Point Reyes Bird Observatory - Palomarin
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Point Reyes Bird Observatory - Palomarin is a productive birding destination in California, with 285 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Wild Turkey, Band-tailed Pigeon, and Anna's Hummingbird 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
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Blackburnian Warbler
Setophaga fusca
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Western Flycatcher
Empidonax difficilis
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Setophaga nigrescens
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Wild Turkey
Turkey Vulture
Black Phoebe
Steller's Jay
Pine Siskin
Band-tailed Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird
Red-tailed Hawk
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Hutton's Vireo
American Crow
Common Raven
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Bushtit
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Pacific Wren
Bewick's Wren
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.