Point Reyes - Lighthouse
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Reyes - Lighthouse is a productive birding destination in California, with 300 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Surf Scoter, Black Oystercatcher, and Common Murre 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
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
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
Western Gull
Red-tailed Hawk
Bushtit
White-crowned Sparrow
Pigeon Guillemot
Common Murre
Heermann's Gull
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Brewer's Blackbird
Common Raven
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
Caspian Tern
Turkey Vulture
Peregrine Falcon
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
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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