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Santa Barbara Audubon Society Field Trips
SBAS Sponsored Bird Walks and Field Trips
Other Trips of Interest to our Members
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March 14, 2008 |
Target Birds: Raptors, song, Juncos, Warblers, Finches, etc |
Elings ParkFrom Hwy 101 either direction take the Las Positas off ramp and head towards the ocean. Look for the Elings Park entrance sign and turn left on Jerry Harwin Parkway. Proceed to the Battistone Foundation Soccer parking lot located in front of the park office building. Park in that immediate area. We will meet there and bird the area. |
SUNDAY, March 16, 2008
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Target Birds: Curlew, Ducks, Teals, Egrets, Godwit, Gulls, Herons, Hawks, Killdeer, etc |
Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature ParkIf coming from the North on Hwy 101 take Linden Ave off ramp. If coming from the South on Hwy 101 take Casitas Pass Rd off ramp and turn right on Carpinteria Ave & left on Linden Av.
Follow Linden Ave towards the ocean and turn right on Sandyland Rd. Go to the end and the Nature Park is right there on Ash Ave. We will meet near the Nature Park sign. |
March 28, 2008 |
Target Birds: Song birds, woodpeckers, thrashers, thrushes, kinglets etc. |
San Jose Creek Area (near Kellogg Tennis Courts)From Hwy l01 take the Patterson Ave off ramp and head towards the mountains. Turn left on Cathedral Oaks Rd. Turn left at the Kellogg Rd stop light. Park and meet near the tennis courts. |
April 11, 2008 |
Target Birds: Nuthatch, Common Yellowthroat, Townsend's Warbler, Spotted Towhee etc. |
Ennisbrook Nature TrailTake Hwy 101 to the Sheffield Drive turn off.
Follow Sheffield Drive and turn left on San Leandro Lane (first left). Nature trail is located on right side of road past white picket fence near a pump house. We will park and meet near the entrance gate. |
April 25, 2008 |
Target Birds: Cooper's Hawk, Towhees, American Robin, Lesser Goldfinch, etc. |
Tucker's Grove and Kiwanis MeadowsTake Hwy 101 and exit the Turnpike Road off ramp. Turn north towards the mountains on Turnpike Road. Cross Cathedral Oaks Rd and enter San Antonio County Park (Tucker's Grove). We will park and meet near the playground/restroom area. |
May 9, 2008 |
Target Birds: grebes, Herons, Dowitchers, Ducks, Godwits, Plovers, etc. |
UCSB Campus LagoonFrom Hwy 101 south take the Ward Memorial Blvd exit. Take the Goleta Beach County Park exit and park at the west end (nearest UCSB campus) of the Goleta Beach parking lot. Coming from the north on Hwy 101 take the Fairview Ave off ramp and head towards the ocean. Follow Fairview Ave which turns into Fowler Rd and turn right into the Goleta Beach County Park. We will park and meet at the west end of the Goleta Beach parking lot (nearest the UCSB campus).
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May 23, 2008 |
Target Birds: Hummingbirds, woodpeckers, songbirds, etc |
San Jose Creek & Open SpaceTake Hwy 101 to the Patterson Ave off-ramp and turn north towards the mountains. Turn left on Parejo Drive (second street from Hwy 101). Follow Parejo Drive to the end (at Merida Drive and San Jose Creek). Turn right on Merida Drive. We will meet and park at the end of Merida Drive.
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Location of trip |
Pt Mugu Naval Air Station |
Date |
Friday, March 7, 2008 |
Start time |
8:00am (car pool time) - 1:00pm |
Target birds |
Water fowl, rails, egrets, shorebirds, ducks, Vermillion Flycatcher, raptors etc. |
Sponsor |
Santa Barbara Audubon Society |
Trip Leader |
Martin Ruane; For information and reservations call (805) 566-2191)or email: Jack Sanford jacksanford@hotmail.com. |
Reservations |
Required; Only 25 people will be allowed to enter the Naval Air Station therefore it is necessary to make a reservation by calling Jack Sanford and receive confirmation. Deadline for reservations is February 22, no exceptions! |
Cost |
$6.00 gas money to drivers |
Directions |
We will car pool from the Andree Clark Bird Refuge parking lot at 8:00 am. Once you receive reservation confirmation you can meet us at the base if you so desire. Directions: Take Hwy 101 to Oxnard and the Rice Ave off ramp. Head towards the ocean to Hwy 1. Take Hwy l south east to the Wood Rd turn off towards the Base and turn left at the stop sign. Meet at the main gate parking lot. |
Other info |
You must be a citizen of the United States and you will need a photo ID, social security number and be required to fill out a security form before we enter the base. The Base Naturalist, Martin Ruane, will guide us around the base from 9:00 am -12 noon. Join us for this unique and rare opportunity. Thanks to Peggy Kearns for making the necessary arrangements to visit the Base. |
Location of trip |
Lone Star Ranch (East end of Lake Cachuma) |
Date |
Saturday, March 22, 2008 |
Start time |
7:30am at car pool place |
Target birds |
geese, Common Goldeneye, Wood Duck, Lewis's Woodpecker, Bald Eagle, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican and other water and song birds |
Sponsor |
Santa Barbara Audubon Society |
Trip Leader |
Robert (Rob) Lindsay; For information call (805) 566-2191)or email: Jack Sanford jacksanford@hotmail.com. |
Reservations |
None taken |
Cost |
$6.00 gas money to drivers |
Directions |
We will car pool from the 5 Points Shopping Center parking lot near Carl's Jr (3925 State St). Or you can meet us at 8:00am at the gate to the Lone Star Ranch (4001 Hwy 154, pipe gate with large star on it on the right hand side of the road if coming from SB and after the golf course). We must all meet at the gate and enter the ranch as a group. |
Other info |
Wear walking shoes. Binoculars and spotting scopes are useful. Bring water and a snack. Enjoy ranch owners Lee Carr and his brother Charles Carr's hospitality at one of the best inland winter birding areas in the county! |
Location of trip |
Rancho La Vina (Between Buellton & Lompoc) 4455 Santa Rosa Road |
Date |
Saturday, April 26, 2008 |
Start time |
9:00 am - 12 pm; (8:00 am at car pool location) |
Target birds |
Spring migrants, song birds, woodpeckers, etc. |
Sponsor |
Santa Barbara Audubon Society |
Trip Leader |
Jared Dawson; For information call (805) 566-2191)or email: Jack Sanford jacksanford@hotmail.com. |
Reservations |
Reservations not taken. |
Cost |
$6.00 gas money to drivers. |
Directions |
We will car pool at 8am from the parking lot near Carl's Jr in the Five Points Shopping Center off State Street. Directions to the Rancho are as follows: Hwy l0l to Santa Rosa Rd off ramp just before Buellton. We will park and meet at #4455 Santa Rosa Road at 9am. |
Other info |
Bring water, a snack and wear shoes that are comfortable for some leisurely walking. Binoculars and spotting scopes are useful. Enjoy ranch owner Jose Baer's generous hospitality in allowing us to bird his ranch. |
Location of trip |
Nojoqui Falls County Park |
Date |
Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
Start time |
9:00 am - 12 pm; (8:00 am at car pool location) |
Target birds |
Yellow-billed Magpie, Purple Martin, Blue Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Barn Owl vireos, towhees , woodpeckers and orioles. |
Sponsor |
Santa Barbara Audubon Society |
Trip Leader |
Rob Lindsay; (capnbob@sbceo.org) For information call (805) 566-2191) or email: Jack Sanford jacksanford@hotmail.com. |
Reservations |
Reservations not taken. |
Cost |
$6.00 gas money to drivers. |
Directions |
We will car pool at 8am from the parking lot near Carl's Jr in the Five Points Shopping Center off State Street. Directions to the Park coming from the South: Take Hwy 101 north to the Nojoqui Falls turnoff (the next turn off after a large truck parking area). From the North, it is similar but you do have to cross the highway to make the left turn. |
Other info |
If you plan on meeting us there we will park and meet at the parking area nearest the falls (9am). Bring water, a snack or stay longer and bring lunch. Barbecue picnic sites are available. |
The beautiful and rugged Santa Ynez Valley is the setting for a series of monthly hikes and nature activities open to the public each fall and spring on the 6,000-acre UCSB Sedgwick Reserve. On the second Saturday morning of each month, three interpretive hikes - ranging from easy to moderately strenuous - will be led by trained docents who will introduce you to the plant life, wildlife, landscape, and geology of this former private ranch. A fourth stroll for disabled wheelchair folks and children in strollers will be led by a wheelchair-enabled docent. Participants are welcome to bring their own lunch to enjoy under the oaks following the hikes' completions.
The hikes provide an opportunity to see and hike through this pristine property. Get up close to the Little Pine Fault, view wildflowers including the Yerba Mansa, Jewel Flower, Wild Onion, Bush Lupine, California Poppies, and many more, depending on the season and the winter rains. View all three Santa Barbara County Oaks - Valley Oak, Blue Oak and Coast Live Oak along the way.
The first hike for the 2007/2008 season is set for Saturday, October 13. Hikers should wear long pants and sturdy shoes, bring a hat, water, sunscreen, and hike snacks. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m; the hikes start promptly at 9:00 and finish about noon.
The Reserve supports a large variety of birds, and you may be lucky enough to see many of these on your hikes, however, these are not your traditional "birdwalks". Possibilities include: California quail, Acorn woodpecker, Western meadowlark, Kestrel, Kingfisher, Great egret, Coot, Red-winged blackbird, Red-tailed hawk, Yellow-billed magpie, Western bluebird, Phainopepla, and Roadrunner.
Due to group size limitations, reservations for the hikes are required. Reservations can be made by e-mailing sedgwick@lifesci.ucsb.edu. For all other questions, please contact the Reserve at 805-686-1941. There is no charge for the hikes; donations, however, will be gratefully accepted and go to the operation of the Reserve.
For more information or to make reservations, contact Information, (805) 686-1941.
From Santa Barbara/South Coast/Lompoc
You can come to the Sedgwick Reserve via State Route 154/Cachuma Lake or via U.S. 101. If coming via 101, exit at the Buellton, State Route 246 exit and turn east. Come through Solvang and Santa Ynez to State Route 154. Turn left. Coming from Lompoc, follow State Route 246 until it intersects with State Route 154.
Going north on State Route 154, watch for Edison Rd (2.2 miles), turn right on Edison (landmark is gray Lutheran church), continue to Roblar (1.1 miles) and turn right. Go 1.2 miles to Brinkerhoff and turn left (landmark is row of evergreen trees). Follow Brinkerhoff 2.4 miles to the end of the road and enter through the open gate. Drive carefully to Studio near Reserve Office, where there is parking.
From Santa Maria Valley and North
Coming south on U.S. 101, exit at State Route 154, Los Olivos. Go south on 154 for approximately 5 miles, passing a store and Dunn School on the right. Turn left on Roblar Ave. (carefully as this is a dangerous intersection), and go 2 miles on Roblar to Brinkerhoff Ave. (landmark is row of evergreen trees). Turn left and go 2.4 miles to end of road. Enter through open gate. Drive carefully to Studio area near Reserve Office, where there is parking.
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805-964-1468
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