Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society

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Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society SMBAS is a chapter of the National Audubon Society. Avid birders, we lead two dozen field trips a ye

Join us for:

- Guided field trips
- Educational programs for adults, children, and families
- Updates on our blog of local bird sightings and bird lists
- Monthly meetings with presentations by other birders
- Tapping into a network of birding organizations
- Access to information on birding tours around the world

This is always a lovely walk past grassy fields and groves of Live Oak. We should see resident species such as Red-tail...
11/02/2026

This is always a lovely walk past grassy fields and groves of Live Oak. We should see resident species such as Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawk, Band-tailed Pigeon, Acorn Woodpecker, Oak Titmouse and Western Bluebird.

This is always a lovely walk past grassy fields and groves of Live Oak. We should see resident species such as Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawk, Band-tailed Pigeon, Acorn Woodpecker, Oak Titmous…

Being a bird and looking at birds: both are fun.
11/02/2026

Being a bird and looking at birds: both are fun.

Being a bird and looking at birds: both are fun.

This is always a lovely walk past grassy fields and groves of Live Oak. We should see resident species such as Red-tail...
11/01/2026

This is always a lovely walk past grassy fields and groves of Live Oak. We should see resident species such as Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawk, Band-tailed Pigeon, Acorn Woodpecker, Oak Titmouse and Western Bluebird.

This is always a lovely walk past grassy fields and groves of Live Oak. We should see resident species such as Red-tailed and Red-shouldered Hawk, Band-tailed Pigeon, Acorn Woodpecker, Oak Titmous…

Sixty-one species despite the havoc wreaked by recent weather. Lots of pictures.
11/01/2026

Sixty-one species despite the havoc wreaked by recent weather. Lots of pictures.

Sixty-one species despite the havoc wreaked by recent weather.

It's very common during an el Niño for us to have water levels that are higher than just purely astronomical sources. La...
10/30/2026

It's very common during an el Niño for us to have water levels that are higher than just purely astronomical sources. Last Tuesday (10/27/26), the ocean's own swelling due to heat did more than the moon to raise sea level.

It’s very common during an el Niño for us to have water levels that are higher than just purely astronomical sources. Last Tuesday (10/27/26), the ocean’s own swelling due to heat did m…

Cal State Parks Photo Contest Winners 2026Cal. State Parks 2026 photography contest five winners and ten honorable menti...
10/28/2026

Cal State Parks Photo Contest Winners 2026

Cal. State Parks 2026 photography contest five winners and ten honorable mentions....

Cal. State Parks 2026 photography contest five winners and ten honorable mentions.

Meadowlarks in the meadow, sparrows in the grass, warblers and goldfinch in the trees and Kestrels keeping an eye on it ...
10/26/2026

Meadowlarks in the meadow, sparrows in the grass, warblers and goldfinch in the trees and Kestrels keeping an eye on it all.

Meadowlarks in the meadow, sparrows in the grass, warblers and goldfinch in the trees and Kestrels keeping an eye on it all.

Jarad Del Rosso writes about birds and includes photos, songs and short films in his articles. This one is about goatsuc...
10/24/2026

Jarad Del Rosso writes about birds and includes photos, songs and short films in his articles. This one is about goatsuckers, nightjars, nighthawks and the proliferation of wills.

Jarad Del Rosso writes about birds and includes photos, songs and short films in his articles. This one is about goatsuckers, nightjars, nighthawks and the proliferation of wills.

Mid 60s to Low 70s, slight breeze, migrants returning from the north, sand, sky, a high tide at the start, a few clouds,...
10/22/2026

Mid 60s to Low 70s, slight breeze, migrants returning from the north, sand, sky, a high tide at the start, a few clouds, possibly jumping Mullet, and...you never know what else. What else could one wish for?

Mid 60s to Low 70s, slight breeze, migrants returning from the north, sand, sky, a high tide at the start, a few clouds, possibly jumping Mullet, and…you never know what else. What else could…

When the Chinese Gen Z-ers are not perched on their furniture pretending to be birds, they're busily reading the birding...
10/22/2026

When the Chinese Gen Z-ers are not perched on their furniture pretending to be birds, they're busily reading the birding notes and news of American birding sites such as our SMBAS blog.

When the Chinese Gen Z-ers are not perched on their furniture pretending to be birds, they’re busily reading the birding notes and news of American birding sites such as our SMBAS blog.

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