Point Reyes - Estero Trail
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Reyes - Estero Trail is a productive birding destination in California, with 233 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Bufflehead 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
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
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
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
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Band-tailed Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
California Scrub-Jay
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Violet-green Swallow
Bushtit
Pygmy Nuthatch
American Robin
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
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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