Field Trip Leaders: Nancy Gronert and Amy Mcdonald
Join us for a morning of birding in Lincoln exploring Coyote Pond Park and nearby University Pond. We’ll start at Coyote Park Pond which includes open grasslands, ponds, and riparian habitat. We can expect to see wintering and resident waterfowl as well as a good variety of raptors, woodpeckers, sparrows, and other grassland birds. We will then make a five-minute drive to University Pond on the William Jessup University Campus, where we’ll scan the pond for a variety of waterfowl, gulls, and shorebirds.
The two locations are both easy walks, totaling approximately 2.0 miles on mostly flat, paved trails. At Coyote Park Pond there are gradual slopes near the meeting spot and on the path to Whistler Pond. A spotting scope is helpful, but not required at University Pond. Your leaders will also have scopes for you to use. There are no bathroom facilities at either location. Bathrooms are available at the Chevron station on the corner of Twelve Bridges Rd. and E. Joyner Pkwy on the way to Coyote Park Pond.
Meeting Location and Driving Directions:
Meet Amy and Nancy at Coyote Pond Park: Park on Old Kenmare Dr, adjacent to the trailhead at the corner of Old Kenmare Rd and Eastridge Dr (Note: this is not the main park entrance.) From N CA-65 in Lincoln, take exit 313 onto Twelve Bridges Dr. Head east on Twelve Bridges Dr. for approx.1.5 miles and then turn right on Eastridge Dr. Stay on Eastridge Dr. for .5 miles and then turn left on Old Kenmare Rd. The trailhead is on your right, park along Kenmare Rd.
For the stop at University Pond: Park on Larkspur Dr near the corner of Larkspur Dr and University Ave. Travel NE on Eastridge Dr. for .5 miles back to Twelve Bridges Dr. Turn left on Twelve Bridges Dr and in .75 miles turn left on E Joyner Pkwy. Stay on E Joyner Pkwy for 1 mile and then turn left on W Ranch View Dr. In 500 ft turn left on University Ave. In 1 mile, turn left on Larkspur Dr and park on the street.
COVID 19 Precautions: All participants, including field trip leaders, must be vaccinated.
Red-tailed Hawk, Image by Daniel Brown