Showcasing northern Santa Barbara County sites on the Central Coast Birding Trail, the fifth annual Central Coast Birding Rally will be held the weekend of October 4-6. A reception to acquaint visitors to the area will be held Friday evening. The rally itself will run from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday followed by a Santa Maria style bar-b-cue with awards and an auction of birding related items Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be a Big Day at the "ponds" on VAFB. How many species can be found at this preserve on a single fall migration day? During the brief 8 year existence the site, 30 species of warblers have been recorded. Check out our ponds list: http://lpas.westhost.com/birdlists.htm#pondslist
The entire event is free to participants having been funded by La Purisima Audubon and the business community of northern Santa Barbara County. For more information, visit our web page at http://lpas.westhost.com/rally or write LPAS, PO Box 2045, Lompoc, CA 93438.