For our next group outing we’ll explore a new location: El Carro Park in Carpinteria. Join us on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 8 a.m. for what should be excellent late fall birding at this neighborhood park we haven’t visited as a group before. — John Callender As always, Carpinteria Birdwatchers outings are free and…

Join us on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. for the next Carpinteria Birdwatchers meeting. Please note that this meeting is on a Wednesday rather than our usual Thursday schedule. This month, we’ll tackle one of birding’s most rewarding challenges: getting to know our local sparrows and their sparrow-like cousins! Continuing our popular “conversational”…

Signups are now open for this year’s Carpinteria Christmas Bird Count (CBC), which will take place on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Last year we had our best count ever, with 170 species reported. How many will we see this year? One thing is certain: we’re going to have a great time. Sign up today! Carpinteria…

For our next group outing we’ll return to the 8th Street footbridge over Carpinteria Creek. This low-energy outing offers excellent opportunities to observe birds in the nearby foliage and along the creek, all while staying comfortably on the bridge. Join us on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 8 a.m. — John Callender As always, Carpinteria…

Join us on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. for the next Carpinteria Birdwatchers meeting. Please note that this meeting is one week later than our usual third-Thursday schedule. This month, we’ll dive deep into something I’m calling “photo-assisted birding” — using photography as a tool for identification and documentation. Building on my recent…

Just a quick announcement that tomorrow, Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. I (John Callender) will be part of a bird photography talk at Fleischmann Auditorium at the Santa Barbara Natural History Museum. The talk is sponsored by Santa Barbara Audubon and is free and open to everyone. I’ll be speaking with Sophie Cameron,…

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to a change in my travel schedule, our outing for this month will now take place two weeks earlier than originally planned. We’ll meet this Saturday, September 20, at 8 a.m. All other details remain the same. My apologies for the last-minute change. — John Callender For our next group outing we’ll…

Join us on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. for the next Carpinteria Birdwatchers meeting. This month, we’ll explore local shorebirds through a beginner-friendly, conversational approach inspired by language learning methods. Similar to our popular “Gulls: A Visual Language” presentation, this session will introduce about a dozen of our most common shorebird species through…

For our next group outing we’ll return to the eastern part of the Carpinteria Bluffs. Starting at the Viola Fields parking area off Carpinteria Avenue, we’ll bird the coastal bluffs trail toward the Rincon Bluffs Preserve and back again, taking advantage of the excellent coastal habitat and ocean views. Join us on Saturday, August 23,…

Join us on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. for the next Carpinteria Birdwatchers meeting. This month, we’ll cover two topics: a comprehensive overview of birding gear options in 2025 and a deep dive into the charming Bushtit. Please note: This meeting will be online only via Zoom; we will not be meeting at…