Tag Archives: Morro Rock

Meet the 8th Scholarship student…

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Our latest CalPoly Scholarship student is Allison Webenbauer who graduated in December of 2025 with a degree in Biological Sciences and a concentration in Ecology, Evolution, Biodiversity and Conservation. She was “a part of Dr.Francis’s Sensory Ecology and Evolution lab … Continue reading →

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Courtship begins…

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Saturday, December 27, 2025 These are my favorite days with the falcons. High speed antics, 20 G turns, chasing everything that flies… red-tails, turkey vultures, ospreys and anything else that gets in his way. Then the male leads the female … Continue reading →

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Healthy fledglings…

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Thursday, June 5, 2025 It’s a very exciting time right now as we have two healthy fledglings on the south side of Morro Rock.   I arrived at 10:00 AM today glassing the area for our new arrivals.  Then I heard … Continue reading →

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Fledging…

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Thursday, June 5, 2025 Since Bob is in Hermiston, Oregon visiting his daughter, Jerry has been observing the peregrines at Morro Rock with all the regular visitors. I, also, went out to see the juveniles today. Many visitors had noticed … Continue reading →

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Chicks showing on May 18-20…

Posted on May 22, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 On the eighteenth of May, a first chick made an appearance under the “diving board” showing up as a little white ball of fuzz. He looks to be about 21 to 23 days old. We first … Continue reading →

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Incubation begins…

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 For the first two plus hours at the south side of Morro Rock, the female was not seen, but the male was in a hole eating a bird. He then flew around a bit and went … Continue reading →

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Breeding big time…

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Thursday, February 27, 2025 10AM No birds yet on the south side. Then both birds appeared in the “diving board” hole. A few visits later, the female went to a breeding rock and assumed the position. The male covered her … Continue reading →

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Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival 2025…

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Friday, January 24, 2025 I know our last posting had some dismal news regarding our Peregrine Falcons at Morro Rock. We were getting concerned that we would be making a lot of excuses at the 2025 Morro Bay Winter Bird … Continue reading →

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Strange year…2024…

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 For the last couple of months nothing has been going right in many ways as in years past. We have been skunked five out of seven days every week. Only an occasional fly-by and no landings. … Continue reading →

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Incubation starts…

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Saturday, 23 March 2024 After a week of egg laying, today we saw the first signs of hard incubation. As we arrived on the south side of Morro Rock, 10 AM and only the male falcon was visible, high up … Continue reading →

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