A practical guide to bird watching in Sonoma County, California
(Unless otherwise indicated, all phone numbers are in the 707 area code)
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Location aliases: Known to birders as the “Ninth St. Rookery.”
Location: On West Ninth St., Between Stony Point Rd. and North Dutton Ave., Santa Rosa, CA, but closer to Stony Point Rd. than to Dutton.
GPS address: 950 West Ninth St., Santa Rosa, CA 95401
GPS Coordinates: 38 26 29N, 122 44 25W
Access: Can be approached from Stony Point Rd. or from North Dutton Ave. The rookery trees are closer to Stony Point Rd. than to Dutton. On-street parking.
Habitats: Residential, urban
Unusual birds, sightings: The main attraction is the nesting Black-crowned Night Herons, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, and Cattle Egrets.
Restroom facilities: None in the immediate vicinity. Oliver’s Market at 461 Stony Point Road Rd. 284-3530, may be the closest and most convenient.
Restaurants Nearby: Excellent Vietnamese noodles at Pho Vietnam at 711 Stony Point Rd. (571-7687).
Nearby attractions: To be determined
Related bird watching spots: A Place to Play Park, on West Third St., is a short drive away.
The bird in the photo (above): Black-crowned night heron, Ninth St., Santa Rosa, California
All photos by the author, unless otherwise indicated
Maps by Google Maps
© Colin Talcroft, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Unless noted, all photos by the author. If you would like to use one of my images, please ask for permission for non-commercial use with proper credit or commercial use with proper compensation.
Snowy Egret collecting nesting material that dropped on a lawn
below a Ninth St. Rookery Nest, April 15, 2011
Ninth St. Rookery, Santa Rosa, CA 95401