Despite being a dense urban environment, Oakland is a great place to go bird watching. Here are some good spots:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline
- Middle Harbor Shoreline Park
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Lake Merritt (see also Birds of Lake Merritt)
- Joaquin Miller Park
- Dimond Park
- Redwood Regional Park
- Lake Temescal
But you don't have to go to a park. Setting up a bird feeder near your home is simple to do, and will attract different birds depending on the type of food and where in Oakland you live.
Photos
American Robin at Mountain View Cemetery. Photo: Pipi Ray Diamond
Wood Ducks at Lake Temescal. Photo: Pipi Ray Diamond
Mallard ducks at Lake Merritt. Photo: Pipi Ray Diamond
Long-billed Curlew at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. Photo: Pipi Ray Diamond
Western Scrub Jay at Redwood Regional Park. Photo: Pipi Ray Diamond
Western Meadowlark at Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline. Photo: Pipi Ray Diamond
Great Blue Heron on Gravatt Drive. Photo: NAParish
Northern flicker in Montclair CC SA-NC-BY Our Oakland
American crows in Montclair photo CC SA-NC-BY Our Oakland
American robin in Montclair CC SA-NC-BY Our Oakland
Links and References
- One city, six hours, 100 birds: A birdathon gets competitive. Oakland Magazine
- Restoring Habitat at MLK Shoreline. Golden Gate Audubon