Karl Weis coordinates our twice monthly bird walks which usually take place on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.
Contact Karl for additional information. If you are interested in volunteering to lead one or more of these walks, contact Karl, because he LOVES volunteers to lead BONUS walks to new and/or unusual areas.
Also be sure to check out our monthly Field Trips.
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- Friday Bird Walk: Carpinteria Salt Marsh
Friday, March 6, 2026, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
The Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park is located on the southern (eastern) end of the salt marsh. It provides views into some of the tidal wetlands in that area as well as the area where Franklin creek enters the marshland. A good area for a wide range of avian species.
- Friday Bird Walk: UCSB Campus Lagoon
Friday, March 27, 2026, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
The UCSB Lagoon area covers many habitats. Views of Goleta Bay, and ocean south of Campus Point provide many chances for observing shorebirds and seabirds. The fresh water lagoon provides habitat for additional water birds and the surrounding terrestrial areas have potential for many other species.
- Friday Bird Walk: Tucker’s Grove
Friday, April 10, 2026, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Nestled between Goleta and Santa Barbara just above Cathedral Oaks Road is Tuckers Grove. A popular park and oak woodland it is the main access to San Antonino Canyon Park whose main trail follows San Antonino Creek. The park attracts many birds as parks do but has the added bonus of having a long riparian corridor along the creek. One never knows what avian species will be found here.
- Friday Bird Walk: Lake Los Carneros
Friday, April 24, 2026, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Lake Los Carneros (LLC) is one of Goleta’s premier birding hot spots. Its 25 acre lake and varied wooded and grass land habitats make LLC a wonderful place to visit in the middle of Goleta. Once a part of Rancho La Patera it is now a Mecca for anyone wanting to get in touch with nature.
