Enjoy the 2023 Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival
Slated for January 13-17, 2023, the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival promotes an understanding and appreciation of the birds and wildlife along the Central California Coast. And the good news is, most of the offerings at this annual event are wheelchair-accessible
The Main Events
The opening reception of the 2023 Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival is scheduled for Friday January 13, 2023. It will be held in the Morro Bay Community Center, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. During that time attendees can enjoy a wine and cheese reception, chat with fellow birders and browse through the Bird Festival Bazaar. The bazaar, which will be open throughout the weekend, will include vendor booths and educational exhibits of interest to birders. A detailed list of the vendors can be found at morrobaybirdfestival.org/bazaar/.
The keynote address will be given by David Allen Sibley on Saturday January 14, 2023, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, in the Cuesta College Performing Arts Center. His address is titled “What It’s Like to be a Bird”, which is also the subject of his most recent book. Using a selection of illustrations and information from his book David will talk about some of the incredible things that birds are able to do, and the adaptations that make those things possible.
Field Trips & Presentations
There will also be a number of field trips and presentations at the 2023 Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, including these wheelchair-accessible offerings.
Field Trips
- Meander Morro Bay Marina
- Birding Las Cruzitas Ranch
- Peregrine Falcons of Morro Rock
- Wintering Birds at Cal Poly Pier
- Easy Birding
- Shape & Structure of Bird Song
- Birding By Ear
- Learning to Look
- Birds of San Simeon
- Pacific Wildlife Care Tour
- Birds of Morro Rock
- Owl Box Building and Wine Tasting
Presentations
- Condor Recovery Birding
- Build a Kestrel Box
- Meet the Raptors
- Build a Blue Bird Box
- Finding Those Elusive Owls
- Rookery Wonders in Windy Cove
- Smart Phone Bird Recording
- Basics of Bird Photography
- Optics Demystified
- From Anatomy to Function
So make plans to attend this fun and educational event, and learn a bit more about our feathered friends. For more information about the 2023 Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, visit morrobaybirdfestival.org/ or e-mail support@morrobaybirdfestival.org.
