Date: 9/30/26 12:45 pm From: Chris M. via groups.io <chrismac...> Subject: [pen-bird] Crystal Springs and Año Nuevo CBCs
Hi Birders,
I’m writing to invite you to participate this year in either or both of San
Mateo County’s CBCs
*Crystal Springs CBC - Saturday, December 19, 2026*
*Año Nuevo CBC - Saturday, January 2, 2027*
All CBCs are a citizen-science endeavor with the primary goal of counting
all individuals of each species of bird detected in a 10 mile diameter
circle on a single day.
The *Crystal Springs *count circle stretches from the Bay to the Coast and
from Burlingame in the north to Redwood City in the south. *Año Nuevo*
includes the coast and up to Sam McDonald Park and from a piece of Big
Basin to San Gregorio Road. The counts include all types of habitats and
terrain - some require lots of hiking, some cover areas with lots of
redwoods but few birds, some mean you have to know your shorebirds well,
some are flat, some strenuous, some urban, with most open space - there is
something for everyone.
I’d like to invite you to participate this year. We need all levels of
experience, from beginners willing to be tabulators and spotters, to those
of you with experience, whether you have counted with us in the past or
not.
