2019 Oceanside-Vista-Carlsbad Christmas Bird Count (CBC)

By Logan Wiedenhoffer | December 21, 2019 |

This is a favorite event for the birding community! Everyone is welcome. If you are new to birding, join the CBC at Buena Vista Lagoon. (See Coastal 101 Birding for December.) Birders with more experience are encouraged to join one of our many teams. Contact CBC coordinators Tim Burr (tburr@san.rr.com) or Kirsten Winter (kjwinter@cox.net). Please…

Coastal 101 Birding Loop – Christmas Bird Count!

By Website Administrator | December 29, 2018 |

Join Tom and hone your skills for the December 29th Christmas Bird Count. This is a great way for beginning birders and others who would like to be involved in a CBC without any pressure. We visit Maxton Brown Park, walk to the ocean and weir, and return to the nature center along Coast Highway.…

119 Years… and Counting

By Tina Mitchell | October 20, 2018 |

December 23, 2017. I jolt awake at 3 a.m. Was that a Great Horned Owl calling? I strain to listen without getting out of bed, without opening a window. I can’t be sure. Better not count it. In vain, I try to go back to sleep. At 4:30, I finally get up even though…