Schedule of 2025/26 and recap of 2024-25

California Christmas Bird Counts

DECEMBER 14, 2025 - JANUARY 5, 2026

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Participants are normally assigned to areas within a circle based on their skill at bird identification and endurance. National Audubon publish the count results online. Most counts are weather permitting so make sure you contact your compiler to verify that the count hasn't been postponed or cancelled.

I have been compiling these CBC lists for 26 years. Alison Sheehey compiles and funds this information, send pertinent info/updates to via email to:

natureali@gmail.com or Alex Coffey. Alex has been of invaluable assistant in finding dates and proofreading the page for the past few years.

NOTE TO COMPILERS: Something to consider, have a dedicated Gmail account and eBird account solely for the CBC. All counters can share their checklists to the

account with no compiler contact other than via phone and email.

Send CBC rare bird and special aspect reports to the California CBC editor, Dessi Sieburth, dessisieburth@gmail.com.

If you see a banded PELICAN please contact: International Bird Rescue - Blue-Banded Pelican Program with the data.

https://www.birdrescue.org/contact/found-a-bird/reporting-a-banded-bird/

Other Banded Birds can be reported to: https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/

Schedule of Kern County Christmas Bird Counts

Alphabetical Listing
For final count details visit: https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count
	DATE	24-25 FINAL RESULTS
CBC Name (count code)	25/26	Participants	# Species
American Valley (CAAV)	14 Dec 25	16	86
Anderson (CAAD)	20 Dec 25	16	111
Angels Camp (CAAC)	27 Dec 25	18	102
Angwin (CAAG)	1 Jan 26	36	130
Ano Nuevo (CAAN)	3 Jan 26	77	148
Anza-Borrego Desert (CAAB)	21 Dec 25	85	115
Arcata (CAAR)	20 Dec 25	46	178
Ash Meadows (NVAM)	21 Dec 25	27	64
Auburn (CAAA)	20 Dec 25	37	103
Bakersfield (CABA)	20 Dec 25	15	128
Bear Valley Springs (CABR)	canceled	-	-
Benicia (CABE)	15 Dec 25	73	160
Big Sur (CABG)	21 Dec 25
Bill Williams Delta (AZBW)	18 Dec 25	14	84
Bishop (CABI)	14 Dec 25	53	103
Butterbredt Spring (CABS)	15 Dec 25	9	40
Cachuma (CACU)	30 Dec 25	78	139
Calaveras (CACA)	3 Jan 26	30	82
Calero-Morgan Hill (CACR)	27 Dec 25	97	140
Carpinteria (CACN)	20 Dec 25	60	170
Carrizo Plain (CACP)	5 Jan 26	33	68
Caswell-Westley (CACW)	4 Jan 26	18	135
Centerville Beach - King Salmon (CACB)	28 Dec 25
Cheep Thrills (N. Marin) (CACT)	18 Dec 25	72	163
Chico (CACO)	19 Dec 25	34	96
China Lake (CACH)	14 Dec 25	16	86
Claremont (CACM) Pomona Valley BA	20 Dec 25	60	125
Clear Lake (CACL)	20 Dec 25	27	120
Contra Costa County (CACC)	20 Dec 25	70	149
Crystal Springs (CACS)	20 Dec 25	112	176
Death Valley (CADV)	22 Dec 25
Del Norte County (CADN)	14 Dec 25	17	160
Diamond Valley (Lake Skinner) (CADM)	15 Dec 25	10	117
Eagle Lake (CAEL)	17 Dec 25	13	80
East Contra Costa County (CAEC)	17 Dec 25	33	150
Eastern Alameda County (CAEA)	19 Dec 25	77	142
Eastern Merced County (CALY)	17 Dec 25	21	104
Elsinore (CAEN)	27 Dec 25	20	143
Escondido (CAES)	27 Dec 25	80	144
Etna (CAET)	3 Jan 26	25	89
Fall River Mills (CAFR)	14 Dec 25	10	121
Folsom (CAFO)	4 Jan 26	67	136
Fort Bragg (CAFB)	21 Dec 25	38	133
Grass Mountain (CAGM)	27 Dec 25	18	95
Grass Valley (CAGV)	3 Jan 25	41	108
Havasu NWR (AZHV)	19 Dec 25	-	-
Hayward-Fremont (CAHF)	14 Dec 25	79	183
Honey Lake (CAHL)	18 Dec 25	11	94
Idyllwild (CAID)	21 Dec 25	21	110
Joshua Tree N.P. (CAJT)	5 Jan 26	35	55
Kaweah (CAKA)	3 Jan 26	24	129
Kern River Valley (CAKR)	4 Jan 26	28	121
La Purisima (CALU)	15 Dec 25	12	112
LaGrange-Waterford (CALW)	20 Dec 25	9	127
Lake Almanor (CALR)	18 Dec 25	8	85
Lake Henshaw (CALH)	22 Dec 25	34	134
Lancaster (CALN)	20 Dec 25	31	123
Lincoln (CALC)	30 Dec 25	65	128
Long Beach-El Dorado (CALB)	20 Dec 25	38	150
Los Angeles (CALA)	4 Jan 25		175
Los Banos (CALS)	29 Dec 25	11	121
Lost Lake/Fresno (CALL)	20 Dec 25	28	118
Malibu (CAMU)	14 Dec 25	39	141
Mammoth Lakes (CAMM)	19 Dec 25	13	75
Manchester (Mendocino Coast) (CAMN)	3 Jan 26	36	135
Marin County (southern) (CAMC)	27 Dec 25	110	166
Mariposa (CARP)		18	77
Martinez Lake (Yuma) (AZMY)	20 Dec 25	30	114
Marysville (CAMA)	18 Dec 25	25	135
Merced NWR (CAMW)	23 Dec 25	10	103
Minden (NVMD)	28 Dec 25	19	97
Mineral (CAMI)	15 Dec 25	6	33
Mojave River Valley (CAMJ)	27 Dec 25	16	103
Mono Lake (CAML)	16 Dec 25	29	77
Monterey Peninsula (CAMP)	27 Dec 25	66	162
Morongo Valley (CAMV)	20 Dec 25	43	89
Morro Bay (CAMR)	14 Dec 25	125	187
Moss Landing (CAMD)	1 Jan 26	30	190
Mount Hamilton (CAMH)	2 Jan 26	23	106
Mount Shasta (CAMS)	20 Dec 25	17	98
Oakhurst (CAOK)	14 Dec 25	23	87
Oakland (CAOA)	14 Dec 25	281	182
Oceanside-Vista-Carlsbad (CAOV)	14 Dec 25	120	186
Orange County (coastal) (CAOC)	4 Jan 26	132	197
Orange County (northeastern) (CAON)	14 Dec 25	93	142
Oroville (CAOR)	3 Jan 26	26	114
Palo Alto (CAPA)	15 Dec 25	143	165
Palos Verdes Peninsula (CAPP)	21 Dec 25	65	172
Panoche Valley (CAPN)	5 Jan 26	30	89
Pasadena - San Gabriel Valley (CAPS)	20 Dec 25	60	154
Peace Valley (CAPV)	16 Dec 25	19	135
Pinnacles NP (CAPI)	3 Jan 26	45	100
Pixley NWR (CAPX)		11	99
Point Reyes Peninsula (CAPR)	20 Dec 25	123	172
Puente Chino Hills (CAPU)	27 Dec 25	95	145
Putah Creek (CAPC)	21 Dec 25		150
Rancho Santa Fe (CARS)	3 Jan 26	121	189
Red Bluff (CARB)	28 Dec 25	19	110
Red Rock Canyon (CARR)	-	-	-
Redding (CARE)	27 Dec 25	16	118
Redlands (Mill Creek) (CARM)	20 Dec 25	12	100
Richmond (CARI)	3 Jan 26	159	174
Rio Cosumnes (CARC)	29 Dec 25	93	151
Sacramento (CASM)	27 Dec 25	39	154
Salton Sea (north) (CASH)	3 Jan 26	6	121
Salton Sea (south) (CASS)	16 Dec 25	26	147
San Bernardino Valley (CASO)	27 Dec 25	23	118
San Diego (CASD)	20 Dec 25	171	230
San Fernando Valley (CASV)	20 Dec 25	59	143
San Francisco (CASF)	29 Dec 25	197	180
San Jacinto Lake (CASL)	18 Dec 25	26	158
San Jose (CASJ)	14 Dec 25	123	172
San Juan Capistrano (CASU)	21 Dec 25	67	129
Santa Ana River Valley (CASA)	21 Dec 25	33	146
Santa Barbara (CASB)	3 Jan 26	187	214
Santa Catalina Island (CASI)	14 Dec 25	31	77
Santa Clarita (CACI)		18	122
Santa Cruz County (CASC)	20 Dec 25	125	184
Santa Cruz Island (CACZ)	1 Jan 25	25	82
Santa Maria-Guadalupe (CASG)	28 Dec 25	19	144
Santa Rosa (CASR)	14 Dec 25	53	139
Sequoia NP (CASQ)	20 Dec 25
Sherman Island (CASX)		36	165
Shingletown (CATS)	17 Dec 25	11	102
Sierra Valley (CASY)	20 Dec 25	16	84
Sonoma Valley (CASZ)	30 Dec 25	103	162
Sonora (CASN)	20 Dec 25	31	84
South Fork Valley (CASK)	3 Jan 26	24	97
South Lake Tahoe (CASE)	14 Dec 25	23	78
Springville (CASP)	14 Dec 25	31	109
Stockton (CAST)	14 Dec 25	47	148
Tall Trees (CATT)	2 Jan 26	12	96
Tehachapi (CATE)	19 Dec 25	5	80
Tejon Ranch (CATJ)	20 Dec 25	17	102
Thousand Oaks (CATO)	14 Dec 25	73	188
Tule Lake (CATL)	3 Jan 26	10	89
Ukiah (CAUK)	14 Dec 25	35	100
Ventura (CAVE)	20 Dec 25	129	178
Wallace-Bellota (CAWB)	3 Jan 26	31	139
Western Sonoma County (CAWS)	28 Dec 25	95	159
Willow Creek (CAWC)	27 Dec 25	11	77
Woodfords (CAWO)	17 Dec 25	10	78
Woodland-Davis (Yolo) (CAWD)	2 Jan 26	64	145
Yosemite NP (CAYO)	21 Dec 25	50	67
Yreka (CAYR)	18 Dec 25	30	103
OTHER STATE COUNT WEBSITES Arizona CBCs - Tucson Bird Alliance Utah CBCs - Utah Birds 2025/2026 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there? Scheduled 139 Restarted counts = New Counts = Compiler canceled counts: Bear Valley Springs Discontinued counts: California Counts with between 50-100 participants? California Counts with more than 100 participants? Highest Number of Participants? Lowest Number of Participants? California Counts with less than 100 species? California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? California Counts with 200 or more species? Highest Species Count Circle? Lowest Species Count Circle? In Remembrance 2025: Larry Allen, Larry Broderick, Gene Cardiff, Alan Craig, Dave Povey, Grace Steurer, Steve Turley 2024/2025 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there? 141 Scheduled, 133 officially recorded. Restarted counts = New Counts = Compiler canceled counts: Discontinued counts: Paradise, California City California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 28 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 17 Highest Number of Participants? Oakland 281 (wow!) Lowest Number of Participants? Tehachapi 5 California Counts with less than 100 species? 33 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 98 California Counts with 200 or more species? Santa Barbara 214, San Diego 230 Highest Species Count Circle? San Diego 230 Lowest Species Count Circle? Mineral 33 In Remembrance 2024: Mary Merriman 2023/2024 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there? 141 Scheduled Restarted counts = Anderson New Counts = Angels Camp, Puente Chino Hills, Shingletown Compiler canceled counts: California City, Death Valley California Counts with between 50-100 participants? California Counts with more than 100 participants? Highest Number of Participants? Lowest Number of Participants? California Counts with less than 100 species? California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? California Counts with 200 or more species? One, San Diego Highest Species Count Circle? San Diego 223 Lowest Species Count Circle? Mineral 26 In Remembrance 2023: Mark Brown, David Fix, Tom Heindel, Tom Johnson, Joan Lentz, Brad Schram 2022/2023 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there? 134 Restarted counts after COVID hiatus = Bear Valley Springs, Big Sur, Carrizo Plain, Los Banos, Peace Valley, Rio Cosumnes, Willow Creek, Woodfords New Counts = Angel's Camp, Puente Chino Hills, Woodland-Davis Discontinued counts: Sierra Army Depot (CAAS) California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 27 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 16 Highest Number of Participants? Oakland 288 Lowest Number of Participants? Big Sur 1 California Counts with less than 100 species? 39 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 92 California Counts with 200 or more species? Morro Bay 200, Point Reyes Peninsula 201, San Diego 213 Highest Species Count Circle? San Diego 213 Lowest Species Count Circle? Mineral 20 In Remembrance 2022 - Dave DeSante, Ron LeValley, Bill Oliver, BJ Stacey, Dee Zeller 2021/2022 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there? 132 scheduled - 130 submitted data. How many CA CBCs were officially cancelled due to COVID? 1 How many CA CBCs became backyard bird counts only? Restarted counts = Lake Yosemite/Merced County, Santa Catalina  Island New Counts = 1, Richmond California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 29 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 13 Highest Number of Participants? Oakland, 247 Lowest Number of Participants? Mineral, 1 California Counts with less than 100 species? 39 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 87 California Counts with 200 or more species? Morro Bay 200, Point  Reyes Peninsula 202, Moss Landing 206, San Diego 211 Highest Species Count Circle? San Diego, 211 Lowest Species Count Circle? Mineral, 17 In Remembrance 2021 - Noel & Ellene Gravelle, Don White, Eleanor Osgood, Irwin Woldman 2020/2021 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there? 98 held How many CA CBCs were officially cancelled due to COVID? 43 How many CA CBCs became backyard bird counts only? 4 Restarted counts = none California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 19 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 7 Highest Number of Participants? 153 Santa Barbara Lowest Number of Participants? 3 - Butterbredt, Mineral, Santa Cruz  Island California Counts with less than 100 species? 25 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 68 California Counts with 200 or more species? Morro Bay, Rancho Santa  Fe, Santa Barbara, San Diego Highest Species Count Circle? 220 - San Diego Lowest Species Count Circle? 23 - Butterbredt Spring New section: In remembrance of the birders, we lost. In Remembrance 2020 - Penny Lewis, Elizabeth Leite, Pete Sands 2019/2020 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there = 137 scheduled (5 missing dates but may have been held) Restarted counts = Bear Valley Springs Discontinued counts = Lake Yosemite/Merced California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 25 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 19 Highest Number of Participants? 254 Oakland Lowest Number of Participants? 2 Mineral California Counts with less than 100 species? 44 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 91 California Counts with 200 or more species? 2 Highest Species Count Circle? 213 San Diego Lowest Species Count Circle? 16 Mineral In Remembrance 2019 - DeeDee DeLorenzo, Dave Furseth, Dan Guthrie, Mike McQuerrey 2018/2019 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there = 140 scheduled New counts = Sherman Island, Sierra Army Depot California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 27 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 13 Highest Number of Participants? 295 Oakland Lowest Number of Participants? 4 Mineral & Tehachapi California Counts with less than 100 species? 38 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 94 California Counts with 200 or more species? San Diego 217, Coastal  Orange County 203, Morro Bay 204 Highest Species Count Circle? San Diego 217 Lowest Species Count Circle? Sierra Army Depot 32 2017/2018 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there in 2017/18 = 138 scheduled New counts: Pixley NWR, Willits California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 26 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 15 Highest Number of Participants? 284 Oakland Lowest Number of Participants? 5 Mineral and California City California Counts with less than 100 species? 35 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 97 California Counts with 200 or more species? Morro Bay 202, Point  Reyes Peninsula 202, Santa Barbara 203, San Diego 217 Highest Species Count Circle? 217 species San Diego Lowest Species Count Circle? 18 Red Rock Canyon Nice birds: Blackburnian Warbler, Hooded Warbler, American Redstart 2016/2017 Highlights How many CA CBCs are there in 2016/17 = 137 scheduled Did they go up or down or stay the same? 15/16 = 138 New counts: Lake Yosemite-Merced Discontinued counts: Bear Valley Springs California Counts with more than 100 participants? Morro Bay, Oakland, Highest Number of Participants? Oakland 269 California Counts with 200 or more species? Morro Bay, Moss Landing, Orange County coastal 2015/2016 Highlights How many CA CBCs are there in 2015/16 = 138 scheduled Did they go up or down or stay the same? 14/15 = 136 up New counts: California City Restarted Counts: Groveland, Buena Vista Discontinued counts: San Joaquin Gorge California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 33 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 15 Highest Number of Participants? Oakland 277 Lowest Number of Participants? Buena Vista California Counts with less than 100 species? 35 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 94 California Counts with 200 or more species? 4 Highest Species Count Circle? San Diego 219 Lowest Species Count Circle? Mineral In Remembrance 2015 - John Lockhart 2014/2015 Highlights How many CA CBCs are there in 2014/15 = 136 scheduled (only 132 recorded their totals) Did they go up or down or stay the same? 13/14 = 137 down New counts: Restarted Counts: Red Rock Canyon Discontinued counts: Groveland, Blue Sky Ecological Reserve California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 31 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 14 Highest Number of Participants? Oakland - 269, Santa Barbara - 256 Lowest Number of Participants? Mineral, Redlands, Red Rock Canyon 6 California Counts with less than 100 species? 32 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 94 California Counts with 200 or more species? Crystal Springs, Morro Bay,  Moss Landing, Coastal Orange County, San Diego, Santa Barbara. Highest Species Count Circle? Lowest Species Count Circle? Red Rock Canyon - 10 Nice birds: Green-tailed Towhee - Yosemite 2013/2014 Highlights How many CA CBCs are there in 2013/14 = 137 scheduled Did they go up or down or stay the same? 12/13 = 137 New counts: Blue Sky Ecological Reserve Restarted Counts: Mammoth Lakes Discontinued counts: Buena Vista California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 115 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 17 Highest Number of Participants? Santa Barbara - 275 Lowest Number of Participants? Grass Mountain and Tehachapi tie - 5 California Counts with less than 100 species? 31 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 95 California Counts with 200 or more species? Crystal Springs 200, Moss  Landing 200, Morro Bay 203, Orange County (coastal) 205, San  Diego 213, Santa Barbara 222 Highest Species Count Circle? Santa Barbara - 222 Lowest Species Count Circle? Mineral - 37 Nice birds: Lesser Black-backed Gull-KRV 2012/2013 Highlights How many CA CBCs are there in 2012/13 = 137 scheduled Did they go up or down or stay the same? 11/12 = 134 up New counts: Oakhurst, San Joaquin River Gorge Discontinued counts: Shoshone-Tecopa Highest Number of Participants? Santa Barbara - 266 Lowest Number of Participants? Ash Meadows NWR - 3 California Counts with more than 200 species? San Diego - 214, Santa Barbara - 213, Orange County-Coastal - 210, Rancho Santa Fe - 202 Highest Species Count Circle? San Diego - 214 Lowest Species Count Circle? Mineral - 26 Nice birds: Black-capped Chickadee-Redding, Clay-colored Sparrow -Oakland In Remembrance 2012 - Rich Stallcup 2011/2012 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there in 2011/12 = 134 scheduled Did they go up or down or stay the same? 10/11 = 130 up New counts: Cheep Thrills, China Ranch, Fort Bragg, Mariposa,  Shoshone-Tecopa, Tall Trees Discontinued counts: California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 34 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 11 Highest Number of Participants? Santa Barbara - 214 Lowest Number of Participants? Grass Mountain - 4 California Counts with less than 100 species? 32 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 92 California Counts with more than 200 species? Morro Bay, Moss Landing, Orange County Coast, Palo Alto, Point Reyes Peninsula, San  Diego, Santa Barbara Highest Species Count Circle?  San Diego - 216 Lowest Species Count Circle?  Mineral - 33 Nice birds: Common Redpoll - Fall River Mills CBC, Northern Waterthrush - Auburn CBC 2010/2011 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there in 2010/11 = 130 scheduled (only 122 reported) Did they go up or down or stay the same? 09/10 = 129 up New counts: Fort Bragg, Mariposa (both unofficial) Discontinued counts: Milburn-Fresno California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 29 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 10 Highest Number of Participants? Santa Barbara 199 Lowest Number of Participants? Death Valley 5 California Counts with less than 100 species? 29 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 91 California Counts with more than 200 species? San Diego 220, Santa  Barbara 211 Highest Species Count Circle? San Diego 220 Lowest Species Count Circle?  Mineral 18 Nice birds: Dickcissel, Death Valley In Remembrance 2010 - Mike San Miguel 2009/2010 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there in 2009/10 = 129 scheduled Did they go up or down or stay the same? 08/09 = 124 up New counts: American Valley, Carpinteria, Eastern Alameda County Restarted counts: Elsinore, Red Bluff California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 35 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 11 Highest Number of Participants? 220 Santa Barbara Lowest Number of Participants? 5 Diamond Valley California Counts with less than 100 species? 28 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 90 California Counts with more than 200 species? 5 Highest Species Count Circle?  216 Santa Barbara Lowest Species Count Circle?  24 Mineral Nice birds: Five species of Thrasher seen by one team on the Buena Vista CBC 2008/2009 Highlights How many CA CBCs were there in 2008/09? = 124 scheduled Did they go up or down or stay the same? 07/08 = 120 up New counts: Tejon California Counts with between 50-100 participants? 30 California Counts with more than 100 participants? 10 Highest Number of Participants? 209 Santa Barbara Lowest Number of Participants? 5 Mineral California Counts with less than 100 species? 28 California Counts with at least 100 but less than 200 species? 87 California Counts with more than 200 species? Coastal Orange County 202, San Diego 207, Santa Barbara 209 Highest Species Count Circle?  209 Santa Barbara Lowest Species Count Circle? 29 Mineral Highest temp?  80ºF San Juan Capistrano Lowest temp? -18ºF Sierra Valley... brrrrr... Most expanded range? Eurasian Collared Dove Best Bird? Lesser Black-backed Gull - Buena Vista CBC Most irruptive species? Varied Thrush

Schedule by Date

December 14, 2025 - January 5, 2026

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This season there are three and a half weekends for counts, if you are a compiler, please send natureali@gmail.com your dates as soon as you know them.

PLEASE CONTACT COMPILERS WELL IN ADVANCE, SO THEY MAY PLAN ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER AND EXPERTISE OF PARTICIPANTS.

Some counts have a formal registration process; many links take you to the count pages (a few may be outdated).

SUNDAY, December 14, 2025

HANUKKAH BEGINS

MONKEY DAY

National Roast Chestnut Day

National Energy Conservation Day

American Valley, Plumas County: Compiler: Elizabeth: Phone: (530) 616-8670

Bishop, Inyo County: Compiler: Chris Howard, Phone: (760) 920-2845

China Lake, Kern & San Bernardino Counties: Compiler: Peter Woodman, Phone: (760) 861-3961

Del Norte, Del Norte County: Compiler: Lucas Brug

Fall River Mills, Shasta County: Compilers: Bob & Carol Yutzy

Hayward-Fremont,  Alameda County: Compiler: Bob Toleno

La Purisima, Santa Barbara County: Compiler: Alex Abela

Malibu, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Dick Norton, Phone: (310) 455-1138

Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County: Compiler: Jay Carroll, Phone: (805) 235-4573

Oakhurst, Madera County: Compiler: Vernon Johnson

Oakland, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties: Compilers: Dawn Lemoine and Viviana Wolinsky. oaklandcbc@goldengateaudubon.org

Oceanside, San Diego County: Compilers: Patti Langen

Orange County NE (Inland): Sea & Sage Audubon; Compiler: Doug Lithgow

San Jose, Santa Clara County: Compiler: Mike Azevedo

Santa Catalina, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Alexandra Brainerd

Santa Rosa, Sonoma County: Co-compilers: Liz Lewis and Gene Hunn

South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County (Douglas Co. NV): Contact: Sarah Hockensmith

Springville, Tulare County: Compilers: Joan Parker

Stockton, San Joaquin County: Compiler: Donna Marciano

Thousand Oaks, Ventura County: Compiler: David Pereksta, Phone: (805) 659-5740

Ukiah, Mendocino County: Compilers: George Gibbs

MONDAY, December 15, 2025

NATIONAL CUPCAKE DAY

BILL OF RIGHTS DAY

Benicia, Solano County: Compiler: Tom Slyker Phone/text: (707) 771-1918

Butterbredt, Kern County: Compiler: Reed Tollefson -

Diamond Valley-Lake Skinner: Riverside County: Compiler: Kalee Koeslag-Schellerup

Mineral, Tehama County, Lassen Volcanic National Park: Compiler: Michele Swartout

Palo Alto, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Compiler: Al Eisner, Coordinator: Ann Heppenstal paloaltocbc@gmail.com

TUESDAY, December 16, 2025

NATIONAL UNDERDOG DAY

CHOCOLATE COVERED ANYTHING DAY
National Wreaths Across America Day

Mono Lake, Mono County: Compiler: Ryan Garrett

Peace Valley, Sutter/Butte Counties, Compiler: Laura Lush; Phone: (530) 301-7371

Salton Sea South, Imperial County: Compiler: Chris McCreedy

WEDNESDAY, December 17, 2025

NATIONAL MAPLE SYRUP DAY

WRIGHT BROTHER'S DAY

Eagle Lake, Lassen County: Compiler: Steve Stump

East Contra Costa, Contra Costa County: Compiler: Jerry Britten. mdaseasterncbc@gmail.com

Eastern Merced County, Merced County: Compiler: Nathan Parmeter

Shingletown, Shasta, Tehama County: Contact: David Garza shingletowncbc@gmail.com

Woodfords, Alpine County: Compiler: Dan Williams

THURSDAY, December 18, 2025

Answer The Phone Like Buddy the Elf

Bake Cookies Day

INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS’ DAY

Bill Williams Delta, La Paz and Mohave Counties, AZ & San Bernardino County, CA: Compiler: Joseph Saccomanno

Cheep Thrills (Northern Marin), Marin and Sonoma Counties: Compiler: Susan Kelly

Honey Lake, Lassen County: Compiler: Compiler Matt Forster

Lake Almanor, Plumas County: Compiler: Colin Dillingham: Phone: (530) 394-8129

Marysville, Yuba County: Compiler: Asher Perla, Phone: (530) 713-5562

San Jacinto Lake, Riverside County: Compilers: Tony Metcalf, Phone: (951) 242-7038, David Rankin

Yreka, Siskiyou County: Compiler: Jeff Stone

FRIDAY, December 19, 2025

Moon Phase -New Moon

Look for an evergreen day

Oatmeal Muffin Day

Chico, Butte County: Coordinator: Jared Geiser: Phone: (530) 965-1325

Eastern Alameda, Alameda County: Compiler: Leslie Koenig

Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Mohave County, AZ & San Bernardino County, CA: Compiler: Marge Penton

Mammoth Lakes, Mono County: Compiler: Ryan Garrett

Tehachapi, Kern County: Compiler: Larry Parmeter, Phone: (559) 288-3456

SATURDAY, December 20, 2025

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SOLIDARITY DAY

Sacagawea Day

National Ugly Sweater Day

Go Caroling Day

Anderson, Shasta County: Compiler: Daniel Bye

Arcata, Humboldt County: Compiler: Tony Kurz

Auburn, Placer County: Compiler: Sarah Roeske

Bakersfield, Kern County: Compiler: John Wilson

Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County, John Callender

Claremont (Pomona Valley Audubon), Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties: Compiler: Dan Stoebel

Clear Lake, Lake County: Compiler: Brad & Kathy Barnwell, Redbud Audubon Society, Phone: (707) 263-8030

Contra Costa County: Contact: Jerry Britten. mdascentralcbc@gmail.com

Crystal Springs, San Mateo County: Coordinator: Chris MacIntosh, cbc@sequoia-audubon.org, Compiler: Curt Bianchi

La Grange-Waterford, Stanislaus County: Coordinator: Jim Gain; Compiler: Siera Nystrom. Meet at The Fruityard Restaurant, 7948 Yosemite Blvd, Modesto. No host Breakfast at 6. Area assignments at 6:30 a.m.

Lancaster, Los Angeles/Kern Counties: Compiler: Mary & Nick Freeman, Phone: (818) 636-4361

Long Beach-El Dorado Audubon, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Christine Jacobs

Lost Lake-Fresno, Fresno & Madera Counties: Coordinator: Rachel Clark

Martinez Lake (Yuma), Yuma County AZ & Imperial County CA: Contact: Nancy Meister

Morongo Valley, San Bernardino & Riverside Counties: Compilers: Joe Zarki (760) 366-8913

Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County: Compiler: Joey Russell: Phone: (530) 459-5190

Pasadena - San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Jon L. Fisher

Point Reyes Peninsula, Marin County: Registration is open: scroll to bottom of page. https://www.pointreyescbc.com/

Redlands (Mill Creek), San Bernardino County: Compiler: Tom Benson

San Diego, San Diego County: Compiler: Phillip Unitt: Coordinators: Lesley Handa and Jen Hajj: Register Here

San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Alexander deBarros

Santa Cruz County: Coordinator: Nick Levondosky

Sequoia NP, Tulare County: Contact: Adventures at Sequoia Park

Sierra Valley, Plumas and Sierra Counties: Compiler: Colin Dillingham; Phone: (530) 394-8129

Sonora, Tuolumne County: Compiler: Steve Umland

Tejon Ranch, Kern County: Compiler: Steve Justus

Ventura, Ventura County: Compiler:  Frank DeMartino, Phone: (856) 906-8733

SUNDAY, December 21, 2025

WINTER SOLSTICE

HAPPY YULE

Look On the Bright Side Day

Anza-Borrego, San Diego County: Compiler: Shannon McNeil

Ash Meadows NWR, Nye County, NV & Inyo County, CA: Compiler: Michael Reeves

Big Sur, Monterey County: Compiler: Francis Toldi

Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, Compiler: Tim Bray, Phone: (707) 937-4422

Idyllwild, Riverside County: Contact: Robin Roberts: Phone: (770) 856-4826

Orange County (San Juan Capistrano: Sea & Sage Audubon; Compiler: Darrell Wilson

Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Jonathan Nakai

Putah Creek, Yolo, Napa, Solano Counties: Compiler: Bart Wickel

Santa Ana River Valley, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties: Compiler: Bob Packard, Phone: (951) 315-1451

Yosemite, Mariposa County: Compiler: Sarah Stock, Phone: (209) 379-1435

MONDAY, December 22, 2025

HANUKKAH ENDS

National Cookie Exchange Day

National Date Nut Bread Day

Death Valley, Inyo County: Compiler: Blake Bass, Phone: (714) 589-9732

Lake Henshaw, San Diego County: Compiler: Chris Staurovsky

TUESDAY, December 23, 2025

HAPPY FESTIVUS

National Roots Day

Merced NWR, Merced County: Compiler: Larry Parmeter, Phone: (559) 288-3456

WEDNESDAY, December 24, 2025

NATIONAL EGGNOG DAY

CHRISTMAS EVE

THURSDAY, December 25, 2025

MERRY CHRISTMAS

National Pumpkin Pie Day

FRIDAY, December 26, 2025

KWANZAA BEGINS

HAPPY BOXING DAY

National Thank You Note Day

SATURDAY, December 27, 2025

Moon Phase First Quarter

International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

National Fruitcake Day

Angels Camp, Calaveras County: Compilers: Bruce McClenahan; Phone: (209) 323-0739

Calero-Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County: Compiler: Rick Herder

Elsinore (Lake Elsinore), Riverside County: Compiler: Julie Szabo, Phone: (909) 239-4374

Escondido, San Diego County: Compilers: Jim Beckman and Ken Weaver

Grass Mountain, Los Angeles County: Contact: Becky Kitto, Phone: (661) 878-3890

Marin (Southern), Marin County: Coordinator: Alison Pence: smcbc.marinaudubon@gmail.com

Mojave River Valley, San Bernardino County: Compiler: Bill Deppe, Phone: (760) 953-6947

Monterey Peninsula, Monterey County: Compiler: Rita Carratello

Puente Chino Hills, Orange County: Compiler: Sam Bressler; sign up link

Redding, Shasta County: Compiler: Randy Bush

Sacramento, Sacramento County: Compiler: Dan Williams

San Bernardino Valley, San Bernardino County: Compiler: Dori Myers, Phone: (714) 779-2201

Willow Creek, Humboldt & Trinity Counties: Compiler: ?

SUNDAY, December 28, 2025

National Call a Friend Day

National Chocolate Candy Day

Centerville Beach to King Salmon, Humboldt County: Compiler: David Juliano

Minden, Douglas County, NV, tiny bit of Alpine and El Dorado Counties, CA: Compiler: Ben Sonnenberg

Red Bluff, Tehama County, Compiler: Michele Swartout

Santa Maria-Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County: Compiler: John Deacon

Western Sonoma County, Sonoma County: Coordinator: John Lundblad

MONDAY, December 29, 2025

National Pepper Pot Day

No Interruptions Day

Los Banos, Merced County: Compiler: Harold Reeve, Coordinator: John Fulton

Rio Cosumnes: Sacramento County: Compiler: Zane Pickus

San Francisco, San Francisco County, Golden Gate Audubon Society, Compilers David Assmann and Siobhan Ruck -sfccount@gmail.com

TUESDAY, December 30, 2025

Bacon Day

Falling Needles Family Fest Day

Cachuma, Santa Barbara County: Compiler: Cruz Phillips

Lincoln, Placer County: Compiler: Ed Pandolfino

Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County: Compiler: Suzie Silverman

WEDNESDAY, December 31, 2025

World Peace Meditation Day

NEW YEARS EVE

THURSDAY, January 1, 2026

KWANZAA ENDS

Happy NEW YEAR!

National Hangover Day

Emancipation Proclamation

Z-Day

Angwin, Napa County: Compiler: Murray Berner

Moss Landing, Santa Cruz/Monterey (with a little bit of San Benito thrown in too!) Counties: Compiler: Kat Bailey

Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County: select Audubon-TNC staff only on island: compiler Jessie Altstatt - space extremely limited for island counters; birders can buy a ticket with Island Packers https://reserve.islandpackers.com/trips.php?type=Santa+Cruz+Island&m=202201

FRIDAY, January 2, 2026

National Science Fiction Day

World Introvert Day

Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara County: Compiler: Bob Hirt

Tall Trees, Humboldt County: Ken Burton

Woodland-Davis (Yolo), Yolo and Solano Counties: Compiler: Bruce Christensen

SATURDAY, January 3, 2026

Moon phase - FULL MOON

National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day

International Mind-Body Wellness Day

Ano Nuevo, San Mateo & Santa Cruz Counties: Coordinator: Chris MacIntosh, cbc@smcbirdalliance.org, Compiler: Curt Bianchi

Calaveras, Calaveras County: Compiler: Keith & Sandra Maurer Phone: (209) 728-8979

Etna, Siskiyou County: Compiler: Mike Taylor, Phone: (530) 467-3273

Grass Valley, Nevada County; Compiler: Rudy Darling, Phone: (530) 272-6504

Kaweah, Tulare County: Compiler: Nancy Bruce

Manchester (Mendocino Coast), Mendocino County: Compiler: David Jensen, Phone: (707) 964-8163

Oroville, Butte County: Compiler: Jared Geiser

Pinnacles National Park, San Benito/Monterey Counties: Compilers: Daniel George

Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County: Compiler: Robert Patton

Richmond, Contra Costa County: compilers: Derek Heins & Karyn Noel RichmondCBC@goldengateaudubon.org

Salton Sea - North, Riverside County: Compiler: Brad Singer

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara SB CBC Coordinators: Libby Patten, Glenn Kincaid, Steve Hovey, Judy Chen, Ben Byerly, and Wim van Dam, infocbc@santabarbaraaudubon.org

South Fork Valley, Kern County: Compiler Denise LaBerteaux

Tule Lake: Modoc & Siskiyou County: Compiler: Kevin Spencer; Phone: (541) 880-8015

Wallace-Bellota, San Joaquin/Calaveras Counties: Compiler: Kasey Foley and Pat Paternostro

SUNDAY, January 4, 2026

World Braille Day

National Trivia Day

Caswell-Westley, San Joaquin/Stanislaus Counties: Compiler: Harold Reeve, Phone: (209) 552-6189

Folsom, Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer Counties: Compiler: Chris Conard, Phone: (916) 203-1610

Kern River Valley, Kern County, Compiler: Reed Tollefson

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Dan Cooper

Orange County (Coastal): Sea & Sage Audubon. Compiler: Bettina Eastman

MONDAY, January 5, 2026

National Bird Day

Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, Compiler: Russ Namitz

Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties: Compilers: Joe Zarki

Panoche Valley: San Benito/Fresno Counties: Compiler: Debi Shearwater

TBD - if you know the date send a note to natureali@gmail.com

Mariposa, Mariposa County: Compiler: possibly Cheryl Aiofe Johnson date in discussion

Pixley NWR, Tulare County: Compiler: Joan Parker

Red Rock Canyon, Kern County: Compiler Alexia Sveda

Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Bobby Walsh

Sherman Island, Solano, Contra Costa, Sacramento, and San Joaquin Counties: Compiler, Logan Kahle. shermanislandcbc@gmail.com

NOT BEING HELD THIS YEAR:

Bear Valley Springs, Kern County: Compiler: no compiler

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