Join The 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count - Sunday
February 18, 2024 @ 8:00AM — 10:00AM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
San Marcos Foothills West Mesa: Via Gaitero Santa Barbara, CA 93110 Get Directions
CIR is encouraging you to go out and look for birds! This free, fun event involves discovering what bird species reside in our local area and educating ourselves about their distinct characteristics, from the microhabitats they populate to their foraging and nesting habits.
More Details About CIR's Great Backyard Bird Count:
Where: San Marcos Foothills West Mesa
When: Sunday, February 18th from 8 am - 10 am
What To Bring: No experience is necessary for our count! You don't need to be a birder to participate, although binoculars or a camera with a zoom helps, and each walk will include an experienced birder and a recording specialist, who will compile your count. We'll also provide you with a helpful checklist for the day as you observe local species, such as Anna's Hummingbird, the Acorn Woodpecker, the Western Scrub-Jay, the Blue Grosbeak, and many more!
Why The Bird Count?: Not only is the bird count a fun way to spend a few hours, but it will help serve the greater good for community research. Bird populations are always under constant change, so to help us get a better understanding of how to protect birds and their habitats, we continuously record data.
We hope you can join us in Santa Barbara on Sunday, February 18th!
To get more information about our organization or to volunteer for future events visit: www.cirweb.org
This event is also a great introduction to our docent program that will give you the opportunity to share local environmental stories.
Schedule:
7:45 am
Bird walk check-in at SMF Preserve
8:00 am - 9:30 am
Walk and bird count
9:45 am
Docent training check-in
Those interested in learning more about the docent training program can stay for this extended session.
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Docent training