With a size of 230 acres, the Ellwood Mesa Sperling Preserve is the largest publicly owned coastal preserve on the Santa Barbara South Coast. It is part of the 650+ acre Ellwood Devereux Open Space – a multi-agency open space that includes COPR, NCOS and the Ellwood Butterfly Grove. This sprawling coastal landscape is home to, and migratory stop-over of many avian species.
Friday, November 8, 2024 ~ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Target Birds:
- Raptors
- Flycatchers
- Sparrows
- Shorebirds
- & others
Directions:
From Hwy 101 north-bound (Method 1)
- Take the Stork Rd /Glen Annie Rd exit (Exit 108)
- Turn Left onto Glen Annie Road
- Glen Annie Road turns into Storke Road at the overpass
- Follow Storke Road down to Hollister Avenue light
- Turn right on Hollister Avenue
- Follow Hollister for 1.5 Miles to the Ellwood School stop light
- Turn left at the light into the Ellwood Mesa parking lot
- We will meet here
From Hwy 101 north-bound (Method 2, less traffic and signals)
- Take Exit 110, Winchester Canyon Rd / Hollister Ave
- Continue straight through the stop sign at Winchester Canyon Rd.
- Follow the frontage road, Calle Real, to the next stop sign
- Turn left onto Cathedral Oaks Road
- Proceed over Hwy 101 to the stop sign at Hollister Avenue
- Turn left onto Hollister Avenue
- Follow Hollister Avenue to the Ellwood School stoplight
- Turn right into the Ellwood Mesa parking lot, we meet here
From Hwy 101 south-bound
- Take exit 110 Cathedral Oaks Rd / Hollister Ave
- Turn right at the stop sign onto Cathedral Oaks Rd
- Turn left at the stop sign onto Hollister Ave
- Follow Hollister Avenue to the Ellwood School stoplight
- Turn right into the Ellwood Mesa parking lot, we meet here
Other Information:
- Bring water, snack
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Bring a hat
- Binoculars a must, spotting scopes are useful
Trip Coordinator:
Karl Weis
Contact Karl for information or questions
We will do everything we can for a safe experience, but COVID is always a risk. Additionally, SBAS may decide to cancel events should pandemic conditions warrant it. For these reasons, we ask that:
-All attendees be vaccinated, each participant bring a mask to the event, and social distancing be practiced to the greatest extent practicable.
-Masks be worn in car pool situations.
-Prior to attending any bird walk or field trip, please come back to this site for directions and event updates.
Sponsored by Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Santa Barbara Audubon Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
