Join us for the 2024 Morro Bay Bird Festival!

Morro Bay is a world-renowned destination for birding, and the Bird Festival is the perfect opportunity to experience all that this beautiful area has to offer. With over 200 events to choose from, there's something for everyone at the festival.

Here's just a sample of what you can do at the festival:

Go on guided birding walks and tours

Attend presentations by expert birders

Take part in workshops on bird identification, photography, and conservation

Visit the festival's exhibit hall and learn about local birding organizations

Enjoy a variety of social events and activities

The Morro Bay Bird Festival is a great way to learn more about birds, connect with other birders, and enjoy the beauty of the Central Coast.

Schedule:

Thursday, January 11, 2024:

8:00 am - 11:00 am: Birding by Kayak (Virginia Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina , Cost: $55

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Fiscalini Ranch Preserve (Bob Keally, Van Pierszalowski) at Fiscalini Ranch

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Montana de Oro (Mike Bush) at Montana de Oro

8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Master Class - Plugging into Bird Song Magic - Part 1 of 2 (Roy Poucher) at Inn at Morro Bay , Cost: $95

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Shark Inlet (Steve Schubert) at Los Osos Multiple

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Meander Morro Bay Marina with Jon Dunn (Jon Dunn, Bettina Eastman) at Morro Bay State Park Marina , Cost: $25

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding by Kayak (John Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina , Cost: $55

9:00 am - 1:00 pm: Cayucos Abalone Farm Field Trip (Eric Wier, Steve McMasters) at Cayucos Abalone Farm

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Kern National Wildlife Refuge (Russ Namitz) at Kern National Wildlife Refuge

10:00 am - 11:45 am: Bay Birding Cruise (Carol Comeau, Marlin Harms) at Morro Bay Landing , Cost: $40

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Easy Birding (Dawn Beattie) at Cloisters Park

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Bay Birding Cruise (Steve Schubert) at Sub Sea Tours , Cost: $40

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Owl Box Building & Wine Tasting at Wolff Winery (Tom Burhenn, Jean Pierre Wolff, Peggy Burhenn, Charlie DeBerry) at Wolff Vineyards

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Land and Sea Birds at Morro Rock (Bettina Eastman, Lara Tseng, Claudia Freitas) at Morro Rock

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Every Small Wonder: How to Capture Your Moments and Memories on Paper (Sharon Lovejoy) at Inn at Morro Bay

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Birding San Simeon Creek (Van Pierszalowski) at Washburn Creek

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Bay Birding Cruise with Jon Dunn (Jon Dunn, Tom Edell) at Sub Sea Tours , Cost: $50

Friday, January 12, 2024:

6:15 am - 5:00 pm: Birding the Carrizo Plain (Russ Namitz, Sam Fitton) at Carrizo Plains, Cost$120

7:00 am - 11:30 am: Careful Observation in the Field (Bob Barnes) at Morro Bay Community Center

7:00 am - 11:30 am: Master Class Field Study - Bird Song Magic in the Field - Part 2A (Roy Poucher) at Cerro Alto Campground

7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Half Day Pelagic Trip (Tom Edell, Curtis Marantz, Wes Fritz, Will Knowlton, Peter Gaede) at Morro Bay Landing, Cost$100

7:00 am - 4:00 pm: Big Day Birding (Jeff Miller, Richard Cimino) at Multiple Sites, Cost$99

8:00 am - 10:00 am: Early Morning Marina Boardwalk Birding & Photo Stroll (Jacqueline Deely) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

8:00 am - 11:00 am: Birding by Kayak (Virginia Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina, Cost$55

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Along the Bay (R Rouvaishyana) at Multiple Sites

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding by Careful Observation (Doug Stinson, Steve McMasters) at El Chorro Park

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Birding San Simeon Creek (Van Pierszalowski) at Washburn Creek

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Los Osos Hot Spots with Jon Dunn (Jon Dunn, Jay Carroll, Ed Harper) at Los Osos Multiple, Cost$50

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Villa Creek Birding (Mike Bush, Michael Mulroy) at Villa Creek

8:00 am - 2:00 pm: Birds of the North Coast (Bob Keally, Terri May, Carmen Keally) at Elephant Seal Rookery, Cost$25

8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Big Day (Ron Melcer) at Morro Bay Multiple, Cost$99

8:00 am - 4:30 pm: Master Class - Feathers in FocusEthical Bird Photography Master Class - Parts 1 & 2 (Don Quintana) at Inn at Morro Bay, Cost$130

8:30 am - 10:00 am: Condor Recovery (Steve Schubert) at Veterans Hall

8:30 am - 11:00 am: Meander Morro Bay Marina (Penny Principe, Ann Stockert, Kristin Loft) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Birding for Beginners Workshop (Robbie Revel, Karen Watts) at Inn at Morro Bay

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Back Bay Birding (Richard Neidhardt, Rusty Scalf, Daniel Elting) at Los Osos Multiple

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Estero Bluffs (Rick Derevan, Jim Bland) at Estero Bluffs

8:30 am - 1:30 pm: Casual Little Big Day (Benny Jacobs-Schwartz) at Multiple Sites, Cost$70

8:30 am - 2:00 pm: Birding Las Cruzitas Ranch (Cruz Phillips, Cher Hollingworth) at Las Cruzitas Ranch

8:45 am - 4:00 pm: Big Day at Santa Margarita Lake (Bettina Eastman, Reef Comer) at Santa Margarita Lake Ranger Station

9:00 am - 10:45 am: Bay Birding Photo Cruise (Dave Keeling) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost$40

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Shoreline Birding for Beginners (Ginger Howard) at Los Osos Multiple

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding by Kayak (John Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina, Cost$55

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Intro to Nature Journaling for Birders (Fiona Gillogly) at SLO Botanical Garden, Cost$30

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: The Diverse Birds of Morro Bay (Dennis Sheridan) at Morro Bay Multiple

10:00 am - 11:30 am: Cachuma Lake Pontoon Boat Cruise (Rosey Bishop) at Cachuma Lake, Cost$30

10:00 am - 11:45 am: Morro Bay Nature Cruise (Dean Thompson, Carol Comeau) at Morro Bay Landing, Cost$40

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Bats - California's amazing flying mammals (Lisa Murphy) at Morro Bay Community Center

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Lazy Birding 101 (Neha Kumar, Vinish Janardhanan) at Morro Rock

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Marina Boardwalk Birding Stroll (Jean Pennycook) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: The Bird Way with Jennifer Ackerman (Jennifer Ackerman) at Inn at Morro Bay

11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Snowy Plovers in the Field (Connor Jandreau) at Cloisters, Azure Street

1:00 pm - 2:15 pm: Rookery Wonders in Windy Cove (Louise Abbott) at Inn at Morro Bay

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: A Birder's Brain on PaperHow keeping a nature journaling enriches our birding experiences (Fiona Gillogly) at SLO Botanical Garden

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Basics of Bird ID in the Field (R Rouvaishyana, Phylene Wiggins) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm: Elephant Seal Rookerty at Piedras Blancas (Jim David) at Elephant Seal Rookery

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Gardening to Attract Birds (Ken Levine) at SLO Botanical Garden

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Birding Laguna Lake (Greg Smith) at Laguna Lake

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Morro Bay Marina with Jennifer Ackerman (Jennifer Ackerman, Lara Tseng, Karen Watts) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Shoreline Birding for Beginners (Doug Stinson, Steve McMasters) at Los Osos Multiple

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Morro Bay Hot Spots with Jon Dunn (Jon Dunn, Steve Schubert) at Morro Bay Multiple, Cost$50

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Finding those Elusive Owls (Chris Cameron) at Veterans Hall

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Bay Birding Cruise (Mike Bush, Michael Mulroy) at Morro Bay Landing, Cost$40

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Birding Morro Rock (Rick Derevan, Nora Livingston) at Morro Rock

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: "Birds, Bats, and BeyondMotus Wildlife Tracking in Coastal California (Laney White, Bob Keally, Carmen Keally, Terri

May) at Piedras Blancas Light Station"

2:15 pm - 4:15 pm: From Sea to SummitThe Marvelous Hummingbird (Benny Jacobs-Schwartz) at Inn at Morro Bay

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm: An Identification Study of Birds of Prey (Ed Harper) at Inn at Morro Bay

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Bay Birding Cruise (Roger Zachary, Robert Lindsay) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost$40

3:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Owling Field Trip (R Rouvaishyana, Phylene Wiggins) at Multiple Sites, Cost$80

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Friday Opening Reception (Jeanette Stone) at Morro Bay Community Center

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Bats - A field study of California's amazing flying mammals (Lisa Murphy) at South Bay Community Center

Saturday, January 13, 2024:

6:15 am - 5:00 pm: Birding the Carrizo Plain (Will Knowlton, Peter Gaede) at Carrizo Plains, Cost: $120

7:00 am - 11:30 am: Careful Observation in the Field (Bob Barnes) at Morro Bay Community Center

7:00 am - 2:00 pm: Wildlife of Point Buchon (Sally Krenn, Eric Wier) at Point Buchon

7:00 am - 4:00 pm: Big Pelagic: Birds & Whales (Tom Edell, Curtis Marantz, Wes Fritz, Jeff Miller) at Morro Bay Landing, Cost: $150

7:30 am - 12:00 pm: Bird Montana de Oro State Park (Jay Carroll, Bert Townsend) at Montana de Oro

7:30 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Estero Bluffs with Jon Dunn (Jon Dunn, Bettina Eastman, Ed Harper) at Estero Bluffs, Cost: $50

8:00 am - 11:00 am: Birding by Kayak (Virginia Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina, Cost: $55

8:00 am - 11:30 am: Ranchland Birding (Greg Smith) at Vandenheuvel Ranch

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding by Careful Observation (Dale Ball) at El Chorro Park

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Morro Strand (Sam Fitton) at Cloisters, Azure Street

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birds and Butterflies (Jessica Griffiths) at Los Osos Multiple

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wintering Birds at Cal Poly Pier (Elena Keeling, Dave Keeling) at Cal Poly Pier

8:00 am - 2:00 pm: Birds of the North Coast (Bob Keally, Terri May, Van Pierszalowski) at Multiple Sites, Cost: $25

8:00 am - 4:00 pm: Big Day (Ron Melcer) at Multiple Sites, Cost: $99

8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Master Class - Avian Biology for Bird Photographers Parts 1 & 2 (Jim Bland) at Sea PInes, Cost: $130

8:15 am - 12:00 pm: Smart Phone Bird Recoding (Tom Graves) at Morro Bay Community Center

8:15 am - 12:00 pm: Songbirds in the Pines (R Rouvaishyana, Vicky Johnsen) at Black Hill La Loma

8:30 am - 11:00 am: Meander Morro Bay Marina (Ann Stockert, Penny Principe, Kristin Loft) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

8:30 am - 11:30 am: A Snipe Hunt For Rails? (Robert Lindsay) at Oso Flaco Lake

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Land and Sea Birds at Morro Rock (Doug Stinson) at Morro Rock

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Elfin Forest & Sweet Springs (Richard Neidhardt, Rusty Scalf, Daniel Elting) at Elfin Forest

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Los Osos Hot Spots by Bike (Ginger Howard) at Los Osos Multiple

8:30 am - 1:30 pm: Casual Little Big Day (Benny Jacobs-Schwartz) at Multiple Sites, Cost: $70

8:30 am - 3:15 pm: Big Day at Santa Margarita Lake (Mark Holmgren) at Santa Margarita Lake Ranger Station

9:00 am - 10:45 am: Bay Birding Photo Cruise (Jacqueline Deely, Rick Derevan) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost: $40

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Young Birders & the Marina Boardwalk (Max Taylor, Lara Tseng) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding by Kayak (John Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina, Cost: $55

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Gulls of SLO Identified (Russ Namitz) at Veterans Hall

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Nature Journaling-Creating Sacred Moments in Your Own Garden (Melissa Gonzalez) at SLO Botanical Garden, Cost: $15

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Peregrine Falcons of Morro Rock (Steve Schubert) at Inn at Morro Bay

9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Master Class - Falconry Experience (Chris Cameron) at Swallow Creek Ranch, Cost: $90

9:00 am - 2:30 pm: Master Class - Pro Gull ID (Kaaren Perry) at Inn at Morro Bay, Cost: $80

9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Master Class - Nature Journaling (John Muir Laws) at Inn at Morro Bay, Cost: $110

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Lazy Birding 101 (Neha Kumar, Vinish Janardhanan) at Morro Rock

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Listening and Calling Birds as an Art (R Rouvaishyana, Vicky Johnsen) at Del Mar Park

1:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Bay Birding Cruise (Claudia Freitas, Karen Watts) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost: $30

1:00 pm - 2:45 pm: How To Look At Shorebirds And Why Fewer Is Better (Jon Dunn, Lara Tseng) at Veterans Hall

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: The Otter Truth of Morro Bay (Sharon Blakely) at Morro Rock

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Nature Journaling-Creating Sacred Moments in Your Own Garden (Melissa Gonzalez) at SLO Botanical Garden, Cost: $15

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Feathers-a wondrously complex and versatile structure (John Schmitt) at Inn at Morro Bay

1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Montana de Oro Nature Walk (Dean Thompson) at Montana de Oro

1:15 pm - 3:00 pm: Bay Birding Photo Cruise (Dave Keeling) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost: $40

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: El Choro Birding Stroll (Jay Carroll, Ed Harper) at El Chorro Park

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Birding Estero Bluffs (Steve McMasters, Doug Stinson) at Estero Bluffs

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Birding Laguna Lake (Scott Inman, Michael Mulroy) at Laguna Lake

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Birding Oso Flaco Lake (Paul Keller) at Oso Flaco Lake

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Shorebirds of the Morro Bay Marina (Russ Namitz, Reef Comer) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: The Elfin Forest Wonderland (Cindy Roessler) at Elfin Forest

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Optics Demystified (Marilyn Rose) at Morro Bay Community Center

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Birding By Ear Workshop (Jessica Griffiths) at Sea PInes

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Bay Birding Cruise (Marlin Harms, Carol Comeau) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost: $40

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Meet the Raptors - Pacific Wildlife Care (Pacific Wildlife-Care) at Veterans Hall

3:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Owling Field Trip (R Rouvaishyana, Peggy Burhenn) at Multiple Sites, Cost: $80

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Keynote with Jennifer Ackerman - What an Owl Knows (Jennifer Ackerman) at Cuesta College Performing Arts Center

Sunday, January 14, 2024:

7:00 am - 11:30 am: Careful Observation in the Field (Bob Barnes) at Morro Bay Community Center

7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Half Day Pelagic Trip (Tom Edell, Curtis Marantz, Wes Fritz, Benny Jacobs-Schwartz, Russ Namitz) at Morro Bay Landing, Cost: $100

7:00 am - 12:00 pm: Wildlife of Point Buchon (Sally Krenn, Doug Stinson) at Point Buchon

7:00 am - 4:00 pm: Big Day (Jeff Miller) at Multiple Sites, Cost: $99

7:00 am - 4:30 pm: Master Class - Introduction to Bird Photography - Parts 1 & 2 (Jacqueline Deely) at Inn at Morro Bay, Cost: $130

7:30 am - 12:00 pm: Oak Woodland and Wetland Birds (Roger Zachary) at Multiple Sites

7:30 am - 4:30 pm: Big Day Birding by Bicycle (Jim Royer) at Morro Bay Multiple

7:45 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Laguna Lake (Jay Carroll, Scott Inman) at Laguna Lake

7:45 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Montana de Oro State Park (Eric Wier, Steve McMasters) at Montana de Oro

8:00 am - 10:00 am: Master Class - Pro Gull ID Field Study (Kaaren Perry) at Spencer's Market

8:00 am - 11:00 am: Birding by Kayak (John Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina, Cost: $55

8:00 am - 11:30 am: Shorebirds Made Easy (Claudia Freitas) at Inn at Morro Bay

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Fiscalini Ranch Preserve (Van Pierszalowski) at Fiscalini Ranch

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Birds of San Simeon with Jon Dunn (Jon Dunn, Bob Keally, Carmen Keally) at Washburn Creek, Cost: $50

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Explore the Mushroom World (Dennis Sheridan) at Morro Bay Multiple

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Harmony Headlands (Evan Weissman) at Harmony Headlands

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Morro Strand Scrub/Shore Birding (Sam Fitton) at Cloisters, Azure Street

8:00 am - 1:00 pm: Wings Over Wine (Greg Smith, Jean Pierre Wolff) at Wolff Vineyards

8:15 am - 12:00 pm: Advanced Bird Photography (Don Quintana, Jerry Kirkhart) at Multiple Sites

8:15 am - 2:30 pm: Raptors Searching on the Central Coast (Steve Schubert, Dave Berry) at Multiple Sites

8:30 am - 11:00 am: Birding for Beginners at El Chorro Park (Kristina Van Wert, Tyson Baker) at El Chorro Park

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Birding By Ear Field Trip (Jessica Griffiths) at Multiple Sites

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Birding Oso Flaco Lake (Richard Neidhardt, Rusty Scalf, Daniel Elting) at Oso Flaco Lake

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Morro Strand Beginner Beach Stroll (Penny Principe, Carol Comeau) at Cloisters, Azure Street

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Back Bay Birding (Dean Thompson) at Los Osos Multiple

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Morro Bay State Park (Mike Bush, Bert Townsend) at Morro Bay State Park Marina

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Raptors of Sunshine Ranch (Kara Hagedorn, Charlie DeBerry, August Hazel) at Sunshine Ranch

8:30 am - 1:00 pm: Casual Little Big Day (Bettina Eastman) at Multiple Sites, Cost: $75

8:45 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Hot Spots for Beginners (Ed Harper) at Morro Bay Multiple

9:00 am - 10:45 am: Bay Birding Cruise (Dave Keeling) at Morro Bay Landing, Cost: $40

9:00 am - 10:45 am: Bay Birding Cruise (Jean Pennycook) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost: $40

9:00 am - 11:00 am: Search for Owls & Falcons at Morro Rock (Jennifer Ackerman, Nora Livingston, Bob Isenberg) at Morro Rock

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding and Sketching with John Muir Laws (John Muir Laws) at Sweet Springs, Cost: $75

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding by Kayak (Virginia Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina, Cost: $55

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Land and Sea Birds at Morro Rock (R Rouvaishyana, Van Dees) at Morro Rock

9:30 am - 11:30 am: Transitioning from birding to ornithology: college, research, and next steps (Lara Tseng) at Morro Bay Community Center

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Easy Birding (Dawn Beattie) at Cloisters Park

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Every Small Wonder: How to Capture Your Moments and Memories on Paper (Sharon Lovejoy) at SLO Botanical Garden

10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Lazy Birding 101 (Neha Kumar, Vinish Janardhanan) at Morro Rock

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm: From Anatomy to Function/Flight (R Rouvaishyana, John Sayers) at Inn at Morro Bay

1:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Young Birders Bay Birding Cruise (Max Taylor, Lara Tseng) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost: $40

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: The Elfin Forest Wonderland (Cindy Roessler) at Elfin Forest

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: The Otter Truth of Morro Bay (Sharon Blakely) at Morro Rock

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: The Genius of Birds by Jennifer Ackerman (Jennifer Ackerman) at Inn at Morro Bay

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm: "Taken Under Their Wings, ""How Mentors Can Support Young Birders"": A conversation with John Muir Laws and Fiona

 Gillogly at Morro Bay Community Center"

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Bay Birding Cruise (Claudia Freitas, Karen Watts) at Morro Bay Landing, Cost: $40

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: An Identification Study of Birds of Prey (Ed Harper) at Morro Bay Community Center

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Birds of Morro Rock with Jon Dunn (Jon Dunn, Bettina Eastman) at Morro Rock, Cost: $50

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Build a Blue Bird Box (Bob Keally, Charlie DeBerry) at SLO Botanical Garden, Cost: $25

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: The Topography of Bird Sounds (Tom Graves) at Inn at Morro Bay

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Feathers and Flight: A Journey to the New World Tropics (Benny Jacobs-Schwartz) at Veterans Hall

3:00 pm - 4:45 pm: Bay Birding Cruise (Robert Lindsay) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost: $40

3:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Owling Field Trip (R Rouvaishyana, Scott Inman) at Multiple Sites, Cost: $80

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm: Banquet with John Muir Laws (John Muir Laws) at Madonna Inn, Cost: $105

Monday, January 15, 2024:

7:00 am - 1:00 pm: On the Prowl for Rare Birds (Jim Royer) at Multiple Sites

8:00 am - 11:00 am: Birding by Kayak (John Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina, Cost: $55

8:00 am - 11:00 am: Young Birders at Sweet Springs Preserve (Max Taylor) at Sweet Springs

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding & Wine at Halter Ranch (Roger Zachary, Scott Inman) at Halter Ranch

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding by Careful Observation (Bettina Eastman) at El Chorro Park

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding Fiscalini Ranch Preserve (Bob Keally, Terri May, Carmen Keally) at Fiscalini Ranch

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Harmony Headlands (Evan Weissman) at Harmony Headlands

8:00 am - 12:00 pm: Master Class Field Study - Bird Song Magic in the Field - Part 2B (Roy Poucher) at El Chorro Park

8:15 am - 12:00 pm: Birds and Plants at Coon Creek (R Rouvaishyana, John Sayers) at Montana de Oro

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Bird Sweet Springs & Cuesta Inlet (Mike Bush) at Los Osos Multiple

8:30 am - 11:30 am: Birding Oso Flaco Lake (Tom Slater, Owen Slater) at Oso Flaco Lake

8:30 am - 12:00 pm: Shoreline Birding in Los Osos (Greg Smith) at Los Osos Multiple

8:30 am - 2:00 pm: Birding Las Cruzitas Ranch (Cruz Phillips, Cher Hollingworth, Wes Fritz) at Las Cruzitas Ranch

8:45 am - 11:30 am: Birding Hot Spots for Beginners (Ed Harper) at Morro Bay Multiple

9:00 am - 10:45 am: Bay Birding Photo Cruise (Rick Derevan, Jim Bland) at Sub Sea Tours, Cost: $40

9:00 am - 11:00 am: Shorebird Habitats (Robbie Revel, Karen Watts) at Morro Strand Campground

9:00 am - 11:30 am: Birds of Atascadero Lake (Claudia Freitas) at Atascadero Lake

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Birding by Kayak (Virginia Flaherty) at Morro Bay State Park Marina, Cost: $55

9:00 am - 12:00 pm: Kern National Wildlife Refuge (Russ Namitz) at Kern National Wildlife Refuge

10:00 am - 11:30 am: Cachuma Lake Pontoon Boat Cruise (Kristin Loft) at Cachuma Lake, Cost: $30

10:00 am - 11:45 am: Morro Bay Up Close (Kaaren Perry) at Morro Bay Landing, Cost: $40

Date:

Thursday, January 11, 2024 - Monday, January 15, 2024

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