Point Reyes Bird Observatory - Palomarin
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Reyes Bird Observatory - Palomarin is a productive birding destination in California, with 285 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Wild Turkey, Band-tailed Pigeon, and Anna's Hummingbird 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
Wood Duck
Aix sponsa
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
White-tailed Kite
Elanus leucurus
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Grasshopper Sparrow
Ammodramus savannarum
Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens)
Leiothlypis celata
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Brant (Black)
Branta bernicla
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
California Quail
Band-tailed Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Caspian Tern
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Western Flycatcher
Hutton's Vireo
Western Warbling Vireo
Steller's Jay
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Bushtit
Wrentit
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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