Bolinas Lagoon
California · Southwest
About This Location
Bolinas Lagoon is a productive birding destination in California, with 308 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Green-winged Teal, Bufflehead, and Ruddy Duck among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Red Crossbill
Loxia curvirostra
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens)
Leiothlypis celata
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Black-headed Grosbeak
Pheucticus melanocephalus
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Pigeon Guillemot
Cepphus columba
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Anna's Hummingbird
Killdeer
Long-billed Curlew
Western Gull
Caspian Tern
Brandt's Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall's Woodpecker
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Barn Swallow
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Birding Tips
- 1
Bring waterproof boots for marsh trails and muddy edges.
- 2
Scan the edges of open water for herons, egrets, and rails at dawn.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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