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: 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.
- Field Trip: Rancho Santa Barbara
Saturday, March 15, 2025, 8:15 am - 12:00 pm
Rancho Santa Barbara is located at the upper end of Lake Cachuma in the Santa Ynez Valley. Enjoy ranch owners Lee Carr and his brother Charles Carr’s hospitality at one of the best inland winter birding areas in the county!
This trip is limited to 25 persons and is for Santa Barbara/Goleta Coast Audubon Members Only – Registration Required.
- Field Trip: Salton Sea 4 Day Trip
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - Sunday, April 27, 2025, All Day
A four-day birding field trip for Santa Barbara Audubon Society members (up to 15) led by Ron Hirst. This trip is a unique opportunity to see desert birds and sea birds at the Salton Sea area and should also be great fun and educational. Salton Sea is a hotbed of environmental issues too.
This trip is limited to 18 persons and is for Santa Barbara/Goleta Coast Audubon Members Only – Registration Required.
