Originally Posted by
bikingshearer
Actually, I think it is the town of Bodega, which is an entirely different town located a bit inland from Bodega Bay. Edit: Just looked it up. The Birds was filed in several area towns, including Bodega, Bodega Bay and Valley Ford. It sounds like Bodega was the primary location, but Bodega Bay and Valley had important scenes as well.
Yep, communities of Bodega and Bodega Bay are not one in the same. The movie takes place in Bodega, with the local church and school being prominent in film.