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10.25.09
Male Vermilion Flycatcher at Guadalupe Pasture, the location of several previous sightings of this species in the north county.
Photo: Mark Brown

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10 Years!

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eBird

Make your observations count! Build your own personal bird lists and contribute to the eBird database. See the CA eBird Project:

 
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13th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count

The 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society takes place February 12 - 15, 2010. This winter census counts birds at your feeders and in local parks. Join tens of thousands of participants across the continent in this free event. To learn more and enter your counts, see the information at the following link:

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33rd CBRC Report - 2007 Records

The latest report of the California Bird Records Committee has been published detailing all accepted and not accepted decisions from 2007. Eleven records were accepted from Santa Barbara County. You can read the full text of the report from the CBRC website:

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Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival 2010

The annual Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival takes place over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, January 15-18, 2010. Scheduled events include full or part day birding trips each day of the festival, Friday Reception, Saturday Keynote Speaker, informative workshops, artwork and vendor fair. The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival is geared to novice and experienced birders alike. Online registration begins October 1st.

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Annual Christmas Bird Counts

The 110th Annual National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (LINK) is a tradition in birding that has lasted more than a century. To participate in any of these upcoming CBC's contact a local Audubon chapter at the following links.

Morro Bay - December 19, 2009 (LINK)
Carpinteria - December 19, 2009 (LINK)
La Purisima - TBA (LINK)
Cachuma Lake - TBA
Santa Maria-Guadalupe - TBA (LINK)
Ventura - TBA (LINK)
Santa Barbara - January 2, 2010 (LINK)                                                      Carrizo Plain - January 2, 2010 (LINK)

 

ABA Bird Photo Quiz

Nothing to do? Play the American Birding Association "Online Bird Photo Quiz". A new quiz is offered monthly and is a great way to test your birding skills.

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County Bird List

The Santa Barbara County bird list:                             LINK

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