Point Reyes - Limantour Beach
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Reyes - Limantour Beach is a productive birding destination in California, with 255 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts Surf Scoter, Least Sandpiper, and Canada Goose among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Notable Species
Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens)
Leiothlypis celata
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Semipalmated Plover
Least Sandpiper
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Elegant Tern
Pacific Loon
Brandt's Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Osprey
Common Raven
Barn Swallow
American Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
Cliff Swallow
Birding Tips
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Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
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Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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