Morro Rock
California · Southwest
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
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
Long-tailed Duck
Clangula hyemalis
King Eider
Somateria spectabilis
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's)
Setophaga coronata
Orchard Oriole
Icterus spurius
Black-and-white Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Calliope Hummingbird
Selasphorus calliope
Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi)
Leiothlypis ruficapilla
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
Canada Warbler
Cardellina canadensis
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Canada Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
White-throated Swift
Black Oystercatcher
Pigeon Guillemot
Common Murre
Western Gull
Pacific Loon
Common Loon
Brandt's Cormorant
Black-crowned Night Heron
Great Egret
Osprey
Bewick's Wren
House Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Brant
Surf Scoter
Rock Pigeon
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Birding Tips
- 1
Start birding at dawn when desert birds are most active before the heat.
- 2
Check around water sources, which concentrate desert species.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.
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