Tomales Bay - east shore
California · Southwest
About This Location
Tomales Bay - east shore is a productive birding destination in California, with 202 species recorded on eBird. This coastal habitat attracts a wide variety of species 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
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Orange-crowned Warbler (lutescens)
Leiothlypis celata
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
American White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
Spotted Towhee
Pipilo maculatus
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Turkey Vulture
Western Flycatcher
Black Phoebe
Hutton's Vireo
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Brown Creeper
Bewick's Wren
House Finch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Brown Pelican
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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