Dane St. George coordinates our monthly field trips which usually take place on a Saturday. Field trips often go farther afield in the county than our Friday bird walks, and often have guest leaders.
Contact Dane for additional information.
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- Field Trip: Sand Point - Special for SBAS/GCAS Members Only
Friday, January 10, 2025, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Sand Point road is in a private gated community. Once a year SBAS is given permission to have a bird walk along the length of this otherwise inaccessible road to view the Carpinteria Salt Marsh from the southern side of the marsh. Don’t miss out, reservations are required for the limited 20 spots.
- Field Trip: North Campus Open Space
Saturday, January 11, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:00 am
Santa Barbara Harbor is a busy place during the day, but one can find many species of shorebirds, gulls, terns and water birds which take advantage of the quiet hours of the early morning.
- Sandhill Crane Overnight
Saturday, February 15, 2025 - Sunday, February 16, 2025, All Day
Location: Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
This is a Members Only Field Trip, and requires Registration
To register, contact Jeff at email hidden; JavaScript is required, with your contact info.This Audubon field trip will visit the Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, the Atwell Island Wetlands, the Pixley National Wildlife Refuge and the Kern National Wildlife Refuge. It will be an overnight trip. Camping or motel accommodations are options for the night.
- Field Trip: Ventura Duck Ponds / Wetlands
Sunday, February 23, 2025, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Ventura County Game Preserve is adjacent to Point Mugu NAS and close to the ocean in Oxnard.This 300 acre duck pond array offers a wide variety of habitats for us to explore. We will bird on foot for approximately 3 miles on flat walkable roads and must remain as a group.
This trip is for Santa Barbara/Goleta Coast Audubon Members Only
To become a member, go to the Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s website at santabarbraraaudubon.org to join.
- Field Trip: Lake Cachuma Winter Wildlife (Eagle) Boat Cruise
Saturday, March 1, 2025, 9:45 am - 12:15 pm
Join SBAS and Naturalist Kristin Loft for a boat tour of the birds of Lake Cachuma. Explore all the nooks and crannies of the shoreline for not only birds but land mammals as well.
