Tomales Bay State Park
California · Southwest
About This Location
Tomales Bay State Park is a productive birding destination in California, with 226 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
Black Scoter
Melanitta americana
Forster's Tern
Sterna forsteri
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Sphyrapicus ruber
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
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
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Mourning Dove
Anna's Hummingbird
Western Gull
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
American Crow
Common Raven
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Wrentit
Swainson's Thrush
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Birding Tips
- 1
Check rocky shorelines and jetties at low tide for shorebirds.
- 2
Scan offshore waters with a spotting scope for seabirds and waterfowl.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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