Moccasin Lake Nature Park Bird Walk Saturday, January 5th, 2019 at 8:00AM Join the Clearwater Audubon Society for the monthly bird walk at Moccasin Lake Nature Park. Clearwater Audubon Society Moccasin Lake Nature Park 2750 Park Trail Lane Clearwater, FL 33759
Adjacent to Princess Place Preserve, this 2,535-acre site demonstrates several ecological communities, including saltwater marsh, freshwater marsh, wet prairie, mixed wetland hardwoods, pine flatwoods, longleaf pine, xeric oak and upland hardwood forest. The property provides a buffer to eight miles of Pellicer Creek’s shoreline, which helps to improve the water quality and the stormwater filtering function of the creek. Meet ...
CBC4Kids is a fun winter event to celebrate birds while engaging youth in real Citizen Science. The successful annual event promotes appreciation and awareness for birds and nature! CBC4Kids is a citizen science adventure, designed for kids aged 8-16. Parents and their youngsters join birding team leaders in the fun of celebrating nature and the outdoors. After arriving, participants are ...
Join guides for an hour long birding walk at Big Lagoon State Park! Meet at the West Beach parking area at 9am; walks are free with park admission. For more information, contact the park at 850-492-1595. This is a recurring weekly event on Saturday mornings.
Lee County is offering an interpretive bird walk at Prairie Pines Preserve! 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. The walk is free, and no registration is required. Walk will be led by trained volunteers and/or interpretive naturalists. ...
Birds of Prey Field Trip Sunday, January 6th, 2019, 7:30AM-9:30AM Sunday January 6th is the second of Orange Audubon Society's three Birds of Prey field trips at the Lake Apopka Restoration Area, followed by February 3rd. Bob Sanders, a raptor expert, leads these field trips to enhance a birder’s ability to identify raptors using a holistic approach and further the ...
Leader: Jody Willis (904-874-4204) **Walk starts at 10 am. Duval Audubon is again leading monthly walks for novice birders at the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve. Of course, experienced birders are welcome too! Spanish Pond is a great migration hot spot - part of the National Park Service’s Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve; some of the last untouched coastal habitat ...
Just getting into birding? Join Bob at 8:00 a.m. under the gazebo at the wonderful Venice Audubon Rookery for some basics on birding, then take an easy walk to explore birds on the grounds of the rookery. Binoculars available. Bob Clark, rlwclark@gmail.com.
Shorebird Walks at Matanzas Inlet Thursday, January 10th, 2019, 9:00AM-11:00AM Join Peggy as we walk the shore of Matanzas Inlet looking for Plovers, Skimmers, Gulls, Red Knots, and Terns. Meet at Matanzas Inlet Riverside parking lot, A1A South, just before the Matanzas Inlet Bridge on the west (right) side of the road. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring sunscreen, hat, binoculars, ...
Birding Basics – A fun and informative class designed to help participants identify the birds in everyday life. This workshop is geared toward the beginning birder and explores the use of a birds’ plumage, shape, behavior and habitat to recognize various species. The most effective use of binoculars and field guides also will be covered. During the second part of ...