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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Weather or pandemic conditions can necessitate changes to or cancelation of any trip.
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- Field Trip - Warblers
Saturday, September 13, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:00 am
A special adventure awaits 12 lucky birders who will get to spend the morning picking through warblers with Nick Lethaby. Nick’s emphasis will be on how to separate species like Yellow, Wilson’s and Orange-Crown Warblers when only the the undersides are visible. Of course additional lessons could be on the table, it will all depend on what species show up!
This trip is LIMITED to 12 SBAS members only. Reservations are required.
This date is TENTATIVE
- Field Trip: Coal Oil Point Reserve
Saturday, September 20, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:00 am
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. - Field Trip: Warblers
Saturday, October 4, 2025, 8:00 am - 11:00 am
A special adventure awaits 12 lucky birders who will get to spend the morning picking through warblers with Nick Lethaby. Nick’s emphasis will be on how to separate species like Yellow, Wilson’s and Orange-Crown Warblers when only the the undersides are visible. Of course additional lessons could be on the table, it will all depend on what species show up!
This trip is LIMITED to 12 SBAS members only. Reservations are required.
This date is TENTATIVE
- Field Trip: S.B. Harbor & Andree Clark Bird Refuge
Saturday, October 18, 2025, 8:00 am - 10:30 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. The Andre Clark Bird Refuge is a fresh water feature which hosts many water birds and shore birds.
- Field Trip: Cruz Phillips Ranch, Santa Ynez
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 8:45 am - 12:00 pm
Join SBAS and Cruz Phillips when we visit her bird friendly working ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley.
This field trip is limited to 25 SBAS/GVAS Members only. Reservations Required.
