There are many open balconies and stairs at the Santa Barbara which allow the birds to fly around the interior spaces---check out a number of the interior lamps and you’ll find nesting birds.
Projects to restore and preserve the Courthouse must have a hierarchy of need. The Santa Barbara Courthouse Legacy Foundation recently raised $80,000 to have the Architectural Resources Group complete a comprehensive 'Historic Structures Report'. The HSR acts as a guide by presenting a comprehensive listing of identified restoration and preservation projects.