Point San Pablo/Point Molate
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Point San Pablo/Point Molate is a productive birding destination in California, with 218 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Canada Goose, American Wigeon, and Mallard 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
Williamson's Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Common Tern
Sterna hirundo
Common Murre
Uria aalge
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Red-necked Grebe
Podiceps grisegena
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Hermit Warbler
Setophaga occidentalis
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Mallard
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Anna's Hummingbird
Allen's Hummingbird
American Coot
Black Oystercatcher
Spotted Sandpiper
Western Gull
American Herring Gull
California Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Iceland Gull
Clark's Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorant
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Birding Tips
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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.