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 ...
Workshop: Birding Basics 101 with Arthur Sissman Tuesday, November 20, 8am-10:45am Repeats on Tuesday, January 22, 8am-10:45am This is a two-part workshop consisting of a 1.5 hour field trip in the Garden followed by a classroom presentation. Included with Garden admission. Naples Botanical Garden 4820 Bayshore Drive Naples, FL 34112 239.643.7275
Hernando Audubon Meeting, Thursday, January 24: Program about Red-headed Woodpecker Research and Photography in Minnesota. In the upper Midwest, the Red-headed Woodpecker population has declined by 80 percent in the last 20 years. Siah St. Clair will speak about the Red-headed Woodpecker Recovery Project and the knowledge that has been gained from research about this species. The meeting will begin ...
Beginning Birding Friday, January 25th, 2019, 8:00AM Friday, February 22nd, 2019, 8:00AM Friday, March 15th, 2019, 8:00AM Friday, April 26th, 2019, 8:00AM Join the Hernando Audubon Society for their Beginning Birding program. Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. Binoculars and field guides will be available for use. Check out this website for more. For more ...
Jan. 29 (Tues.), 7 p.m. Mike Weisensee and Leslie Brown will present a bird ID seminar in the Venice Audubon Center on Annex Rd., Venice. The presentation covers six species of herons, four egrets and two bitterns. It was developed to help new people get into the wonderful world of Florida birding. It is an interactive PowerPoint presentation that will ...
Raptor Fest at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Saturday, February 2nd, 2019 from 10:00AM-4:00PM Come out to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve as they celebrate birds of prey! Admission is free to this cool event. Check out trained raptors as they fly free during a show. Presentations will feature Florida's native owl species. And much more!