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Field Trip: Bayard Conservation Area (Green Cove Springs)

Bayard Conservation Area 100 State Road 16, Green Cove Springs, FL, United States

Leader: Pete Johnson, (904-536-4806) Bayard's mixed habitat and proximity to the St. Johns River will allow us to observe and record a great variety of bird species including migrant songbirds, waders, raptors, woodpeckers, and owls. This trip coincides with peak thrush migration, so species like Veery, Swainson's and Gray-cheeked Thrush are possible. Other target species include Eastern Wood-Pewee and Bachman's ...

STA 5/6 Driving Bird Tour (Clewiston, FL)

STA 5/6 Blumberg Road Gate Blumberg Road, Clewiston, FL, United States

Stormwater Treatment Area 5/6 Driving Bird Tour 2019 October 12 November 9, 23 December 14, 28 (Christmas Bird Count, teams start at 7:00AM) Through a partnership with Hendry-Glades Audubon, the South Florida Water Management District will offer to the public escorted birding trips to Stormwater Treatment Area 5 (STA-5/6) located at the south end of Blumberg Road south of Clewiston, ...

Bird Walk for Beginners: Fort Caroline National Memorial (Jacksonville)

Fort Caroline National Monument 12713 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL, United States

Leader: Carol Bailey-White (904-707-1881) **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! Fort Caroline 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 ...

Guided Scrub-Jay Trail Bird Walk (Clermont)

Florida Scrub-Jay Trail 11490 Montevista Rd, Clermont, FL, United States

John Thomton, our #1 Florida Scrub-Jay Trail bird expert, will lead a Bird Walk on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. John created our Birding Checklist and keeps the updated list of “Birds Seen on The Florida Scrub-Jay Trail.” This is the perfect time of year to spot resident birds and visitors just passing through. Our ...

31st Annual “Ding” Darling Days (Sanibel Island)

Save the date for 31st annual “Ding” Darling Days Mark your calendars for this year’s “Ding” Darling Days birding and eco-festival at J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida, the weekend of Oct. 19-20, 2019. Conservation Art Day kicks of the festivities on Saturday, Oct. 19, with visits from Federal Duck Stamp and Junior Duck Stamp winners ...

Field Trip: Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens (Jacksonville)

Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens 1445 Millcoe Rd., Jacksonville, FL, United States

Leader: Pierre Allaire (pierrenallaire@gmail.com) The Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens is a 120-acre urban woodland with over three miles of trails through a series of distinct ecological habitats, including a walkway encircling a beautiful two-acre lake. There are over 100 labeled plants. The Arboretum is developed and managed by the Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens, Inc., a non-profit entity that leases the ...

Birding the Welaka National Fish Hatchery (Welaka)

Join us as we explore and bird the Welaka National Fish Hatchery. Sue Killeen will lead the bird walk, and we'll also see the newly built Grasshopper Sparrow aviary, and the fish tanks and ponds at the Hatchery, and perhaps the Indigo Snakes that the Fishery tends to before their release. Meet us in the parking lot of the Aquarium, ...

Guided Bird Walk (St. Augustine)

Anastasia State Park 300 Anastasia Park Rd, St. Augustine, FL, United States

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Anastasia State Park will host an educational “Guided Bird Walk” program on various days from October-December, 2019. Come meet the birds at Anastasia State Park, proudly part of the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail! This fun and informative walk is open to participants of all birding levels. Participants will observe a diverse variety ...

Program: Why are Plastics Dangerous? (Jacksonville)

Lakewood Presbyterian Church 2001 University Blvd W, Jacksonville, FL, United States

Speaker: Deidre (Dee) Omahen, Chair of First Coast Surfrider Foundation Come learn about the Surfrider Foundation, the history of plastic, the effects it has on our environment, and alternatives to plastic. This will be an interactive presentation; participants are invited to bring ideas and sample products they use in lieu of plastic. Meetings start with refreshments and networking at 6:30 ...

Litter Gitter II Shorebird Habitat Cleanup (St. Augustine)

NOTE: You must register with Marcy Brenner at marcyjbrenner@me.com to participate. We are dedicated to working with Captain Adam Morley to clean up the wading bird habitat and feeding grounds along the Intracoastal Waterway on the Litter Gitter. Trash bags and grabbers are provided, but please bring your own work gloves, bug spray, sunscreen, and (reusable) water bottle. We recommend ...

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