Join SBAS and Cruz Phillips when we visit her bird friendly working ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley.
Saturday, November 23, 2024 ~ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
This field trip is limited to 25 SBAS Members only. Reservations Required.
Contact Dane St. George for a reservation. He will confirm your reservation by email.
Trip Leader:
Cruz Phillips
Target Birds:
- Goldfinch
- Bunting
- Rufous-crowned Sparrow
- Phainopepla
- Yellow-billed Magpie
- Prairie Falcon
- Nuthatch
- Hummingbirds
- Golden Eagle
- & Others
Directions:
- Take Hwy 154 to Armour Ranch Road (just north of the Santa Ynez River bridge, 3.3 miles west of the Bradbury Dam turnoff)
- Turn north east (the only way you can turn)
- Follow Armour Ranch Road for 1.4 miles
- Turn right on Happy Canyon Road
- Drive for 2.4 miles to Alisos Ave
- We will initially meet at the corner of Happy Canyon & Alisos Ave for some birding
- Turn right on Alisos Ave
- After 0.7 miles the pavement ends at a cattle guard
- Continue 2.6 miles over 2 more cattle guards to the barn and ranch
Map: Cruz Phillips’ Ranch
We’ll bird near the ranch house for about 2 hours where there is bird habitat and a large number of feeders. Then we will take an easy walk around the general area and perhaps a tour of a canyon.
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:
Dane St. George
Contact Dane for reservations, information or questions
Sponsored by Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Santa Barbara Audubon Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
