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A fine view over the bay and a wooded ravine reward the birder here. Take the San Andreas Rd exit from Hwy 1 and go west 1.4 miles to Playa Blvd in La Selva Beach. Any of this small town’s streets may have interesting birds during fall migration and winter, especially around pines or flowering eucalyptus. Hooded Oriole is fairly frequent here in spring and summer. Please respect the privacy of the residents. Enjoy a bay vista at well-named Vista Dr, just left of the west end of Playa Blvd. The bluffs overlook Manresa State Beach, which has species typical of our sandy beaches. The nearshore bay waters have not only all the expected birds, but also bottlenose dolphin and harbor porpoise. There is beach access by walking a few hundred yards south of the end of Playa Blvd. To visit a birdy wooded ravine, park at Vista Dr and backtrack on foot on Playa Blvd to Breve Ave. Walk left on Breve Ave down a small slope and continue on an unpaved section of road, now Margarita Rd. The road curves northeast along the edge of a ravine. The whole length of the road has migrants in season and a variety of breeding and wintering birds associated with mixed evergreen forest, oak woodland, willow and scrub. This area is seldom birded, but it has harbored fall and winter vagrants. Eventually you come to San Andreas Rd. Retrace your steps back to your car.
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