The water is down because of the drought but the center, deeper water remains and birds abound around the water..
From the Coal Oil Point Reserve web page:
"In the heart of the reserve, Devereux Slough is a seasonally flooded tidal lagoon that dries out in the summer to form salt flats and hypersaline ponds and channels. A variety of intertidal habitats occur along the sandy beach and the large rocky reef at the point. Thousands of migratory birds visit throughout the year. Coal Oil Point Reserve is part of Audubon's designated Goleta Coast Important Bird Area (IBA). "
The beautiful mountains reflected in the pond..doubly beautiful!:
Lots of Great Egrets around the water:
Black crowned Night Heron:
The beach side of the Preserve. The endangered Snowy Plover is protected here:
