Christmas Bird Count

Santa Barbara CBC – The List

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The month before the count, you can help us by scouting your neighborhood or anywhere else within the count circle for any of the interesting or unusual birds on the list below. If you have an assignment for the count, it’s very helpful to scout your location prior to the count.  Even if you are… Read more »

Santa Barbara CBC – Blog

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Preliminary results of the 121st CBC January 3rd, 2021 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: please… Read more »

Santa Barbara CBC – Latest Results

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Photos by Hugh Ranson (left to right) — Broad-billed Hummingbird, LeConte’s Sparrow, and Northern Shoveler. Birds observed just before 118th CBC Hello birders, 124th SB CBC Results Notes (Preliminary) While the Santa Barbara CBC (12/30/23) experienced weather-related impacts, we thankfully avoided a repeat of the historically high rainfall experienced last year! Rain overnight this time somewhat inhibited owling efforts…. Read more »

Santa Barbara CBC – Leader Information

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120th SANTA BARBARA CBCSaturday, January 4, 2020Information for Group Leaders and Individual Birders Thanks so much for taking part in the Santa Barbara Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count. If you are in charge of an area and have not already done so, please call or e-mail the members of your party as soon as possible… Read more »

Santa Barbara CBC – Forms

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The forms below are now current for CBC 122 (January 1, 2022).   Note that no paper forms will be accepted this year – only submit data by email of electronic forms or photo/scan of paper form!   Methods/Forms for Data Submission 1A. Species Submission by eBird (preferred method)   – eBird your checklists (one list… Read more »