Hernando Audubon Beginning Birding: Friday, September 27, at 8 AM 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 guides available for use. For information, contact Bev, 352-686-0460, bevalhansen@gmail.com
Come join us at Silver Springs State Park to see the Springs, birds and plants. You might get to see some Manatees! Bring binoculars, water, hat and insect repellent. All skill levels are welcome! Meetup Link: https://www.meetup.com/Marion-Audubon-Society/events/263900573/
The 4th Saturday of each month from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. the Florida Scrub-Jay Trailblazers clear the way through another section of the trail. Once you have completed the orientation (1st Saturday of each month from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m.) you are well on your way to becoming a Trailblazer. A continental type breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m. followed ...
Marion Audubon Membership program - Lee Foll presenter. Open to the public. All skill levels and children are welcome. Marion County Public Library, 2720 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL
Leader: Deb Kainauskas (904-254-0148) One wouldn’t expect that the largest industrial park in Northeast Florida would be a good place for birding. Westside Industrial Park is an exception with its many ponds. Just missing one of the top ten hot spots on ebird, coming in at number eleven, 165 species have been recorded at the industrial park. Weekends are the ...
A free orientation is offered on the first Saturday of each month from 8am-11am. This is an opportunity for newcomers to get oriented with The Florida Scrub-Jay. Get to know the history of the bird, where it is and where it is going if we do not protect and restore its habitat. See a family of scrub-jays and learn what ...
Led by entomologist Christy LeDuc, this is a fun, family suitable program where attendees will learn about different native insects of Florida. A different topic is featured each month. What you can expect: The Program will start with a brief classroom presentation, following by a guided hike on the Preserve, where attendees have the opportunity to see bugs up close ...
Leader: Andrew Schumann (631-974-0703) The Jekyll Island Banding Station is a non profit all-volunteer bird banding station operating on the south end of Jekyll Island since 1978. Dedicated licensed banders and bird enthusiasts band Neotropical passerines during fall migration for scientific study and education. Visitors will have excellent photo opportunities and will be able to see their mist netting operations. ...
Meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot at the intersection of Dixie Shores Drive and Fort Island Trail Road (CR-44), 2.5 miles west of US-19 in Crystal River. We will walk 1.5 miles in an oak hammock around three man-made lakes. Contact: Eileen: naturecoastbirder5@yahoo.com
Creatures of the Night Ever wonder how an owl can see in the dark? How a bobcat stalks and finds its prey under the cover of darkness? How a bat locates a moth as it twists and weaves? In this program, students learn about the amazing adaptations nocturnal animals have to help them survive in low light. Members $7, Non-members ...