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The 126th Annual SB Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count 2026
By Joanne A Calitri   |   January 27, 2026

As we go to press, Libby Patten, head ofthe Santa Barbara Christmas Bird Count (CBC) reports 178 species of birds were found in our National Audubon designated area, including rare species of Brant, Caspian Tern, and Black-legged Kittiwake.  Volunteer birders were out over the course of seven days counting birds in extreme weather conditions, which […]