Field Trip: Coal Oil Point Reserve

Ariel view of beach

Join us for an opportunity to see some late summer Santa Barbara specialties.
We are certain to see this years new batch of Snowy Plover chicks.

Saturday, September 20, 2025 ~ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

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 (the 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 very useful

Trip Coordinator:

Sponsored by Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Santa Barbara Audubon Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization