The 68th Santa Cruz Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
Last year we had a record 130 birders participate and 33,810 birds of 171 species were tallied. While rare birds often steal the show, the Christmas Bird Count has always had an important role in monitoring the population trends of wintering birds both locally and across their range in North America.
The count documented the continued increase in Western Bluebird, Canada Goose, and Wild Turkey. We also turned up a few nice species including Harlequin Duck, Pacific Golden-Plovers, Great-tailed Grackle, and multiple Summer and Western Tanagers. What will we find this year?
Come spend the day counting birds to help us find out!
A countdown dinner will be hosted by the Santa Cruz Bird Club at the Portuguese Hall of Santa Cruz in the evening.
