Birding Hotspots

Where to Go Birding

Monterey

Where to Go Birding in Monterey

Plan to go birding in Monterey? Below are some of the best eBird hotspots in the area.

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Showing 76 hotspots within a 5 mile radius of city center.

Top eBird Hotspots

Pt. Pinos with rainbow, looking north (18 Nov 2023)

Pt. Pinos--general (sea & shore Coral to Jewell, Crespi Pond & cypresses)

351 species

Wading near Carmel R. mouth (Sep 2012)

Carmel River--Hwy 1 riparian (wading) and/or permit-only Odello

294 species

Carmel Lagoon and State Beach

Carmel River SB (beach, lagoon, and/or Cross Hill)

287 species

MAS Seawatch 2022

Pt. Pinos--seawatch only

276 species

Laguna Grande, east end at Russian Bridge

Laguna Grande Park

263 species

Paddleboats on El Estero Lake

Monterey--El Estero Lake and/or Monterey cemeteries

219 species

Trees iin center of El Carmelo

Pacific Grove--El Carmelo Cemetery

215 species

Asilomar sandy beach at sunset

Asilomar SB--sandy beach to Spanish Bay

214 species

Summer flowers along 17 Mile Drive, looking north towards China Rock and Pt. Joe at distance

Pebble Beach--Pt. Joe to Ocean Road shores

204 species

Spanish Bay, looking south towards Pt. Joe

Pebble Beach--Spanish Bay

203 species

Primary entrance trail from Discovery Center

Palo Corona RP--Rancho Cañada & South Bank Trail

201 species

Flishermans Wharf sunrise (17 Oct 2021)

Monterey Harbor

193 species