Field trip with Rebecca Coulter
Rebecca will share a favorite location for birders on this field trip. We will wander along Refugio Road as it follows Quiota Creek, which is always a joy of spring birding in the Santa Ynez Valley. We will spend a couple of hours along this quiet stretch of road, looking for and listening to the signs of migrants as they arrive on breeding grounds or stop over as they move north. Target species include migrants such as Ash-throated Flycatcher, Lazuli Bunting, Western Flycatcher, Yellow Warbler, Warbling Vireo, and Bullock’s Oriole, while resident breeders such as Western Bluebird are already well on their way in the nesting season.
Rebecca Coulter has been birding in the Santa Barbara region for over 30 years. She leads field trips and birding classes at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and occasional birding tours at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. She was head compiler for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Santa Barbara for 11 years, and enjoys sharing Santa Barbara’s rich bird diversity and wide range of habitats with new birders. She is particularly interested in teaching how bird sounds can help build identification skills and enjoyment in the field.
How to Register
Event date: Saturday, April 19, 2025, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Participation is limited to 20.
Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. on March 19 for members and April 5 for nonmembers at syvnhs@syvnature.org or 805/693-5683. Directions will be emailed to registrants.
Members $10 / Nonmembers $25 / Children $5
Directions to the meeting place and information will be sent to registrants.
