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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).

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.

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 2    (PDF)

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.

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RBA Info

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Photos

Visit the sbcobirding Flickr pool to see bird images from SBA county

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Tides

(map) Pt. Arguello

(map) Gaviota

(map) Santa Barbara

(map) Santa Cruz Is.

(map) San Miguel Is.