Birds

A sample of many of the birds you might see on field trips at the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival is shown in photographs online here (this is a work in progress - we will be adding them continuously).  These photos are by some of the fine photographers who live and work in San Luis Obispo County (a special thanks to Mike Baird, Dave Keeling, and Alan Schmierer for the banner photos).

In addition, you can see in the past years' bird lists which birds were found during prior Festivals -- you can browse these PDFs here (below) or download them.

We have grouped the birds in the familiar order, though not by formal taxonomy.  We hope these groups make sense!

Find a Bird:

Photos within Bird Categories	Prior Year Bird Lists
Ducks, Geese, Swans	2005
Turkey, Quail	2006
Loons and Grebes	2007
Petrel, Albatross, Shearwater	2008
Pelicans, Boobies, Cormorants	2009
Herons and Allies	2010
Hawks, Eagles, Falcons	2011
Cranes, Rails and Allies	2012
Shorebirds
Gulls, Terns
Murres, Auks
Pigeons, Doves
Owls, Goatsuckers
Hummingbirds, Swifts
Kingfisher
Woodpeckers
Flycatchers, Shrikes
Vireos
Jays, Magpies, Crows
Swallows
Chickadees, Titmice
Nuthatches, Creepers
Wrens, Kinglets
Thrushes, Gnatcatchers
Thrashers and Allies, Starlings
Pipits, Waxwings, Larks
Warblers
Towhees, Sparrows
Grosbeaks, Buntings, Tanagers
Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks
Finches