Trail Talks: 40+ Years of Santa Barbara Birding with Hugh Ranson

Hugh Ranson will join us to talk about how he got started in birding (and how you can, too); some of his favorite places to bird, from the deep ocean beyond the Channel Islands to the south, to Big Pine Mountain in the far north-east; and various places in between.

Bio: Hugh grew up in the UK, in both Wales and England, before migrating to California at the tender age of 20. He's been a birder since the age of 12, and birds were a big part of the reason he chose Santa Barbara as a destination. He was an elementary school teacher for 32 years, before retiring a couple of years ago, which has freed up more time for nature study: birds, bees, dragonflies, butterflies–really anything that moves. He writes a monthly column about local birds for the Santa Barbara Independent. He takes pictures, thousands and thousands of them, and is going to share some of his favorites with you.

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Participants in this event may be photographed by Library staff. These photos may be used in promotional or educational publications, including in print, social media, and presentations. Please see staff if you do not consent to having your photo taken. Staff will obtain individual, signed photo releases of photographs that contain only an individual as opposed to a group.