A practical guide to bird watching in Sonoma County, California
(Unless otherwise indicated, all phone numbers are in the 707 area code)
A practical guide to bird watching in Sonoma County, California
(Unless otherwise indicated, all phone numbers are in the 707 area code)
Porto Bodega, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
Location aliases: Pretty consistently referred to by bird watchers as Porto Bodega (although frequently misspelled as “Port ‘o Bodega” or “Port o’ Bodega” or “Port o Bodega”). No nicknames or aliases in common use. The marina is officially Porto Bodega Marina. People may occasionally refer to the area as being “down by the Sandpiper Restaurant,” although the Sandpiper has relocated to Pelican Plaza. Note also that “Diekmann’s Basement,” the area below Diekmann’s Bay Store, is accessed from here.
Location: Porto Bodega Marina, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
GPS address: 1500, Bay Flat Rd., Bodega Bay, CA 94923
GPS Coordinates: 38 20 00N, 123 03 05W
Tide information: See the NOAA Tides & Currents page for Bodega Harbor
Continue straight ahead and park in front of the boat dock to see birds that hang out on the broken paling behind the dock area (photos below).
Habitats: Commercial fishing/boating pier, Pacific Ocean coast, tidal mud flats.
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Restroom facilities: Portable toilets in the parking lot.
Restaurants Nearby: See the Bodega Bay Overview page for restaurant recommendations.
Nearby attractions: See the Bodega Bay Overview page for details.
Related bird watching spots: See the Bodega Bay Overview page for geographical context.
2. The commercial boat dock and boat owners don't appear to mind quiet bird watchers coming down to look at birds, but remember that the pier is private property. Technically, entering is trespassing.
The bird in the Photo: Heermann's Gull, Porto Bodega, September, 2010
All photos by the author, unless otherwise indicated
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