Bay Area Birdwatching

Sonoma County offers some of the best birding in the country. The diversity of habitat, combined with its location on the west-coast migration route, provides great birding opportunities all year long. As of 2026, 456 species have been seen and confirmed in the county.

The country offers a range of different habitats, including coastal scrub, riparian, marshland, grassland, redwood forest, oak woodland,

TOP HOTSPOT AREAS IN SONOMA COUNTY

Bodega Harbor, Bay and Head

Gualala Point and Sea Ranch

Salmon Creek mouth and ponds

Sonoma Coast State Park

Santa Rosa Creek Trail at Willowside Road

Spring Lake and Lake Ralphine

Riverfront Regional Park

Ellis Creek and Shollenberger Park

Tolay Regional Park

Hudeman Slough

San Pablo Bay NWR - Reclamation Rd, Tubbs Island, Skagg’s Island