Birding Guide to Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz county has a wide range of habitats which in turn means that we can see a good variety of bird species. There are rocky shores, sandy beaches, coastal grasslands interspersed with riparian habitat, redwood forests and chapparal.

The buttons below are links to other pages that give more detail on where to bird in the county, and what species of birds are likely to be found there.

Some historical data for Santa Cruz County Birds can be found here.

For an excellent article on Santa Cruz birding, consult Marti Selman’s piece, “Birding by the Bay“.