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Dedicated to the avifauna of Santa Barbara County
Species
The Santa Barbara County Bird List contains
more than 500 bird species. This list is updated
when new birds have been recorded in the
county, or when CA Bird Records Committee
decisions and taxonomic updates are published.
Discussion
Send and receive birding reports, read
announcements about local rarities, and
participate in general discussion through the
sbcobirding forum. This group is open to
everyone with an interest in county birding.
eBird
eBird is a real-time, online checklist program that
has revolutionized the way birders report and
access information about birds. Participate in
citizen science! Learn more about local birds by
exploring the SBA county eBird page links.
For everything birding in Santa Barbara County:
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Fall Hawk Watch
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory programs start
in mid-August when volunteers count thousands
of migrating raptors at Marin Headlands. Daily
counts often suggest the possibility of raptors
moving south along the Pacific coast into to our
area. Visit the Daily Hawk Count page:
The Birds of Santa Barbara Co.
Paul Lehman’s revised July 2024 edition of The
Birds of Santa Barbara County is now available.
First published in 1999, Paul’s treatise remains
the most accurate source of information on the
status and distribution of county birds. You can
access BOSBC here:
October Big Day
Mark your calendars for October Big Day—12
October 2024! Big Days are a 24-hour
opportunity to celebrate birds near and far. By
taking part in October Big Day, you’re also
celebrating Global Bird Weekend and World
Migratory Bird Day.
A Birder’s Guide to
Santa Barbara County
Visit the Birder’s Guide for a listing of popular
local birding spots. This guide aligns with the
four districts in Paul Lehman’s, The Birds of
Santa Barbara County, California, and includes
descriptions and eBird Hotspot links.
Santa Barbara County
boasts a rich diversity of
bird life and there are
many places to explore.
Where the Birds Are
eBird RBA
The eBird Rare Bird Alert displays observations
of rarities in Santa Barbara County over the past
seven days. Reports include un-reviewed and
reviewed/validated sightings.
BirdingHotspots.org
BirdingHotspots.org is an open-source project
that provides eBird Hotspot information. Find
habitat photos, birding tips, and descriptions for
area Hotspots from visiting birders.
SB Breeding Bird Study
The Santa Barbara County Breeding Bird Study
(BBS) provides a database of accounts of
breeding bird records in the county. Contribute
your own observations at this website link:
eBird
Hotspots
There are over 500 eBird Hotspots
in the county. Explore all the data
from these shared locations.
Total
Species
The Santa Barbara County Bird
Checklist has surpassed the 500
species milestone.
Big Day
Record
A dedicated trio logged a record
setting 193 species in a single day
on April 25, 2008.
400
Club
You can participate in this “non-
competitive” listing game. Contact
the webmaster to play.
Email
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This website was created as a resource for everything birding in Santa Barbara County. The goal is
simply to promote the activity of field birding in the county and to provide information to interested
birders. If you have comments about this website or would like more information about local birding,
please contact me.
sbcobirding receives the generous support of the
Santa Barbara Audubon Society. For more than
50 years SBAS has helped to preserve the
biological diversity of the Santa Barbara area.
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