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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 Data
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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Dowitcher ID with Jon Dunn
Long-billed and Short-billed Dowitchers can be
very difficult to tell apart. Join Jon Dunn as he
discusses the ins and outs of Dowitcher
identification, and which field marks can and
cannot be relied on. This YouTube video from
August 2020 was presented by LA Birders.
Hummingbirds Exhibit
Experience a beautiful new exhibit about the
exotic hummingbird family in the Museum’s
Maximus Gallery. Featured are original 19th
century hand-colored lithographs by British
ornithologist John Gould. This new exhibit runs
May 6 through September 5, 2022.
The Birds of Santa Barbara Co.
Paul Lehman’s Spring 2022 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. Download
BOSBC here:
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.
Rare Bird Photos
You can find many rare bird photos at the Rare
Birds of Santa Barbara County photo pool at
Flickr. Images in the pool have been shared by
local and visiting birders. Contribute yours!
SB Breeding Bird Study
The Santa Barbara County Breeding Bird Study
(BBS) provides a database of accounts of
breeding bird records in the county. You can
contribute your own records at this website link:
Total
Species
The Santa Barbara County Bird
Checklist has surpassed the 500
species milestone.
eBird
Hotspots
As suggested by birders, eBird
Hotspots are the “better” places to
go birding in the county.
Big Day
Record
A dedicated trio recorded a record
setting 193 species in a single day
on April 25, 2008.
400
Club
A field of 20 make up the 400 Club.
You can participate in this “non-
competitive” listing game. Join in!
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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