Andree Clark Bird Refuge
Andree Clark Bird Refuge, a 42-acre (170,000 m2) saltwater marsh is one of the largest wildlife refuges in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. The refuge has a 29-acre (120,000 m2) freshwater/brackish lake, that is an artificially modified estuary, which drains through East Beach into the Pacific Ocean.
The refuge is bounded by the Santa Barbara Zoo, Highway 101, and East Cabrillo Boulevard.
The eastern and southern perimeter of the Bird Refuge have a bike path around the lake, that connects to the one along the beach to Shoreline Park. There walking paths along the northern shore and three viewing platforms for birdwatching and other wildlife observation.
Over 200 species of birds have been observed at the Bird Refuge, in both resident and migratory populations. Sensitive wildlife species include: Tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi), Western pond turtle (Actinemys marmorata), and several birds protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.
Some of the bird species commonly seen in the refuge include ruddy ducks, American coots, mallards, California gulls, western gulls, red-winged blackbirds, and black-crowned night herons.
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