Join us on Thursday, January 22, 2026, 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.
Building on our November “Sparrows and Friends” session, this month we’ll go deeper into the sparrow family with a look at a dozen or so less-common species found in Santa Barbara County. We’ll focus on where and when to find them and how to tell them apart.
We’ll also have a special guest: Santa Barbara birder Rob Hofberg will join us for the latest installment of our “How I Bird” interview series, sharing his approach to birding and what makes it rewarding for him.
The meeting will take place at the Carpinteria Community Library and online via Zoom. Hope to see you there!
— John Callender
Details:
- Topic: Less-common Sparrows of Santa Barbara County
- Date/Time: Thursday, January 22, 2026, 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
- Location: Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013, and online via Zoom
Zoom information:
Topic: Less-common Sparrows of SB County: Carpinteria Birdwatchers meeting for January
Time: Jan 22, 2026 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89876326259?pwd=IQa7vXKq4awzqRF5hcDcvR4I43WQdi.1
Meeting ID: 898 7632 6259
Passcode: 051666
YouTube livestream:
Links:
- Slides from the meeting
- Sparrows and Friends (previous meeting on common sparrows of Santa Barbara County)
- BirdView (Steve Colwell’s eBird data visualization tool)
- Birds of Santa Barbara County (Linus Blomqvist’s access tool for Paul Lehman’s book)
- Deer Park Canyon (birdinghotspots.org listing with access details)