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Birding Las Cruzitas Ranch

Monday, Jan 19
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM

Trip Details

Designed for those driving SOUTH, home from the Festival. Travel by personal vehicle to Las Cruzitas, a private 1,500-acre cattle ranch including oak grassland and sage-covered canyons. You will be met by Cruz Phillips, Cher Hollingworth and Wes Fritz who will lead the trip. Expect to see yellow-billed magpies, vesper and lark sparrows, band-tailed pigeons, red-breasted sapsuckers, golden eagles, and possibly burrowing owls, prairie falcons, phainopeplas, red-naped Sapsuckers and Lewis' woodpeckers. At least 30 species are seen from the ranch house bird feeders alone, so folks who cannot walk far can sit in the yard and have a great time birding. Bring lunch. Meets at the intersection of Alisos Road and Happy Canyon Road in Santa Ynez.

Location & Logistics

Meet at
Las Cruzitas Ranch
Event Site
Las Cruzitas Ranch
Transportation
Self-Drive

Amenities

Trip Leaders

Cruz Phillips
Cruz Phillips
Trip Leader
Cher Hollingworth
Cher Hollingworth
Trip Leader

Quick Details

Fee: $0.00
Program: 2026 MBBF
Trip Type: Field Trip
Transportation: Self-Drive
Driving Distance:

Location

Meeting Venue Location
Las Cruzitas Ranch
1100 Alisos Rd
Santa Ynez CA 93460
Event Venue Location
The event venue location is the same as the meeting venue location.
Event Venue and Meeting Venue Location