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