Date: 11/28/25 8:34 am From: <n.levendosky...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] 69th Santa Cruz Christmas Bird Count
The 69th Santa Cruz Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Last year we had a near-record 125 birders participate and 47,124 birds of 184 species were tallied, the latter of which was the highest total since 2003. The count turned up a few exciting rare species including White Wagtail, Lark Bunting, Magnolia Warbler, Short-eared Owl, Barrow's Goldeneye, and Black-footed Albatross.
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. Last year we documented exceptional numbers of seabirds (thousands of Brandt's Cormorants, Brown Pelicans, and Common Murres) and the highest totals ever of Wild Turkey and Canada Goose. What will we find this year?
Come spend the day counting birds to help us find out! Please sign up as soon as possible so we can begin making assignments for count day:
