Santa Cruz County Birding and Wildlife Guide
A 2009 map guide for wildlife enthusiast visitors, to introduce the array of opportunities to go birding and witness other wildlife while in the county, paired with other resources such as housing.
Notables: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Pajaro Dunes Company, Pajaro River Mouth, Pinto Lake, Scott Park, Freedom Lake, Struve Slough, Sunset State Beach, Watsonville Wetlands, Antonelli Pond, Capitola Beach, Capitola Wharf, Capitola Bluffs, Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, Natural Bridges State Beach, New Brighton State Beach, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Seacliff State Beach, Seymour Marine Discovery and Younger Lagoon Natural Reserve, West Cliff Drive, marine biology, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Quail Hollow Ranch County Park, Rancho del Oso State Park, Wilder Ranch State Park, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, black footed albatross, Santa Cruz Hotel Group, Shearwater Journeys, Pacific Blue Inn, Kayak Connection, Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Red Roof Inn Watsonville
Notables: Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, Pajaro Dunes Company, Pajaro River Mouth, Pinto Lake, Scott Park, Freedom Lake, Struve Slough, Sunset State Beach, Watsonville Wetlands, Antonelli Pond, Capitola Beach, Capitola Wharf, Capitola Bluffs, Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, Natural Bridges State Beach, New Brighton State Beach, Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, Seacliff State Beach, Seymour Marine Discovery and Younger Lagoon Natural Reserve, West Cliff Drive, marine biology, Ano Nuevo State Reserve, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Quail Hollow Ranch County Park, Rancho del Oso State Park, Wilder Ranch State Park, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, black footed albatross, Santa Cruz Hotel Group, Shearwater Journeys, Pacific Blue Inn, Kayak Connection, Seymour Marine Discovery Center, Red Roof Inn Watsonville
Source:
- Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council
- Santa Cruz Bird Club
Date: 2009
Type:
MAP; GUIDE; PHOTO; BOOKLET
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- 2000s
- Tourism
- Biology
- Santa Cruz County
- Zoology
- State parks
- Watsonville
- Pajaro Valley
- Monterey
- Birds
- Hotels
- Events
- Museums
- Science
- Beaches
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-NATURE-04
Collection
Citation
Suddjian, David et al. “Santa Cruz County Birding and Wildlife Guide.” Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council. 2009. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140077. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
