photo copyright Jennifer Green, 2012

Pinnacles Christmas Bird Count (CAPI 124)
2025-2026
The 2025 count is scheduled for Saturday, January 3, 2026.

Cancelled due to weather

Website updated 1/17/2025.
We cancelled the 2025 count due to the forecast for dangerously high winds in the park. 
We're hoping for better luck next year. 
We'll post the count date when we know it.
If you're interested in helping email Daniel (dgeorge.nps@gmail.com).

Here's a link to the eBird Trip Report for last year's (2024-2025) count: https://ebird.org/tripreport/318247

Cheers,
Steve Lombardi & Daniel George, compilers


Count materials, including the tally sheet, participant sign-in sheet, and maps are available on this website (scroll down to Count Resources on this page). However, we will be happy to mail/email anything if you request it. Most of these documents are pdf files and require Adobe Reader to open.

Contact Info:
All count routes will be coordinated one week or more in advance of the count day. Please confirm your route with Daniel George.

Daniel George coordinates the count inside the park: dgeorge.nps@gmail.com
Note that there is essentially no cell phone service inside the park, so trying to call Daniel on count day will be hopeless.

To contact the other compiler, Steve Lombardi, email Steve at hotrock175@gmail.com or call cell 925/785-0130.

Submitting Your Count Data:  We will provide directions for submitting your data via eBird for compilation. If you are confirmed for a route, expect an email a week or so before the count with more information.

Count Dinner: We will not hold a count dinner this year. We anticipate doing a Zoom recap meeting sometime after the count.

Count Resources: Following is a list of files that you might find helpful in doing the count. They are mainly pdf files and require Adobe Reader. 

Note: To avoid annoyance, we suggest opening these files in a New Tab (right click on the link and select New Tab).
Note: If any of these files fail to open in your browser, try right-clicking on the link and saving the file to your hard drive ("Save Target As" in Internet Explorer or "Save Link As" in Firefox).

The Count Tally Sheet for use in the field is here.
We prefer that you submit your data by eBird.
But if you prefer to keep your data on paper during the count, feel free to use this tally sheet to record your count and your effort.

Audubon  Rare Bird Form. You'll need to fill out this form if you see any rare birds. Any species not shown on the Tally Sheet is considered rare and requires documentation.

Maps: Following is a list of maps.

Campground Map: A detailed map of the campground and eastern entrance visitors center.

Inside-the-Park Count Routes: The NPS park map showing CBC count routes inside the park, prepared by Daniel George.

Count circle maps
  • To download or view a map of the count circle, which includes roads, terrain, vegetation, and landmarks, click here: PinnCBC_Landsat.pdf.  This file is 8.3MB in size, so will take a few minutes to download (but it's worth it).  Here is a lower resolution version of the map (2.4MB). Thanks to Rusty Scalf for his hard work in making this map.
Park map: To download or view the official map of Pinnacles National Park, click here: Pinnacles NM Map.

Soledad city map, annotated: Much of the city of Soledad is in the count circle. 
Here's an annotated street map based on a low-res paper map from 2007.
Here's an annotated Google street map. The map key is on the third page. Created in 2023.


Other Links: Here are some links that you might find helpful.


Count Results
2012 count results (includes entire count history)

We've posted the other count results below in Excel format: 

Area count sheet, 2016

Area count sheet, 2015

Area count sheet, 2014

Area count sheet, 2013

Area count sheet, 2012

Area count sheet, 2011

Area count sheet, 2010
Area count sheet 2009





 

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