Re: [SBB] Coe SP

On May 9, 2006, at 10:14 AM, Gary Meyer wrote:

The No Parking warnings about the end of the Gilroy Hot Springs road are there because parking at the end of the road is extremely limited, and Gilroy Hot Springs itself used to be private property. The land was donated to the Park System about 2 years ago. The official place to park is at the Hunting Hollow entrance parking lot, which is quite large, and is only about a quarter of a mile from the end of the road. The trails from the Hunting Hollow entrance parking lot tend to go south and East, and the southerly trail stays in the flat lands for the most part ... obviously not as good a place to find Canyon Wrens, although if you go there and see less than 30 House Wrens, I'd be surprised. Gary.

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Gary Meyer

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On May 8, 2006, at 7:01 PM, [[email protected]] wrote:

Hi BIrders-

After reading Mike Roger's post about the Canyon Wren in Coe SP, I decided that's where I would be going today. I hiked up the Grizzly Gulch trail from the Coyote Creek entrance on Gilroy Hot Springs Rd. The bird was on the outcropping described by Mike, about a quarter mile before the Dexter trail. Of course, I heard it long before seeing it. I went on to the next outcropping to look back at the first and get an overall picture of the rock. I was able to pick out the Canyon Wren hopping across the rock, so I went back and scurried up to the base of the rock. I tried a crude imitation of the bird's song and it came down to eye level within 50 feet! It was so cooperative that I could put down my binocs to swat bugs and look back up to see it just sitting there. Some things to note: One of the many websites about Coe says No Parking at the Coyote Creek entrance, a ranger said no problem. The Grizzly Gulch trail is unmarked at the bottom. From the trailhead walk a short distance and take the Timm Springs turnoff but don't take the short trail to the springs, keep left. The trail will be better marked ahead. It has some long and steep sections, but mercifully levels off well before the wren spot. The slope under the outcropping is loose talus and the footing is treacherous and ticks abound. Have fun. I did.

Dave Weber

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