Please join thousands of other birders in one of the largest Community Science projects in California history. Birders of all skill levels will scour the state during a 5-year survey of breeding birds. Their observations will be recorded on the eBird App using their mobile devices.

Sea and Sage Audubon Society is proud to be a supporting member of the California Bird Atlas (CBA), a 5-year project that kicked off its first pilot year in 2026.

Many Sea and Sage members are already out logging in birds and breeding codes, but there is still much to accomplish.

To learn more and join the atlas project, please go to https://www.californiabirdatlas.org/

CBA Quick Start Video  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Z3kbqiO9rw

If you’re new to eBird, please go to the official eBird website and view the Beginners Guide to eBird at https://ebird.org/about/ebird-mobile/ .

There are many fine “How to” YouTube Videos online, just search “How to Use The eBird App”.

If you are already familiar with eBird, but want to learn more about using eBird specifically for the California Bird Atlas Project (CBA), visit https://www.californiabirdatlas.org/  or watch this YouTube Video of the first 2026 CBA Town Hall Information Meeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCfPiGkkknQ

If you would like some additional eBird and CBA training, please check back here soon for Sea and Sage Audubon – CBA Seminars and Training.

For more information and training questions, contact

Darrell Wilson darrell.wilson@seaandsage.org

Scott Thomas scott.thomas@seaandsage.org

The CBA Project is for everyone, and every observation is important. Whether it’s your backyard, a neighborhood park, your favorite birding haunt, or a new adventure, your observations matter.

Photos By: Sandrine Biziaux-Scherson, DeeDee Gollwotzer, Hope Ludwig