![]() ![]() Estero TrailĪn old pine plantation provides winter roosting habitat for long-eared and great-horned owls. Please tread carefully on the sandy beaches during the spring and early summer months. This is also a sensitive nesting area for the threatened western snowy plover. Black-shouldered kites are commonly seen in winter and fall. Abbotts LagoonĮxcellent for winter ducks and raptors. In grasses and trees, watch for pileated woodpeckers, swallows, accipiters, warblers, and thrushes. In winter, green-backed heron, hooded merganser, ring-necked duck, and grebes can be seen. Audubon Canyon Ranch's Bolinas Lagoon Preserve protects heron and egret rookeries. Bolinas Lagoonīolinas Lagoon attracts cormorants, pelicans, kingfishers, and a variety of waterfowl and shorebirds. Look for wading birds in the marshes, waterfowl on the ponds, shorebirds on the beach, brown pelicans cruising over the breakers, and birds of prey soaring over dunes and wetlands. LimantourĪ variety of habitats converge in the Limantour area, resulting in an abundance of birds species. Look for American wigeon, Bufflehead, Green-winged teal, American coot, Wilson's Snipe, California Black Rail, sandpipers, egrets, and more in the wetlands and marshes, and Osprey, Northern Harriers, White-tailed Kite, and maybe even a Bald Eagle or two flying over the wetlands searching for food. Since the levees surrounding this former cattle pasture were breached in 2008, many species of shorebirds and waterfowl have returned to this area at the head of Tomales Bay. There are many great places to view birds within the park * and the following are some of the best: Bear ValleyĪ great variety of land birds frequent the numerous habitats along the trails over Inverness Ridge to the ocean-warblers, sparrows, kinglets, thrushes, wrens, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, and owls. Visit our Birds page to learn more about Snowy Plovers and Northern Spotted Owls.ĭownload the Birds of Point Reyes National Seashore species list (205 KB PDF, Adobe® Acrobat Reader® required). The projection of the peninsula some 10 miles seaward from the "mainland" makes Point Reyes National Seashore a landing spot for many vagrants-birds that may have made errors in navigation and thus are unexpected in this area.Īll of these factors account for the Point Reyes area consistently reporting one of the highest tallies in the nation every year during the Christmas Bird Count. The park's coastal location and its wealth of unspoiled habitats, estuaries, grasslands, coastal scrub and forest all attract many migrating and wintering birds. Nearly 490 avian species have been observed in the park and on adjacent waters. More than 70,000 acres of habitat harbor an incredible variety of bird life. ![]() Our location is also within walking distance to the destination trail: Celtic Shores Coastal Trail.Point Reyes National Seashore offers some of the finest birding in the United States. ![]() We recommend booking trips as early as possible, so we can best meet your requests. All necessary equipment is included and provided for your tours. We offer the following tours, equipment rentals and service:Īll our guides are fully trained and experienced. We are also located at the beginning of the Celtic Shores Coastal Trail, Nova Scotias first destination trail for cyclists and the perfect route for your family-friendly cycling adventure! Located in Inverness, home to Canadas only true links golf course – Cabot Links Resort – and sister course Cabot Cliffs, miles of sandy beaches, warm salt waters, and stunning sunsets. Welcome to beautiful Cape Breton Island! At Eagle Eye Outfitters, we offer everything you need to explore our scenic surroundings. ![]()
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