Christmas Bird Count

Santa Barbara CBC Instructions

Instructions For CBC 124 taking place Saturday, December 30, 2023. Know your assignment — You should have been assigned an area to cover by the count’s organizers. If you’re unclear on where you’ll be birding on count day, or you have any other questions, contact us at  email hidden; JavaScript is required  Coordinate with your group… Read more »

121st CBC in Montecito Journal

Volume 27 Issue 6 of the Montecito Journal (4-11 February 2021) has a write-up of the Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count (CBC) starting on page 50!  The end of the article talks about ways to get involved. Item 4 is about the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that has been under attack by the federal government. … Read more »

Initial CBC Results for 2020/21

Preliminary Count is 205 species! Watch the compilation event! Greetings birders, Thanks to all who participated in yesterday’s Santa Barbara CBC—for following Audubon’s protocols, and mostly for starting the new year off with a dose of much-needed birding good news and virtual fellowship. Now we begin the work of corralling all the data! Attention eBirders:… Read more »

Santa Barbara CBC – Reminders

Photos by Hugh Ranson (left to right) — Broad-billed Hummingbird, LeConte’s Sparrow, and Northern Shoveler. Birds observed just before 118th CBCAudubon’s 124thChristmas Bird Count (CBC) is coming very soon with the Santa Barbara CBC to be held on Saturday, December 30, 2023!  For questions about the CBC, please email us at: email hidden; JavaScript is… Read more »

2019 Christmas Bird Count Dinner

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Don’t get left out in the cold after this years bird count day. Dine with us at the Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count compilation dinner. Tickets now on sale.