Field Trips and Events

Bring bag lunch. Visitors are welcome. Many trips leave from the Main Post Office at 824 Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton (see individual trips for departure locations) Please arrive at least five minutes before departure times. Trips leave as scheduled. Check the Night Heron or the web site for last minute changes.

 

 

Saturday, October 13

Jelks Preserve & Myakka River area,

Snook Haven.

Coordinator, Connie Zack 758-2929

Leave from Main Post Office 7:30 am

 

 

Saturday, October 27

Fort Desoto Fall Trip

Coordinator, Steve Black 894-0374

Leave from Main Post Office 7:30 am

 

 

November 2-3

Florida Audubon Assembly - Cocoa Beach

Contact Victoria Johnston 305-371-6399

ext. 134, vjohnston@audubon.org.

 

 

Saturday, November 3

Oscar Scherer Park & other Sarasota Parks

Coordinator needed.

Leave from Main Post Office 7:30 am

 

 

Saturday, November 17

Celery Fields & other Sarasota locations

Coordinator, Nancy Keegan 807-4595

Leave Main Post Office at 7:30 am

 

 

Saturday, December 8

Babcock-Webb Wildlife Management

for Red-cockaded Woodpeckers.

Coordinator: Steve Black 894-0374

Leave from Main Post Office, 6:30 am

 

 

Saturday, December 15

Christmas Bird Count - Bradenton Circle

Coordinator: David Williamson 378-9920

Beginners Welcome. Register ASAP.

 

 

Thursday, December 27

Christmas Bird Count - Gulf Circle

Coordinator: David Williamson 378-9920

Beginners Welcome. Register ASAP.

 

 

Saturday, January 5

Christmas Bird Count - Sarasota Circle

Coordinator: Jeanne Dubi 355-1709

Beginners Welcome. Register ASAP.

 

 

Wednesday, January 9

Emerson Point & Manatee County

Coordinator: Florence Jerome, 776-8468

Leave Main Post Office at 8 am

 

 

January 23-27

11^th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, Merritt Island

Field Trips, Seminars, Workshops, Special Events, Exhibits, Socials, & Fun Activities.

Coordinator: Arlene Flisik 746-1991

 

 

Wednesday, February 6

Beach Birding: Leffis Key, Coquina Beach, Longboat Key.

Coordinators: Jack & Bunny Schneider

792-1794. Contact them for lunch reservations.

 

 

Saturday, February 23

Alderman Ford & Edward Medard Parks,

Hillsborough County.

Coordinator: Bobbi & Don Benson 722-2285

Leave from Main Post Office at 7 am

 

 

March 14-16 (2 or 3 days)

Station 5, South Florida Water Management,

Corkscrew, Big Cypress & Lake Okeechobee.

Coordinator: Connie Zack 758-2929

 

 

Saturday, March 29

Shamrock Park for Scrub-Jays & Venice Audubon Rookery.

Coordinator: David Williamson 378-9920

Leave from Main Post Office 7:30 am

 

 

April 4-6

Audubon Academy - Vero Beach

Contact Joyce King 352-475-1999 or Jacqui Sulek 850-251-1297, jsulek@audubon.org.

 

 

Saturday, April 5

Clay Gully Road, Slidell Road & Myakka Park looking for Caracara, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers & Red-headed Woodpeckers.

Coordinator: Carol & John White 739-2698

Leave from Main Post Office at 7:30 am

 

 

April 19

Earth Day Celebration at Felts Audubon Preserve.

 

 

Sunday, April 20

Fort Desoto Spring Migration

Coordinator: Steve Black 894-0374

Leave from Main Post Office 7:30 am