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
Harlequin Duck
Histrionicus histrionicus
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Brewer's Sparrow
Spizella breweri
White-eyed Vireo
Vireo griseus
Black-throated Green Warbler
Setophaga virens
Tricolored Blackbird
Agelaius tricolor
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Anna's Hummingbird
Western Gull
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Hutton's Vireo
Steller's Jay
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Wrentit
Bewick's Wren
European Starling
Swainson's Thrush
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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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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