Point Reyes - Tomales Point Trail
California · Southwest
About This Location
Point Reyes - Tomales Point Trail is a productive birding destination in California, with 201 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Brant, Surf Scoter, and Black Oystercatcher 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
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
Wrentit
Chamaea fasciata
California Scrub-Jay
Aphelocoma californica
Northern Yellow Warbler
Setophaga aestiva
Swamp Sparrow
Melospiza georgiana
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Common Black x Red-shouldered Hawk (hybrid)
Buteogallus anthracinus x Buteo lineatus
Loggerhead Shrike
Lanius ludovicianus
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Vega Gull
Larus vegae
Nashville Warbler
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Mallard
California Quail
Black Oystercatcher
Black Turnstone
Western Gull
Pelagic Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Northern Flicker
American Crow
Common Raven
European Starling
Western Bluebird
Purple Finch
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
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.
Amenities
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