At 8 a.m. drive to the end of the road and meet in the parking lot, 4399 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland. Walk the dikes of this restored marsh system to view wading birds and waterfowl. For information, contact 757-373-0287 (Lee) or 757-636-6229 (Wally), idocvb@gmail.com
Learning Gate’s Christmas Bird Count for Kids Saturday, January 4th, 2020 The "Christmas Bird Count for Kids" is a shortened version of the official Christmas Bird Count (CBC) that take’s place throughout the United States and Canada during December and January. The bird count provides a kid-friendly alternative to the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, a century-old citizen science program that ...
18400 North Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers Trail Length: 1/4 mile loop; Degree of Difficulty: Easy Learn about the variety of native plants, wildflowers and wildlife at this preserve. A possible sighting includes the red-headed woodpecker. All walks are free. No registration is required. Walks are led by trained volunteers and interpretive naturalists. Meeting location is the preserve parking area. ...
Join us for the second of two of Brett Moyer and Sue Killeen's Birding 101 field trips at Fort Mose, which will follow Brett's November 13th talk at our monthly meeting. Fort Mose has a lovely boardwalk where woodstorks, egrets and herons can be found, as well as a nice meadow for finding songbirds. This event is especially geared toward ...
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! 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 ...
We all love nature, but not necessarily when it weighs about 200 pounds and wants to clean your BBQ grill for you. Bear Response Contractor, Kathy Connolly, will join OVAS for a program on Florida Black Bear. Kathy will give us tips and let us know… • how to keep bears out of trouble • how to react if you ...
This event is limited to 15 people. Either sign up on Meet Up or email us to participate: stjohnsaudubonsociety@gmail.com Join us for a seminar on how to use eBird conducted by Sue Killeen in the conference room of the Fort Mose Historic State Park building. We'll help you download eBird to your phone if you need assistance, and show you ...
Join us as our local Bluebird guru, Brett Moyer, explains to us the nesting and eating habits of Bluebirds and how we can help sustain our population. Linda Burek, our local ClimateWatch coordinator, will also discuss how we count Bluebirds for National Audubon's ClimateWatch program. Deserts and refreshments will be served. Address: 120 Meadow Ave, St. Augustine, FL 32084 Meetup ...
At 8 a.m. meet in the parking lot of the Big Pine Tract of Chinsegut Wildlife and Environmental Area, 12060 Old Crystal River Road, north of Brooksville. We will walk about 2 miles on a trail through longleaf pine habitat that leads to a wetland. Expect to see many woodpeckers and winter songbirds. Contact: Eileen: naturecoastbirder5@yahoo.com
The Black Bear Wilderness Area is about 1600 acres of natural wonder in northwest Seminole County. But don’t worry, we won’t be hiking 1,600 acres. It features a variety of wetland habitats—wet prairie, hydric hammock, and cypress swamp—within the St. John’s River floodplain. These habitats form a mosaic of diversity which hosts white-tailed deer and Florida black bear and an ...