Hilltop Lake Park (Richmond)

Leader: Cathy Bleier, (510-414-5719) cell, cbleier@goldengatebirds.org

Date: Wednesday, March 25 –  9-11:30 a.m.

Description: Join me for an easy, flat stroll (a little over a mile) around Hilltop Lake in Richmond, a freshwater pond surrounded by willows, cattails, native vegetation and ornamental trees and shrubs.   Year round residents may include woodpeckers, wrens, occasional waders & shorebirds, hummingbirds and raptors.  Winter brings in the ducks, kinglets, Audubon and Myrtle’s Yellow-rumped Warblers and kingfisher, while spring/summer sees migrants, nesting residents, swallows and more.  Check out eBird bar chart for this location at   https://ebird.org/barchart?r=l1405454&yr=all&m=

The trail is paved and there are cement block benches in 2 places. There are NO bathrooms or water fountains at this park.  You can try the Chevron station at Richmond Parkway and Blume (just off freeway) or the Starbucks on Richmond Parkway and Atlas Rd.   Please bring binoculars.   

Limit: 20

Directions: WE ARE NO LONGER PARKING IN THE YMCA LOT.  We will meet at the southwest corner of the lake, parking curbside on Lakeside or Research Drives.  Parking can be limited by cars and red curbs. The short stretch of Research Dr. near the Hilltop Dr. intersection has no restrictions and usually no cars. 

Google: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3KYs5vXxNahW16Ge6

Registration opens on Tuesday, January 17, at 1 pm and closes on Monday, March 23 at 11 pm.