Pt. Reyes--Outer Point

Pt. Reyes--Outer Point

Inverness, California, 94937

About this Location

Outer Point Reyes is the westernmost part of Point Reyes National Seashore, and is the area that has received the most scrutiny by birders looking for vagrants over the past 50 years. Typically defined as the area from historic E ranch westward, the majority of Point Reyes's most productive vagrant traps sit on this approximately 12 square mile piece of land. The majority of habitat here is a mix of native scrub and open fields using for grazing. The lack of trees on the outer peninsula draw vagrants to each of the small groves at the ranches and POIs. Other than these few planted dypresses and pines, there's a few small willow groves, specifically at New Willows and Drakes Beach. While spots like the Fish Docks, Lighthouse, and Nunes ranch get covered the most by birders, almost any location can be productive in producing a rarity. 

Outer Point Map