This field trip is sure to be one of the highlights of the year! You may want to go down to Merritt Island the night before in order to be bright-eyed and ready to bird the first thing in the morning! Sue Killeen will lead this fantastic field trip to see numerous species of ducks and wading birds, scrub jays, ...
8 a.m. at Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. There will be binoculars and bird books available for use. For information, text Linda at 352-428-2629 or email lindalark85@gmail.com.
Meet at Flagler Pier at 8am for this statewide citizen science survey. ****This survey is a great opportunity for beginners: at arrival, you will be paired with a more experienced birder and provided with a photo sheet of the approx. 30 species we are searching for. Only shorebirds sitting on the beach are counted (no flying birds), so they're easier ...
18400 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers Trail Length: 1/4 mile loop; Degree of Difficulty: Easy Learn about the variety of native plants, wildflowers and wildlife at this preserve. A possible sighting includes the red-headed woodpecker. All walks are free. No registration is required. Walks are led by trained volunteers and interpretive naturalists. Meeting location is the preserve parking area. ...
STATE PARK TO HOST EDUCATIONAL BIRD WALK -Visitors invited to participate in a guided bird walk program at Anastasia State Park – Saint Augustine, Fla.– The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Anastasia State Park will host an educational “Guided Bird Walk” program on various days from January – March 2020. Come meet the birds at Anastasia State Park, proudly part ...
Wednesday, February 5, 1 p.m. at 25155 Wheeler Road in Christmas. Walk the berms of this man-made wetland to view ducks and waders. For more information, contact Eileen, naturecoastbirder5@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 6, 8 a.m. at Parrish Park (1 Max Brewer Causeway—SR-402) in Titusville. The morning will be spent looking for ducks, shorebirds, etc., on Black Point Drive, and the afternoon at Canaveral National Seashore, watching seabirds. A $10 entry fee or Golden Age pass is good for both sites. For more information, contact Eileen, naturecoastbirder5@yahoo.com
3661 Stringfellow Rd., St. James City, Pine Island Trail Length: 1.5 miles; Degree of Difficulty: Moderate Main plant communities include mangrove swamp and mesic flatwoods. Bald eagles and red-shouldered hawks are possible sightings. All walks are free. No registration is required. Walks are led by trained volunteers and interpretive naturalists. Meeting location is the preserve parking area. Parking is free. ...
Saturday, February 15. Birders will try to see as many species as possible before dusk. At 6 a.m. birders will meet at the Big Lots parking lot, 20050 Cortez Blvd. in Brooksville, and travel to various sites to see varieties of birds. Individuals may join or leave this team throughout the day. Sign up with Vera, or 352-848-5776. This is ...
10130 Bayshore Rd., North Fort Myers (East side entrance) Trail Length: 1 mile loop; Degree of Difficulty: Easy Wetland, oak hammock and pine flatwoods can easily be enjoyed on this ADA-accessible trail. This is a popular spot for songbirds. All walks are free. No registration is required. Walks are led by trained volunteers and interpretive naturalists. Meeting location is the ...
Orlando Wetlands Park Festival Contact: Orlando Wetlands Park 407-568-1706 WetlandsFestival@cityoforlando.net For more information, registration and event reminders visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/orlando-wetlands-festival-tickets-37417273071 Event Website: cityoforlando.net/wetlands. Come and enjoy the Orlando Wetlands Festival on Saturday, February 15, 2020, from 9am-3pm at Fort Christmas Historical Park. The Orlando Wetlands Festival highlights the Orlando Wetlands Park, the City’s 1,650 acre water reclamation wetland. The event is ...
STATE PARK TO HOST EDUCATIONAL BIRD WALK -Visitors invited to participate in a guided bird walk program at Anastasia State Park – Saint Augustine, Fla.– The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Anastasia State Park will host an educational “Guided Bird Walk” program on various days from January – March 2020. Come meet the birds at Anastasia State Park, proudly part ...
Tuesday, February 18, 8 a.m. at the park entrance, 8737 US-19, Port Richey, $3 park entrance fee. To carpool from Hernando County, meet at 7 a.m. at Denny’s, 1445 Wendy Court (at US-19), Spring Hill. We will bird the half-mile hiking trail looking for possible early spring migrants and wading birds. For more information: text 352-428-2629 or email lindalark85@gmail.com
Moving Beyond Cardinals in Five Easy Steps: Introduction to Bird Identification with Jim Cox, Director of Stoddard Bird Lab, Tall Timbers Research Station Thursday, February 20, 2020 All program meetings (except for the May Banquet) are at the King Building on the FSU campus (easy and free parking available) and take place on the 3 rd Thursday of each month. ...
11901 Rod & Gun Club Rd., Fort Myers Trail Length: 1.8 miles; Degree of Difficulty: Moderate This seasonal wetland preserve also includes remnant structures of the former Buckingham Army Air Field military base. All walks are free. No registration is required. Walks are led by trained volunteers and interpretive naturalists. Meeting location is the preserve parking area. Parking is free. ...
6351 Stringfellow Rd., St. James City, Pine Island Trail Length: 1.1 miles; Degree of Difficulty: Moderate One of very few places in Lee County to see naturalized longleaf pines. This habitat supports the gopher tortoise, a threatened species. All walks are free. No registration is required. Walks are led by trained volunteers and interpretive naturalists. Meeting location is the preserve ...
“Florida Panthers: On the Road to Recovery.” Speaker Elizabeth Fleming, senior Florida representative of Defenders of Wildlife, will review the many challenges and opportunities that Florida's state animal, the Florida panther, has faced over the course of the last few decades in the struggle to survive and regain some of its former range that once spanned the southeastern United States. ...
Friday, February 28, 8 a.m. at Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. There will be binoculars and bird books available for use. For information, text Linda at 352-428-2629 or email lindalark85@gmail.com.