Field Trip: Devereux Slough

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Location: Devereux Slough

Meet at corner of Del Plays and Camino Majorca
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Target Birds

  • Shorebirds
  • Water Birds
  • Gnatcatchers
  • Wintering song birds
  • etc.

Trip Leader: Robert Lindsay

Directions

  • Take Hwy 101 tothe 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

We will bird a loop trail walking the beach past the Snowy Plover reserve, up the west side of the slough on trails by the pond, up around the north end and back down east side of the slough then back to the cars. This is a 3.4 mile walk on beach and flat area around the slough.

Other Information

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

Trip Coordinator / Leader:

Rob Lindsay 

Contact Rob for questions or additional information

 

Sponsored By Santa Barbara Audubon Society

Photo by David Levasheff