Coleman Rd. south and follow Foothill Blvd south Turn right onto Winfield and park (it becomes Stevens Canyon Rd) for on street near entrance gate, or pay Summer Excursions Monterey Bay Whale and Bird Watching with Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris Join us for an incredible day of whale watching and birding aboard the Star of Monterey.
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