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Birding California: A Regional Primer

10,000 Birds

On the coast Leach’s Storm-Petrels and Tufted Puffins nest on a few select seastacks, and in winter Harlequin Ducks and Rock Sandpipers can be reliably found in a couple of spots. Of course, the Sierra Nevada is a huge mountain range, and there are countless other places to bird besides Yosemite. Half Moon Bay, CA.