Date: 7/7/25 8:09 pm From: Jamie Chavez via groups.io <almiyi...> Subject: Re: [sbcobirding] a 40-year progression of the Santa Barbara County species total
For those who might be wondering which bird species have been added over time this can reliably be found at eBird. I think the list going back 20 years is probably sequentially correct, although there are a couple of birds that show in eBird that aren't included in the total (Trumpeter Swan, Vega Gull... yet).
On Monday, July 7th, 2025 at 12:11 PM, Paul Lehman via groups.io <lehman.paul...> wrote:
> I am writing a short history of the evolution of my missive "The Birds of Santa Barbara County, California" (BOSB) for the Santa Barbara Audubon Society newsletter. A little aside that this project generated was how the total number of species recorded in Santa Barbara County has surged forward over the past 40+ years. The totals (without the Channel Islands) have been as follows: > > 1982 (my original Masters thesis version of BOSB): 412 species > > 1994 (book version of BOSB published): 454 species > > 2025 (online version of BOSB as of 1 July): 506 species > > So, quite the surge in the number of species over all these years. If one includes the Channel Islands, that adds an additional 4 or 5 species. > > --Paul Lehman > >
