Program: Destination East Africa: A Birder’s Delight

Wednesday, March 26, 2025   7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Fleischmann Auditorium,
Santa Barbara Museum Of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA
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There is a $5.00 General Admission fee.
You do not need to be a Museum member to purchase tickets.
Advanced tickets (highly recommended) will available at the SBMNH website.
Tickets may also be purchased at the door the evening of the event, if any are still available.

Malachite SunbirdNgorongoro Conservation AreaTZ

Eager visitors to East Africa primarily go on a quest to see the classic wildlife of the region. But many return as newly anointed birders, captivated by the abundant and spectacular birds that provide an exclamation mark to their visit. The diversity of habitats and birds in East Africa is striking. With roughly 1,450 species of birds, there is much to see. Over the years, Ed Harper has amassed countless photos of birds inhabiting the many locations he has visited in East Africa. In this illustrated presentation, Harper will share some of his favorite photos of birds and discuss the natural history of the region.

Northern Carmine Bee-eaterMurchison Falls NPUganda

Ed Harper 
working on Merlin paper

Ed Harper is a retired mathematics professor from American River College in Sacramento. His interest in birds began during his childhood in Montana. An excellent birder, Harper has traveled to every continent and photographed over 800 species of birds in the United States. He is a former board member of the Western Field Ornithologists and is currently on the Montana Bird Records Committee. Harper has led birding tours professionally for forty years and has traveled extensively in Africa since 1989 leading safaris to Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and South Africa.

TICKETS:
There is a $5.00 General Admission fee.
You do not need to be a Museum member to purchase tickets.
Advanced tickets (highly recommended) will available at the SBMNH website.
Come back her for a link to purchase when it is made available.
Tickets may also be purchased at the door the evening of the event, if any are still available.

Questions? Contact our Programs Chair.

Many thanks to our hotel sponsor:

Presented by Santa Barbara Audubon Society

Santa Barbara Audubon Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization