California's premier local guiding service for birders and bird photographers!

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California Thrasher © Robert Royse

Our Services

The BEST OF California

We guide in five unique regions of the state from the famous Sierra Nevada Mountain to the San Francisco Bay area and the Southern California Coast. Additionally, we guide in the pelagic zone from any of the three coastal regions. We want to get you the best of California birds across this enormous and diverse state from Yellow-billed Magpies and California Gnatcatchers to Chestnut-backed Chickadees and Black-footed Albatross, Black-backed Woodpeckers and LeConte’s Thrashers to California Condors and Island Scrub-Jays.

California Towhee © Robert Royse

Our REVIEWS

Excellent

California Birding Guides

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We had the best time with Bobby in San Diego! A great day with a whole lotta awesome species & we got to see a lot of the area! Bobby's such a cool guy with a great personality & attitude, I'm really happy we wound up being our guide! He's also such a great birder! We got pretty much each and every one of our targets (with the exception of *seeing* the Mountain Quail which, you know, is pretty dang hard - we heard them at least!) and he pointed out some great birds I was oblivious to the existence of (Gray & Least Bell's Vireos) which we got excellent views of! Overall, it was the best possible way to spend a day to spend a day in SD and I'm just delighted with the whole experience!

Louise Falcon

We had a great two days with Bobby Figarotta in California. He was on time, available and dedicated. He got us the target birds I had asked for. Moreover, it was pleasant to bird and chat with him.

Mark Porizky

Bobby was wonderful, helping identify many new birds and quickly identifying so many others. His laid back style was perfect for me. I would love to have him show me Los Angeles birding after spending a day with him in San Diego. Thank you!

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California Birding GUIDES

California Birding Guides is all about following passions—our passion for nature, exploring beautiful places, discovering amazing birds, capturing the perfect photo, and creating lasting memories. We’re honored to share our love for California birds with you!

Answers to your questions!

What time of year is best for birding in California? Where should I go birding when I visit? What species of birds will I see while I’m there? Find answers to all your questions and more on our FAQ page.