Date: 10/6/25 9:37 pm From: Clifford Drowley via groups.io <cliff_drowley...> Subject: Re: [southbaybirds] Salt Pond A8 Alviso -Closed to the Public
Hi Brooke,
For my recent checklist, I accessed views of A8 (mostly, A8S) via the
gravel access road southwest/west of the Residence Inn (shown on Google
Maps as “America Center Court”), which runs along the east/south side of
A8S. There are no signs regarding restricted pedestrian/bicycle access to
this road that I could see, and the Google Maps street view confirms this.
This road IS gated against vehicle traffic, with multiple locks for hunter
access to the hunter check-in point on A8S.
The Bay Trail offshoot trail around the east/north side of Harvey Marsh
joins this access road, again with no signage restricting
pedestrian/bicycle access from that side.
I saw multiple runners and bicyclists using the access road while I was on
it, and as far as I can tell from the evidence it is a public right-of-way.
The hills above the road are restricted habitat and are clearly signed as
such on the uphill side of the road, away from A8S.
A second trail immediately east of the Residence Inn runs WNW out to the
“Notch”, and is signed for public access, but has signs indicating
restricted access to the A8 shoreline once you get near the water gate on
the east side of A8 proper (I think this is the trail referred to by Ken).
You can get views of A8 from this trail as well. This trail is separated
from the A8S trail/road by a locked gate.
Regards,
Cliff
On Mon, Oct 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM Brooke Miller via groups.io <brooke.bam=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Hi birders,
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> I’ve noticed eBird reports recently from Salt Pond A8. As far as I
> understand it, that pond is closed to the public. If I’m mistaken please
> let us know otherwise.
>
> You can peruse the salt ponds map here:
> https://scvbirdalliance.org/salt-ponds-of-santa-clara-county >
> Brooke Miller
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