Field Trip: Coal Oil Point Reserve

Ariel view of beach

Join us for a special treat as renown Santa Barbara local birder Nick Lethaby will lead this trip. He is sure to help us find some special birds as migration is beginning in the county as well as relate many interesting facts on avian biology and behavior!

Saturday, September 7, 2024 ~ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

Trip Leader:

Nick Lethaby

Target Birds:

  • Snowy Plover Chicks
  • Least Tern
  • Migrating ocean and shorebirds

Directions:

  • Take Hwy 101 to the Glen Annie/Storke Road exit
  • Proceed south (towards the ocean) on Storke Road
  • After 1.2 miles turn left on El Colegio Road
  • Turn right on Camino Corto Lane (1st light)
  • Turn right on Del Playa Drive (road tees)
  • Park and meet at the corner of Del Playa Drive and Camino Majorca
  • Map: Coal Oil Point

 

Other Information:

  • Bring water  & snack
  • Wear comfortable shoes suitable for oil on beach
  • Bring a hat
  • Binoculars a must, spotting scopes are useful

Trip Coordinator:

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