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)
Bodega Bay, CA 94923: Tides Wharf
Location aliases: Variously referred to as The Tides, Tides Wharf, and The Tides parking lot
Location: 835 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, California, 94923
GPS address: 835 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, 94923
GPS Coordinates: 38 19 45N, 123 02 41W
Tide information: See the NOAA Tides & Currents page for Bodega Harbor
Habitats: Pacific Ocean coast, tidal mud flats
Typical Species: Near the water's edge: Willet, Whimbrel, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Marbled Godwit, Black Turnstone, Ruddy Turnstone, Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Double-crested Cormorant, Western Gull, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Pied-billed Grebe, Western Grebe, Brown Pelican. Further out, loons, scoters, and other ocean-going ducks are frequently present, Pelagic Cormorant, Bufflehead, Greater Scaup, American Coot. Brant in the winter. In the parking lot area, House Sparrow, Brewer's blackbird, American Crow, and European Starling are common. Gulls like to hang out on the roof of the main building and other buildings in the area. Large flocks of the smaller sandpiper species often collect along the rocks that project out into the water here (see photo).
Restroom facilities: Restrooms in the Tides building.
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: Between the Smith Brothers Rd. area and Diekmann's Bay Store. See the Bodega Bay Overview page for geographical context.
Notes: The opposite side of this same area is visible from the window seats at Gourmet Au Bay, just up the road. There are various other spots along this stretch of Highway 1, but The Tides is convenient because parking is available.
The bird in the Photo: Willet, from the Tides parking lot.
All photos by the author, unless otherwise indicated
Maps by Google Maps
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© Colin Talcroft, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
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