This is the second time I have used this guide service. My guide Bobby , was enthusiastic, passionate and most importantly , was extremely knowledgeable . Process is easy to book online, great communication , questions of me for their preparation, as well as simple payment process. It’s clear the two guides i’ve used are professionals in their craft.Will definitely use again when in the area.

I spent a fantastic half day with Emmett Iverson. We had two target species - Black Rail and Slate-throated Redstart - and Emmet tracked down both species. This was the second time I got help from California Birding Guides and both times have been great. I'm going back to California next fall and will definitely hire Emmet again if he's available.

We had the most incredible experience with our guide Jodhan in the San Diego area. We emphasized that we did not have experience with pelagic birds and were not into a day of racing around checking birds off a list, but were most interested in understanding the overall interaction of environment and bird life in the area. Jodhan was confident and informed about finding the habitats of the birds; from beach dwelling snowy plovers to Argentinian parrots. Despite our lack of emphasis on species numbers, we ended the day with 90 species!