Point Reyes - Abbotts Lagoon
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Reyes - Abbotts Lagoon is a productive birding destination in California, with 307 species recorded on eBird. This wetland habitat attracts Mallard, Surf Scoter, and Common Goldeneye among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens)
Leiothlypis celata
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Quail
Anna's Hummingbird
Semipalmated Plover
Snowy Plover
Marbled Godwit
Short-billed Dowitcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Black Turnstone
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Common Murre
Heermann's Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Elegant Tern
Red-throated Loon
Brandt's Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
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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