Birding spot · San Luis Obispo County, California
Birding at Morro Bay State Park: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Morro Bay State Park are Great Blue Heron (90%), Turkey Vulture (89%), and Great Egret (87%). It is busiest in winter, when 96 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in mid November (102 species). 218 species have been reported here across 4,719 complete checklists from 1,658 birders.
Species by week 0 25 50 75 100 125 Jan 1-7: 96 species on 5%+ of 190 checklists Jan 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 243 checklists Jan 15-21: 96 species on 5%+ of 280 checklists Jan 22-31: 90 species on 5%+ of 156 checklists Feb 1-7: 87 species on 5%+ of 91 checklists Feb 8-14: 92 species on 5%+ of 116 checklists Feb 15-21: 86 species on 5%+ of 94 checklists Feb 22-28: 84 species on 5%+ of 114 checklists Mar 1-7: 91 species on 5%+ of 97 checklists Mar 8-14: 88 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Mar 15-21: 89 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Mar 22-31: 80 species on 5%+ of 84 checklists Apr 1-7: 84 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Apr 8-14: 84 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Apr 15-21: 82 species on 5%+ of 63 checklists Apr 22-30: 86 species on 5%+ of 69 checklists May 1-7: 77 species on 5%+ of 49 checklists May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 71 checklists May 15-21: 58 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists May 22-31: 53 species on 5%+ of 51 checklists Jun 1-7: 58 species on 5%+ of 30 checklists Jun 8-14: 53 species on 5%+ of 47 checklists Jun 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 45 checklists Jun 22-30: 56 species on 5%+ of 64 checklists Jul 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 55 checklists Jul 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 57 checklists Jul 15-21: 61 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Jul 22-31: 61 species on 5%+ of 66 checklists Aug 1-7: 66 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Aug 8-14: 63 species on 5%+ of 85 checklists Aug 15-21: 65 species on 5%+ of 89 checklists Aug 22-31: 67 species on 5%+ of 87 checklists Sep 1-7: 80 species on 5%+ of 60 checklists Sep 8-14: 70 species on 5%+ of 58 checklists Sep 15-21: 72 species on 5%+ of 75 checklists Sep 22-30: 70 species on 5%+ of 88 checklists Oct 1-7: 70 species on 5%+ of 79 checklists Oct 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 113 checklists Oct 15-21: 88 species on 5%+ of 102 checklists Oct 22-31: 91 species on 5%+ of 163 checklists Nov 1-7: 92 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Nov 8-14: 94 species on 5%+ of 107 checklists Nov 15-21: 102 species on 5%+ of 103 checklists Nov 22-30: 95 species on 5%+ of 158 checklists Dec 1-7: 95 species on 5%+ of 112 checklists Dec 8-14: 96 species on 5%+ of 96 checklists Dec 15-21: 91 species on 5%+ of 101 checklists Dec 22-31: 93 species on 5%+ of 252 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 Great Blue Heron 90% 2 Turkey Vulture 89% 3 Great Egret 87% 4 White-crowned Sparrow 83% 5 Willet 81% 6 Pied-billed Grebe 80% 7 Long-billed Curlew 80% 8 Marbled Godwit 76% 9 Snowy Egret 75% 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 73% 11 Black Phoebe 72% 12 Western Gull 69% 13 Double-crested Cormorant 68% 14 American Crow 63% 15 California Towhee 63% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across California.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
Great Blue Heron90%
Turkey Vulture89%
Great Egret87%
White-crowned Sparrow83%
Willet81%
Pied-billed Grebe80%
Long-billed Curlew80%
Marbled Godwit76%
Snowy Egret75%
Yellow-rumped Warbler73%
Black Phoebe72%
Western Gull69%
Double-crested Cormorant68%
American Crow63%
California Towhee63%