Pigeon Point
Pigeon Point Light Station SHP
210 Pigeon Point Road Highway 1, Pescadero, CA
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Pigeon Point Lighthouse is one of the few extant lighthouses on the Californa Central Coast. The lighthouse itself is not available to the public, but can be seen on the grounds of the State Park. There is also a Hostel for those who plan to stay overnight and catch glimpses of early morning sea birds. Pigeon Guillemots nest during the summer, and Puffins are a common Winter visitor. In Spring and Fall, you'll be treated to vast flocks of Loons, Pelicans, Cormorants, and Geese migrating past the lighthouse.
Typical species include:
Loons
Common Loon, Pacific Loon
Guillemots, Auklets, Puffins
Pigeon Guillemot, Tufted Puffin, Rhinoceros Auklet, Tufted Puffin, Black Oystercatcher
Geese
Canada Goose, Brandt's Goose
Gulls
California Gulls, Glaucous Winged Gulls
Pelicans
WHite Pelicans, California Bown Pelicans
Cormorants
Double-crested Cormorants, Pelagic Cormorants, Bradndt's Cormorants
Shorebirds
Marbled Godwit, Black Bellied Plover, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper
Grebes
Pied Billed Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe
Songbirds
Song Sparrows, Lincoln's Sparrows, Black-Crowned Sparrow, Golden-Crowned Sparrow, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Lesser Goldfinch, Red-Winged Blackbirds, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe
Hummingbirds
Anna's Hummingbird
Raptors
Red Tailed Hawks, American Kestrel
