Morro Bay Bird Festival

2026 Morro Bay Bird Festival Trips

*Subject to change*

Full listing of the Morro Bay Bird Festival trips for 2026 listed by day. Hover over a title to reveal basic trip details. Click through to view full details.

Thursday (50)

Friday (62)

Saturday (66)

Sunday (66)

Monday (18)

101 Careful Observation in the Field

102 Big Day

103 Birding with a Camera

104 Villa Creek Birding

105 Birding Estero Bluffs

106 Master Class - Introduction to Bird Photography - Parts 1 & 2

107 Birding by Kayak

108 Bird Montana de Oro State Park

109 Birding Fiscalini Ranch Preserve with Dorian Anderson

110 Community Garden and the Edge of Town

111 Los Osos Big Day

112 Pecho Willows & Cuesta Inlet

113 Master Class - The Magic of Bird Sounds - Part 1 of 2

114 Birding for Beginners Workshop

115 Birding Laguna Lake with Greg Miller

116 Birding Oso Flaco Lake

117 Birds of San Simeon with Jon Dunn

118 Birding Las Cruzitas Ranch

119 Bay Birding Cruise

120 Songbirds in the Pines

121 Sweet Springs Preserve

122 Birding by Kayak

123 Kern National Wildlife Refuge

124 Morro Strand Shorebirds with Scott Weidensaul

125 New Birders Go Birding With Erik & Hannah

126 San Simeon Point Birding

127 Shorebirds of the Morro Bay Marina for Women

128 Santa Margarita Lake Pontoon Boat Birding

129 Morro Rock Peregrine Falcons - Stop & Scope

130 Jim May Park Birding

131 The Snowy Plover & Fellow Shorebirds

132 Easy Birding

133 Land and Sea Birds at Morro Rock

134 Visit the Atascadero Beavers with SLO Beaver Brigade

135 Ventura Settling Ponds Bird Adventure

136 Los Osos Oaks Reserve Habitat Walk

137 Make Your Home Bird-Friendly

138 Exploring Otter Space

139 Bay Birding Photo Cruise

140 Land and Sea Birds at Morro Rock

141 Master Class - Bird Biology Basics Part 1

142 Elephant Seal Rookery at Piedras Blancas

143 Shorebirds of the Morro Bay Marina

144 A Naturalist's Journal with Sharon Lovejoy

145 A close look at Sandhill Cranes

146 Sweet Springs Preserve

147 Shark Inlet Birding

148 Bay Birding Cruise with Scott Weidensaul

149 Marina Board Walk with Greg Miller and Jon Dunn

150 Owling Field Trip

201 Birding the Carrizo Plain

202 Careful Observation in the Field

203 Half Day Pelagic Trip

204 Big Day

205 Birding with a Camera

206 Birding & Wine at Halter Ranch

207 Birding Estero Bluffs

208 A Splash of Color: Expressive Bird Art in Watercolor

209 Photo Walk with Lazy Birders

210 Birding Cambria Pines

211 Birding by Kayak

212 Elfin Forest Little Big Sit with Pete Dunne

213 Bird Montana de Oro State Park

214 Birding Along the Bay

215 Birding Point Buchon

216 Birds of the North Coast

217 Los Osos Hot Spots with Jon Dunn

218 Master Class - The Magic of Bird Sounds - Part 2A

219 Oceano Lagoon Bird Walk

220 Shark Inlet with Scott Weidensaul

221 Bird & Bike the Bob Jones Trail

222 Master Class - Ethical Bird Photography - Parts 1 & 2

223 Birding El Chorro Park with Greg Miller

224 Birding Oso Flaco Lake for Beginning Birders

225 Feathers-a wondrously complex and versatile structure - Part 1

226 Santa Rita Ranch Diverse Habitats

227 Optics Demystified

228 Bay Birding Photo Cruise

229 Birds of Atascadero Lake

230 Land and Sea Birds at Morro Rock

231 Prefumo Creek Nature Journaling Adventure!

232 Sweet Springs Preserve

233 Birding Azure Street & Morro Strand

234 Birding by Kayak

235 Cerro Alto Campground Birding with Dorian Anderson

236 Pasolivo Ranch Birding and Olive Oil Tasting

237 Pecho Willows & Cuesta Inlet

238 Shorebirds of the Morro Bay Marina

239 eBird and Merlin on the Trail

240 Santa Margarita Lake Pontoon Boat Birding

241 Morro Rock Peregrine Falcons - Stop & Scope

242 Morro Bay Nature Cruise

243 Easy Birding

244 The Snowy Plover & Fellow Shorebirds

245 Visit the Atascadero Beavers with SLO Beaver Brigade

246 Building California's First Statewide Breeding Bird Atlas

247 Exploring Otter Space

248 Bay Birding Cruise

249 An Identification Study of Birds of Prey - Part 1

250 Basics of Bird ID in the Field

251 Gardening Like the Perfect Host

252 Marina Boardwalk & Trail Habitat Walk

253 Feathers-a wondrously complex and versatile structure - Part 2

254 Master Class - Bird Biology Basics Part 2

255 Elephant Seal Rookery at Piedras Blancas

256 Birding Laguna Lake

257 Sweet Springs Preserve with Scott Weidensaul

258 Bay Birding Cruise

259 Movie Matinee - The Big Year

260 Owling Field Trip

261 Friday Welcome Reception

262 The Courage of Birds by Pete Dunne

301 Birding the Carrizo Plain

302 Careful Observation in the Field

303 Big Day in South County

304 Big Pelagic: Birds & Whales

305 Birding Estero Bluffs

306 Wildlife of Point Buchon

307 Master Class - Introduction to Bird Photography - Parts 1 & 2

308 A Splash of Color: Expressive Bird Art in Watercolor

309 Birding by Kayak

310 Peregrine Falcons of Morro Rock

311 Bird Montana de Oro State Park

312 Birds and Butterflies

313 Oceano Lagoon Bird Walk with Greg Miller

314 Wintering Birds at Cal Poly Pier

315 Walking Birding Tour of Los Osos

316 Advanced Bird Photography

317 Songbirds in the Pines

318 Birding El Chorro Park

319 Birding Laguna Lake for Beginners

320 Birding Oso Flaco Lake

321 Birds of San Simeon

322 Master Class - Learn to shoot wildlife video from start to finish - Part 1

323 Santa Rita Ranch with Scott Weidensaul & Jon Dunn

324 Big Day at Santa Margarita Lake

325 Big Day - San Simeon Creek Road

326 Bay Birding Photo Cruise

327 White Point Fog Lichens

328 Birds of Atascadero Lake

329 Birding Azure Street & Morro Strand

330 Birding by Kayak

331 Pasolivo Ranch Birding and Olive Oil Tasting

332 Pecho Willows & Cuesta Inlet

333 San Simeon Point Birding

334 Shorebirds Made Easy

335 Shorebirds of the Morro Bay Marina

336 Sweet Springs Preserve for Beginners

337 Santa Margarita Lake Pontoon Boat Birding

338 Villa Creek Birding

339 Morro Rock Peregrine Falcons - Stop & Scope

340 Whale Watching Tour

341 The Snowy Plover & Fellow Shorebirds

342 A Naturalist's Journal with Sharon Lovejoy

343 Lazy Birding 101

344 Condor Recovery

345 Exploring Otter Space

346 Listening and Calling Birds as an Art

347 Bay Birding Cruise with Dorian Anderson

348 Morro Bay Nature Cruise

349 Better Birding with Nature Journaling

350 Birding By Ear Workshop

351 Bird Carving Class

352 Master Class - Ducks & Geese of the Morro Bay Region Part 1

353 Meet the Raptors - Pacific Wildlife Care

354 Elephant Seal Rookery at Piedras Blancas

355 Birding Laguna Lake

356 Master Class - Learn to shoot wildlife video from start to finish - Part 2

357 Gardening for the Birds

358 The Elfin Forest Wonderland

359 Windy Cove Mud Habitat Walk

360 Cerro Alto Campground Birding

361 Critter Cams for Monitoring Wildlife

362 Meet the Raptors - Pacific Wildlife Care

363 Bay Birding Cruise

364 Owling Field Trip

365 Saturday Welcome Reception

366 Keynote Address with Dorian Anderson - A Biking Big Year

401 Birding the Carrizo Plain

402 Careful Observation in the Field

403 Half Day Pelagic Trip

404 Piedras Blanca Light Station - Pelagic Birding for Landlubbers

405 Big Day

406 Bird Montana de Oro State Park

407 Wildlife of Point Buchon

408 Birding Laguna Lake

409 Birding by Kayak

410 Master Class - The Magic of Bird Sounds - Part 2B

411 Birding Fiscalini Ranch Preserve

412 Botanical Garden and the ridge trail

413 Explore the Mushroom World

414 Harmony Headlands

415 Oak Woodland and Wetland Birds

416 Point Sierra Nevada Beach birding

417 Wings Over Wine

418 Big Day Birding by Bicycle with Dorian Anderson

419 Master Class: Soar to a new level: Wildlife Photography tips and tricks

420 Searching for Raptors on the Central Coast

421 Birding for Beginners at El Chorro Park

422 Montana de Oro Habitat Walk

423 Birding By Ear Field Trip

424 Back Bay Birding

425 Birding Estero Bluffs

426 Birding Oso Flaco Lake

427 Birds of San Simeon

428 Santa Rita Ranch Diverse Habitats

429 Rock Walk, Bay Cruise & Lunch with Scott Weidensaul

430 Casual Little Big Day with Jon Dunn

431 Birding Hot Spots for Beginners

432 Bay Birding Cruise

433 Birds of Atascadero Lake

434 Prefumo Creek Nature Journaling Adventure!

435 Birding Azure Street & Morro Strand

436 Birding and Wine Tasting at La Lomita Ranch

437 Birding by Kayak

438 New Birders Go Birding With Erik & Hannah

439 Pecho Willows & Cuesta Inlet

440 San Simeon Point Birding

441 Santa Margarita Trail Stroll

442 Shorebirds of the Morro Bay Marina

443 Sweet Springs Preserve

444 Bird Carving Class

445 Santa Margarita Lake Pontoon Boat Birding

446 Villa Creek Birding with Greg Miller

447 Morro Rock Peregrine Falcons - Stop & Scope

448 Whale Watching Tour

449 Easy Birding

450 The Snowy Plover & Fellow Shorebirds

451 Exploring Otter Space

452 Bay Birding Cruise

453 Grebes Walk on Water to find a Mate

454 eBird and Merlin on the Trail

455 Drawn into Bird Song

456 Master Class - Ducks & Geese of the Morro Bay Region Part 2

457 Elephant Seal Rookery at Piedras Blancas

458 Gardening for the Birds

459 An Identification Study of Birds of Prey - Part 2

460 Flight Lessons - Peregrine Falcons Folk Opera

461 The Elfin Forest Wonderland

462 A Photographic Journey around Costa Rica, a birder's paradise

463 Bay Birding Cruise

464 Gulls of SLO Identified

465 Owling Field Trip

466 Keynote Address with Scott Weidensaul - A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds

501 Birding & Wine at Halter Ranch

502 Half Day Big Day on Final Day

503 Birding by Kayak

504 Birding El Chorro by Careful Observation

505 Harmony Headlands

506 Los Osos Hot Spots

507 Birds and Plants at Coon Creek

508 Birding Oso Flaco Lake

509 Condors, Eagles and Hawks of San Simeon Creek Road with Dorian Anderson

510 Birding Las Cruzitas Ranch

511 Bay Birding Photo Cruise

512 Birds of Atascadero Lake

513 Sweet Springs Preserve

514 Birding by Kayak

515 Kern National Wildlife Refuge

516 New Birders Go Birding With Erik & Hannah

517 Jim May Park Birding

518 Carpinteria Salt Marsh Birding Adventure