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 ...
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 ...
Birding in the Garden Every Tuesday from November 13, 2018-April 30, 2019 (except Dec. 25, 2018) 8:00AM-10:00AM Experience the birds of Naples Botanical Garden! The group will meet at the Smith Entry Prow at 8am and be led by one of the Garden’s birding volunteers through the Garden to the James and Linda White Birding Tower. Suggested attire: hat, stable-flat ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Coehadjoe Park Walk Saturday, January 12th, 2019 at 8:30AM Join the Marion County Audubon for a walk around Coehadjoe Park to see what birds are around. Check out their Meet-Up group to register for walks and programs (https://www.meetup.com/Marion-Audubon-Society/). Meet at the Picnic Tables at 8:30am. 4225 NE 35th Street Ocala, FL 34479