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  Bodega Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bodega Bay is a small shallow, sand-choked inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of northern California in the United States.
The bay is protected on its north end from the Pacific by Bodega Head, which shelters the small Bodega Harbor, separated from the main bay a small spit of land.
The village of Bodega Bay sits on the eastern side of Bodega Harbor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bodega_Bay   (177 words)

  
 Bodega Harbor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bodega Harbor is a small shallow natural harbor on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States, approximately 40 mi (64 km) northwest of San Francisco.
The harbor is in Sonoma County at 38.3250° N, 123.0400° W, on the eastern side of Bodega Head and is protected from the main part of Bodega Bay to the south by a narrow sandy spit of land.
Campbell Cove near the entrance of the harbor from Bodega Bay is sometimes mentioned as a possible landing site of Francis Drake on the coast of North America in 1579.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bodega_Harbor   (243 words)

  
 Harbor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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 Bodega Harbor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bodega Harbor is a small shallow natural harbor on the Pacific coast of northern California in the United States, approximately 40 mi (64km) northwest of San Francisco.
The harbor is in Sonoma County at 38.3250°N, 123.0400° W, on the eastern side of Bodega Head and is protected from themain part of Bodega Bay to the south by a narrow sandy spit of land.
The harbor was used from 1811 to the 1840s by Russian fur traders.The harbor and the town were the primary location used by AlfredHitchcock for his 1962 movie TheBirds.
www.therfcc.org /bodega-harbor-346097.html   (216 words)

  
 Bodega Head
Sometimes Bodega Head is socked in during the morning and clear in the afternoon.
Across the bay is the small town of Bodega Bay, where Alfred Hitchcock filmed much of The Birds in 1962, shortly after local activists had shooed PG&E away from Bodega Head.
The name of the bay derives from Bodega y Cuadra, the name of a Spanish explorer who sailed into the bay in 1775 (not from the word bodega, which is Spanish for "warehouse").
www.monitor.net /monitor/12-3-95/bodegahead.html   (1079 words)

  
 UC Marine Council Directory of Marine Programs
The Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML) is an Organized Research Unit of the University of California, administered by the Davis campus.
Located on Bodega Head in Sonoma County, a diverse array of coastal habitats is available for study within a small area.
Bodega Marine Lab Housing Enclave is located approximately one mile from the Laboratory.
www.ucop.edu /research/ucmarine/prog_ucd.php   (1608 words)

  
 Bodega Head Geology
Bodega Bay is a natural harbor resulting from movement along the San Andreas Fault.
During the 1906 earthquake, 15' of movement displaced the harbor to the north relative to the mainland.
Access to Bodega Head is via the road which turns west off of route 1 north of the fire station at the "Bodega Head" sign to Bay Shore Road which leads around the bay.
www.sonoma.edu /geology/wright/Bhead.html   (2354 words)

  
 UC Davis News & Information ::
The new arrivals, European green crabs, have accelerated the invasion of the eastern clams at the expense of native clams.
Grosholz is one of many UC Davis researchers with long-standing monitoring programs of water conditions and plant and animal species in Bodega Harbor, which is a small, protected inlet on the Pacific Ocean 70 miles north of San Francisco.
The harbor is also home to UC Davis' Bodega Marine Laboratory, which studies the coastal environment and seeks solutions for sustaining local fisheries, improving degraded marine and terrestrial habitats, and controlling invasive species.
www.news.ucdavis.edu /search/news_detail.lasso?id=7234   (962 words)

  
 INTERHABITAT MOVEMENTS BY SANDERLINGS IN RELATION TO FORAGING PROFITABILITY AND THE TIDAL CYCLE
Our knowledge of diet on the harbor tidal flats is limited, by comparison, chiefly because the diversity of the potential prey base there is much greater and more collecting for stomach contents remains to be done.
Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California, Bodega Bay, California 94923 USA, and Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720 USA "There are birds everywhere, but not always."---Edward Howe Forbush (1921) SHOREBIRD populations wintering in coastal areas exploit a habitat mosaic dom- inated by the tidal cycle.
The tidal flats within Bodega Harbor occupy approximately 200 ha at mean lower low water, roughly 60% of the harbor surface area (Standing et al.
elibrary.unm.edu /sora/Auk/v098n01/p0049-p0064.html   (11050 words)

  
 Bodega Bay -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The bay is protected on its north end from the Pacific by (Click link for more info and facts about Bodega Head) Bodega Head, which shelters the small (Click link for more info and facts about Bodega Harbor) Bodega Harbor, separated from the main bay a small spit of land.
The bay was the site of (A native or inhabitant of Russia) Russian (Click link for more info and facts about fur trading) fur trading post established in 1811 and was active harbor until the (The decade from 1870 to 1879) 1870s.
Bodega Bay was also the setting of the (English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980)) Alfred Hitchcock film, (Click link for more info and facts about The Birds) The Birds.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bodega_bay.htm   (207 words)

  
 Go Boating America
Just south of Bodega Harbor, however, protected Doran Beach is an ideal family area, with easy access from either land or water.
Since the main anchorage in Bodega is right off the beach, this would be a great spot to take the dinghy in for an afternoon of sun.
Since it has no entrance bar, Bodega Harbor is one of the safest ports on the Northern California coast to approach, but there are few necessary precautions.
www.goboatingamerica.com /main/article.asp?id=528   (1728 words)

  
 SFKA | San Francisco Kitesurfing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
First of all, it is not possible to kite inside the harbor on less than a two foot tide.
The first way to kite Bodega Harbor is for the beginner/intermediate who is not completely confident in his/her upwind ability.
Bodega is a great place to go kiting if your significant other is giving you slack about kiting too much and not spending any time with him/her.
www.sfkitesurfing.com /bodega.html   (366 words)

  
 The Sonoma Visitor - Recreation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Along the Sonoma Coast, virtually the whole stretch from Bodega Bay to Jenner is part of Sonoma Coast State Beaches, a collection of smaller holdings under one name.
Bodega Bay has popular hiking trails from Bodega Dunes campground to Salmon Creek, and there are several trails on Bodega Head.
Windsurfing is popular in Bodega Harbor and there is a good put in spot between Spud Point Marina and Westside Park.
www.visitormags.com /sonoma/features/recreation_story.html   (407 words)

  
 Sonoma Coast SB
Bodega Head is the rocky headland that forms the entrance into Bodega Harbor.
The harbor side provides a popular crabbing area along the jetty, and the many hiking trails on the ocean side allow access to small, sandy coves and spectacular scenic blufftop views.
Goat Rock beach is home to a colony of harbor seals which are fun to watch, but please stay 50 yards from the seals, especially during pupping season (March - August.) Due to the protected status of the seals, NO DOGS are allowed on Goat Rock Beach.
www.parks.ca.gov /?page_id=451   (1215 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Travel: Bodega Bay still quaint, if not as thrilling as in 'The Birds'
BODEGA BAY, Calif. — No, there's never been a fatal bird attack on visitors to this picturesque fishing village north of San Francisco.
Bodega Bay, permanent population about 1,000, is one of North America's best birding spots, for the last decade among the top-ranked in terms of species sighted by more than 1,800 reporting National Audubon Society affiliates.
Bird-watching is a year-round activity in Bodega Bay, with migrating shorebirds and Eastern land birds coming and going and species such as white-crowned sparrows and pelagic cormorants nesting.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/travel/134678253_bodegabirds20.html   (741 words)

  
 Madrone Audubon Society: Bodega Bay
Bodega Bay is probably the hottest birding spot in Sonoma County.
The harbor mudflats across from the first paved parking lot at Doran Park, Doran Pond just before the Doran Park toll booth, Spud Point, and the mudflats seen from Smith Brothers Rd. across from the Bodega Bay Post Office should all be checked.
Shorebird flocks gather on the mudflats and waterfowl use the open water on the harbor side of the park along the eastern half of the sand spit.
audubon.sonoma.net /birding/bodega_bay.html   (1709 words)

  
 VIA Online: Bodega Bay
Bodega Head, the headland that forms the harbor entrance, marks the southernmost part of the system.
To the south is Bodega Rock, a hangout for sea lions enjoying the breakers.
A grove of eucalyptus trees, on private property adjacent to the dunes, serves as a winter haven for what is thought to be the second-largest colony of monarch butterflies in the U.S. The Bodega Marine Laboratory is between Bodega Head and Salmon Creek.
www.viamagazine.com /weekenders/bodega96.asp   (882 words)

  
 Schoolhouse last roost for 'The Birds' / Museum among few Bodega sites left from Hitchcock film
The remaining landmark, the Potter Schoolhouse (Bodega Bay School in the movie), is actually in the town of Bodega, about 7 miles inland.
To get to the schoolhouse in Bodega, which appears in the movie to be just uphill from The Tides, we took Highway 1 south and veered east on Bodega Highway through a block of antique and crafts shops, one conspicuous surf shop and a tiny but well-populated coffeehouse.
Bodega Harbor Inn, P.O. Box 161, Bodega Bay, CA 94923; (707) 875- 3594; www.bodegaharborinn.com.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2001/08/19/TR84630.DTL&type=printable   (1432 words)

  
 MBNMS: Trapping Results of Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas) in Elkhorn Slough
It is believed that the green crab population in Elkhorn Slough is not as numerous as that found in Bodega Harbor.
In Bodega Harbor, Grosholz and Ruiz (1995) determined the tidal height at which crabs were most abundant (~+0.7 ft above mllw) by conducting a harbor-wide trapping effort.
A comparative study on the effects of green crabs between Elkhorn and Bodega Harbor may be a worthwhile approach for additional research on the green crab in Elkhorn Slough because of its lower abundance in Elkhorn Slough.
bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov /Research/techreports/TRgreen_crab2.html   (2252 words)

  
 Lodging in the Bodega Bay Area
Lodging in Occidental, Sebastopol, Santa Rosa, Bodega, Freestone and Geyserville.
Nestled 50 yards from the edge of the water of Bodega Harbor, the Inn offers 45 spacious guest rooms of various styles, all facing the water, with views from the balconies or patios.
Both units are fully equipped, both have private redwood decks, one off-street parking space, and unbeatable views of the bay, marina and Bodega Head.
www.bodegabay.com /discover/lodging.shtml   (738 words)

  
 North Coast Curmudgeon: Bodega Bay
In a published story in the Press Democrat, a Bodega Bay seafood processor, Kevin Walter Craft, 41 drowned Thursday after tying a 100 pound crab pot to his leg and jumping off the Tides Wharf into 10-15 feet of water.
Denise Agan, 48, was arrested in Bodega Bay on suspicion of vehicle theft and booked into the Sonoma County jail, according to Sacramento police spokesman Sgt. Justin Risley.
We were smoking along Bodega Highway until we ran into this stream flowing across the road.
bodegabay.blogs.com /north_coast_curmudgeon/bodega_bay   (804 words)

  
 Aviator's Guide: Destination Feature
Bodega Bay and Beyond Vacation Home Rentals will even place visitors in one of 78 individual, custom-built homes along the Sonoma coast, including 50 in the Bodega Bay Harbour Golf Course Community.
View harbor seals, sea rays, otters and a variety of birds as you cruise Bodega Bay, or paddle along the lower Russian River with a bottle of wine and a picnic lunch.
A salt marsh on the harbor side serves as a habitat for a variety of birds.
www.aviatorsguide.com /destination/0503/0503_bodegabay.htm   (1510 words)

  
 Bodega Bay BODEGA HARBOR: Home, 2 bedroom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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www.10kvacationrentals.com /bodegaharbor   (329 words)

  
 MetroActive | Sonoma | Bodega Blues
Yet this bucolic hillside overlooking Bodega Bay is at the center of a heated battle that has lasted more than 10 years.
As approved in December 1994 by county supervisors, the Harbor View project will feature 70 luxury homes and 14 affordable units on 27 acres of sloping pastureland that now separate the Inn at the Tides from the "old town," where most longtime residents of the fishing village live.
"Bodega Harbor is already here, and that has a lot of amenities that [Harbor View] doesn't, from the golf course to beach access.
www.metroactive.com /papers/sonoma/06.20.96/news-9625.html   (955 words)

  
 Scenic Sonoma Coast is state's natural gem   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Bodega Bay has one of the largest small harbors on the West Coast.
Contact Bodega Bay Sportfishing Center to have a chance at catching salmon, rock cod, lingcod, halibut, or albacore.
Surfing at uncrowded beaches or kayaking in Bodega Harbor is less hectic during the quieter months of April and May. Bob’s also offers surfing lessons and kayak rentals.
www.coastaltraveler.com /sonoma/spr04_sonomacoast.html   (1763 words)

  
 Bay Area Hiker: Bodega Head
Bodega Head is by far the most popular trail, even though it is a bit hard to find -- once you turn off Highway 1, there are no signs directing visitors to the trailhead, which is nearly 4 miles from the highway.
As Bodega Head ascends, there are sweeping views west to the ocean, where you might see fishing boats bobbing on the water,
Bodega Head Trail keeps to a nearly level grade until the southern edge of the headlands, where as the trail turns to the east, it gently wobbles up and down a bit.
www.bahiker.com /northbayhikes/bodegahead.html   (1362 words)

  
 Bodega Harbor & Bay
Both Bodega Harbor and Bodega Bay, which is the ocean bay off Doran Beach between Bodega Head and Tomales Bluff, are easily accessible from the same two put-in points at the harbor mouth.
One is at the North Jetty of the Bodega Harbor mouth, at Doran Park Trailer Park, and the other at Campbell Cove.
From this vantage the entire harbor to the north, Tomales Bay to the southeast, and...
www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=CGS036-002   (171 words)

  
 Bodega Bay, California
Bodega Bay was discovered by Don Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra while he was exploring the Northern California coastline in 1775.
In the early 1800s Bodega Bay was a warehouse for pelts, grain and agricultural products destined to ship to San Francisco markets via sailing ships and steamers.
The oceanview pool/hot tub area at the Bodega Bay Lodge is perfect for unwinding.
www.jans-journeys.com /bodega   (709 words)

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