Date: 9/30/26 1:28 pm From: Chris M. via groups.io <chrismac...> Subject: [southbaybirds] Crystal Springs and Ano 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*
*Ano 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 15 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. *Ano 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.
Do not disclose information that identifies the location of nesting birds of any species, to minimize stress on the nesting birds and the risk of vandalism or abuse.
