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10.18.08
This Green-tailed Towhee put in an appearance at a feeder in
Santa Maria in mid-October.
Photo: Jamie Chavez
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Christmas Bird Count Schedules
The 109th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (LINK) is a tradition in
birding that has lasted more than a century. You can participate in
any number of local CBC efforts. Visit your local Audubon Society
Chapter website for detailed information on count schedules and sign
up. The announced count schedules are as follows (more to come).
Morro Bay -
Saturday December 20, 2008 : :
LINK
Santa Barbara
- Saturday January 3, 2009 : :
LINK
Carrizo Plain
- Saturday January 3, 2009 : :
LINK
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Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival '09
The 13th Annual Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival takes place over the
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend in January 2009. Scheduled
events include full or part day birding trips each day of the
Festival, Friday Reception, Saturday Keynote Speaker, workshops and
special programs, artwork and vendor fair. The Morro Bay Bird
Festival is geared to novice and experienced birders alike. Online
registration begins October 1st.
: :
LINK
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Identification of N.A. Peeps
Just in time for fall shorebird migration comes this great "WebExtra"
online article from ABA's Birding
magazine, July/August 2008 issue: "Identification of North American
Peeps- A Different Approach to an Old Problem" (BIRDING). Download this two part article at the
following links and brush up on your peeps:
: :
PART 1
: :
PART 2
(PDF)
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Birders Guide Update
Updated with new map links and new birding sites, the Santa Barbara
County Birder's Guide covers birding hot-spots in the North County, South County,
Inland Valleys and Mountains, Highway 166 to Cuyama Valley, and the
Channel Islands. Separate pages cover each region of the county.
: :
LINK
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