Morro Rock
California · Southwest
Moderate
October-May
About This Location
Morro Rock is a productive birding destination in California, with 236 species recorded on eBird. This desert and chaparral habitat attracts Common Merganser, Western Gull, and California Gull among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
Powered by eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Harris's Sparrow
Zonotrichia querula
Summer Tanager
Piranga rubra
Western Warbling Vireo
Vireo swainsoni
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Costa's Hummingbird
Calypte costae
Chipping Sparrow
Spizella passerina
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Fox Sparrow (Sooty x Red)
Passerella iliaca
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
MacGillivray's Warbler
Geothlypis tolmiei
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Common Merganser
Western Gull
California Gull
Common Loon
Turkey Vulture
Peregrine Falcon
White-crowned Sparrow
Surf Scoter
Long-billed Curlew
Royal Tern
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren
Snowy Egret
Canada Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Rock Pigeon
Black Oystercatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
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Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
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Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.