Peter Thompson coordinates our twice monthly bird walks which usually take place on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month.
Contact Peter at by e-mail for additional information. If you are interested in volunteering to lead one or more of these walks, contact Peter, because he LOVES volunteers to lead BONUS walks to new and/or unusual areas.

Also be sure to check out our monthly Field Trips.

Subscrbe to the SBAS events calendar, learn how on this page.

Post-pandemic Bird Walks

We will do everything we can for a safe experience, but covid and weather is always a risk. Additionally, SBAS may decide to cancel an event should pandemic conditions warrant it. For these reasons, we ask that:

  • All attendees be vaccinated, each participant bring a mask to the event, and social distancing be practiced to the greatest extent practicable.
  • Masks be worn in car pool situations.
  • Prior to attending any bird walk or field trip, please go to santabarbaraaudubon.org/activities for directions and event updates.

Weather or pandemic conditions can necessitate changes to or cancelation of any trip.
Prior to attending any bird walk or field trip, please check the specific event page for directions and event updates.

Click on an event title below for full details on that  event.

  • Friday Bird Walk: Lake Los Carneros
    Friday Bird Walk: Lake Los Carneros
    Friday, May 24, 2024, 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.