Point Reyes - Limantour Spit
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Reyes - Limantour Spit is a productive birding destination in California, with 216 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Surf Scoter, Bufflehead, and Long-billed Curlew 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
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Northern House Wren
Troglodytes aedon
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Surf Scoter
Killdeer
Heermann's Gull
Western Gull
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Common Murre
Caspian Tern
Red-throated Loon
Common Loon
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Great Horned Owl
Black Phoebe
California Scrub-Jay
Common Raven
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
American Goldfinch
White-crowned Sparrow
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.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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