Are you interested in learning more about our local birds and conservation issues? Flagler Audubon Society is happy to help! Except for Oct & Nov (2nd Thursdays), all educational programs will be held on the 1st Thursday of the month. You'll find us at our NEW location, meeting rooms 114 & 115 at the Palm Coast Community Center at 305 ...
Songbirds Program Saturday, January 5th, 2019 at 10:30AM-12:00PM Click here for more information. Learn about basic bird watching skills from Carolyn Retey, then bird walk after at the library with Josie Muncy. Make sure you bring your Binocular, and appropriate walking footware. Meet inside the library. Forest Public Library 905 South Highway 314A Ocklawaha, FL
Clearwater Audubon Society Monthly Meeting Monday, January 7th, 2019 at 6:30PM Join the Clearwater Audubon Society for their monthly meeting. This month's talk will be "Gulf Migration" with James Stevenson of Galveston Ornithological Society of Texas. The idea that tiny songibrds that weigh far less than the change found in the average pocket, manage to migrate 600 miles across the ...
Presenter: Dr. Jerry Jackson, Professor Emeritus, Department of Marine and Ecological Sciences at Florida Gulf Coast University; host of WGCU's "With the Wild Things"; and Corkscrew Boardwalk Naturalist Volunteer. Topic: "The woodpeckers of Corkscrew -- their behavior, ecology, and history" Description: Lunch & Learn lectures are held periodically throughout the year. Presentations feature professionals from throughout our region speaking on ...
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 ...
Birds of the Beach – Southwest Florida is a critical stopover site for thousands of migrating and wintering shorebirds. This workshop will discuss the history of these birds and the annual journeys many of them make. Winter shorebirds can be difficult to identify, so practicing the skills learned in this class is a must. The class will cover the use ...
Presenter: Brad Cornell, Southwest Florida Policy Associate, Audubon Florida Topic: Collaborative conservation for panthers and wood storks Description: Lunch & Learn lectures are held periodically throughout the year. Presentations feature professionals from throughout our region speaking on a variety of science or natural history topics. Lunch & Learns are held in the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Blair Audubon Visitor Center classroom ...
North Shore Birding Festival January 17th-21st, 2019 The North Shore Birding Festival, January 17-21, 2019, is perfect for people wanting to learn more from well-known, knowledgeable birding guides. Add to your life list while exploring a unique birding area. Participate in field trips on the 20,000-acre Lake Apopka North Shore, managed by the St. Johns River Water Management District. Trips ...
America’s small, hyperactive wood warblers are among the most sought after birds for birders, as they are colorful and have distinctive songs. Central Florida birder and photographer Frank Salmon caught the ‘warbler bug’ at the Orlando area’s birding hot spot Mead Botanical Garden. He says, “it’s these guys that get me out of bed at 5am. I won’t be satisfied ...
Details Please join us for our general membership (and guests) monthly meeting. This month we'll feature a presentation provided by Sam Fried. He will be presenting a program on Florida’s Winter Birds. 7:00 - 7:30pm Doors open. Birder chat and refreshments 7:30 - 7:45pm Chapter business 7:45 - 8:45pm Presentation 8:45 - 9:00pm Wrap up and closing remarks The Chapter ...