Winter Waterfowl in Walnut Creek

This is a great outing for beginning birders!

Heather Farms is a small pocket of wildlife habitat in suburban Walnut Creek. It provides a nice mix of riparian, oak woodland, and wetland habitat that attract many winter visitors such as the handsome Bufflehead pictured, Northern Flickers and Ring-necked Decks.

Trail Rating: Category 1 - Easy. Under a mile walking total, mostly on paved paths.

Elevation change: None

Leader: Elisa Fernandes-McDade, [email protected]

Meet: The Natural Lake in Heather Farm (not the pond surrounded with concrete.) Meet at the lookout below the parking lot.

GPS: 37.92123253937827, -122.04360842199883

Directions: Turn into the park on North San Carlos Drive from Ygnacio Valley Road. This is east of John Muir Hospital, the intersection has a Shell and a Chevron gas station. Drive to the stop sign past the community building and turn left into the parking lot. The wooden railing is straight ahead.

The field trip is limited to 12 participants. Participants must acknowledge the MDBA Liability Waiver (available during registration).

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