Birding

San Diego offers some of the best birding in the country. With seasonal migrations in the fall and spring, there are always new species to add to your personal life list. Here is an overview of the many birding experiences we offer throughout the year:

Birding Field Trips

We offer over 50 local birding trips every year. Click on our Field Trip page to the right for a complete list information on all birding trips, or formulate your own custom trip here.

Avian Adventures

Travel with experienced birders on San Diego Audubon Society sponsored multi-day trips to birding hotspots throughout the U.S. and abroad - this year's highlights include Cuba and Mongolia. Check out our Avian Adventure page for more details.

Christmas Bird Count

The San Diego County Christmas Bird Count is a one-day survey of birds in a 15 mile-diameter circle, typically conducted on a single day in the month of December.  Stay tuned for details, dates and area leaders later in the year.  

Birding Classes

San Diego Audubon Society offers beginning and intermediate birding courses to Friends of San Diego Audubon. Upcoming classes will be advertised in our newsletter Sketches, and on our Events Calendar.

San Diego Bird Festival 2014

Each year, hundreds of participants from all across the country and abroad, flock to San Diego for four days of field trips, birding, workshops and more.  Stay tuned for details about next year's registration details by checking here.