All day trips meet at McDonald's (Bee Ridge/ Cattlemen)
unless otherwise noted. Field trips are open to anyone interested in
birding, wildlife watching or exploring Florida's natural areas. Suggested
donation of $2 for members, $4 for non-members appreciated.
NO RESERVATIONS ARE NECESSARY UNLESS OTHERWISE
INDICATED.
For more information, contact each individual Trip
Leader. TRIP WAIVER: Participation is on condition that Sarasota Audubon
Society and its officers and volunteers will not be held liable for damage
or injury to persons or property. Further details and directions to be
added later - please check back.
Thursday, Oct 1: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Saturday, Oct 3: EMERSON POINT Join butterfly enthusiasts Stu Hills
(922-5261) and Jeanne Dubi on a walk to locate and ID local butterflies.
Meet at McDonald's (Bee Ridge/Cattlemen) at 10 a.m. -
map
Thursday, Oct 8: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Thursday, Oct 15: PINECRAFT PARK Look for fall migrants with Edith Miller
(364-3637) at this local hotspot off Bahia Vista. Meet at Pinecraft Park at
9 a.m. - map later
Tuesday, Oct 20: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP. 8 a.m. Palmer Blvd. near the
gazebo. Call Jeanne Dubi at 355-1709 for details. -
map
Saturday, Oct 31: SIESTA KEY SHOREBIRDS Find resident and migrant shorebirds
on Siesta Key. Meet at public beach parking lot at 8 a.m. Leader Rick
Greenspun (284-2055). - map later
Thursday, Nov 5: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Wednesday, Nov 11: CAREFREE LEARNER - Visit Roberts Bay Rookery with
students from Sarasota High School aboard the Carefree Learner. Room for
two people per trip, two trips per day. First trip is at 7:30 am, second at
10:45 am. Call Rick Greenspun at 284-2055 to reserve a spot. -
map
Thursday, Nov 12: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Thursday, Nov 12: ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES CELEBRATION at the Community
Foundation, 6 ' 8pm. Help us honor members who have helped make SAS a
premier conservation organization. Members only (can bring a guest)
Tuesday, Nov 17: LAUREL LANDFILL Check out this birdy landfill site near
Venice. Leader: Rick Greenspun, 284-2055. Meet at McDonald's (Bee
Ridge/Cattlemen) at 8 a.m. - map
Friday, Nov 20: SIESTA KEY SHOREBIRDS Valeri Ponzi (350-2782) loves
shorebirds. Let her show you all that Siesta Key has to offer. Meet at SK
public beach in the parking lot at 8 a.m. - meet in front of the main
pavilion looking toward the parking lot - map
Tuesday, Nov 24: BIRKING ON THE LEGACY TRAIL What do you get when you
combine biking and birding? ANSWER BIRKING. Join Kathryn Young
(612-760-1771) for an easy ride to Oscar Scherer SP to look for Scrub Jays
and other birds along the way. Approx. 10 miles round trip. Meet at the
northern Legacy parking lot at 8:30 a.m. on MacIntosh Rd., just south of
Palmer Ranch Pkwy. See SAS website for directions. Bring Lunch and Water. -
map
Thursday, Dec 3: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Friday Dec 4: ALL ABOARD THE SIESTA KEY SHOREBIRD TROLLEY Join Kathryn Young
(612-760-1771) and Rick Greenspun on this fun way to see all the shorebirds
on Siesta Key. We will provide coffee and rolls for our early morning
shorebird tour. Meet at SK public beach in the parking lot at 7:30 a.m.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Cost $22. - map
Wednesday, Dec 9: MYAKKA RIVER SP This wildlife preserve always provides
great birding. Meet at 8:15 a.m. in the first parking lot on your right
just inside the park (fee). Note: park opens at 8 a.m. Leader Owen Comora,
378-5166. Bring Lunch. - map
Wednesday, Dec 9: CAREFREE LEARNER - Visit Roberts Bay Rookery with students
from Sarasota High School aboard the Carefree Learner. Room for two people
per trip, two trips per day. First trip is at 7:30 am, second at 10:45 am.
Call Rick Greenspun at 284-2055 to reserve a spot. -
map
Thursday, Dec 10: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Monday, Dec. 14: CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Myakka River State Park. Ken Alvarez:
kencalvarez@msn.com.
- map
Friday, Dec 18: LIDO KEY SHOREBIRDS Join Valeri Ponzo (350-2782) on yet
another close encounter with those beautiful shorebirds. Meet at N. Lido
Beach parking area on Ringling Blvd. just before it turns into Ben Franklin
Dr. at 8 a.m. - map
Tuesday, Dec 22: NO. LIDO BEACH AND WOODS Practice makes perfect when
learning about shore- and woodland birds, so let John Ginaven (385-5133)
show you what Lido Beach and woods have to offer. Meet at N. Lido Beach
Parking lot on Ringling Blvd. just before it turns into Ben Franklin Dr at 8
a.m. - map
Saturday, Jan 2: CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT Sarasota. Jeanne Dubi:
dubi@comcast.net.
Wednesday, Jan 6: CAREFREE LEARNER - Visit Roberts Bay Rookery with students
from Sarasota High School aboard the Carefree Learner. Room for two people
per trip, two trips per day. First trip is at 7:30 am, second at 10:45 am.
Call Rick Greenspun at 284-2055 to reserve a spot. -
map
Thursday, Jan 7: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Friday, Jan 8: NORTH LONG BOAT KEY Meet at 8 a.m. in parking lot opposite
the former Chevron station at the very north end of LBK. Leaders: Wade and
Betty Matthews, 923-0671. Optional lunch at Moore's restaurant. -
map
Tuesday, Jan 12: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP. 8 a.m. Palmer Blvd. near the
gazebo. Call Jeanne Dubi at 355-1709 for details.
Wednesday, Jan 13: HARNES MARSH This new North Ft. Meyers site provided
great looks at Snail Kites last year, so let's head down in search of this
wonderful Florida specialty. Leader Rick Greenspun (284-2055) Meet at
McDonald's (Bee Ridge/Cattlemen) at 7:30 a.m. - map
Thursday, Jan 14: OSCAR SCHERER
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Friday, Jan 15: SUNSET AT THE CELERY FIELDS Join Jeanne Dubi (355-1709) and
Kathryn Young to watch Sandhill Cranes coming in to roost. Bring a lawn
chair. We'll look for Barn Owls, too. Meet at the gazebo (Palmer/Raymond) at
5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan 16: LETTUCE LAKE Bird the 3,500-ft. boardwalk, observation
tower and nature trails at this Hillsborough County park with Lynn
Jakubowicz, 355-4073. Meet at Starbucks (University & I-75 next to Home
Depot) at 8 a.m. Bring Lunch.
Wednesday, Feb 3: CAREFREE LEARNER - Visit Roberts Bay Rookery with students
from Sarasota High School aboard the Carefree Learner. Room for two people
per trip, two trips per day. First trip is at 7:30 am, second at 10:45 am.
Call Rick Greenspun at 284-2055 to reserve a spot. -
map
Thursday, Feb 4: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Wednesday, Feb 10: CLAY GULLY & SIDELL ROADS Round trip behind Myakka S. P.
This area is good wintering habitat for specialties such as Scissor-tailed
Flycatchers. Leader Owen Comora, 378-5166. Meet at McDonald's (Bee
Ridge/Cattlemen) at 8 a.m. Bring Lunch, for a picnic at Crowley Nature
Center. MANDATORY CARPOOLING. $2 donation goes to Crowley. -
map
Thursday, Feb 11: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Friday/Saturday, Feb12/13: STATION 5 HENDRY COUNTY Tour this stormwater
treatment area near Clewiston. The area is a vast construction of wetlands
that uses vegetation to naturally cleanse excess nutrients from water before
it enters the Everglades. These remote, shallow-water marshes attract many
species of birds. Overnight Friday in Clewiston, then an early visit to the
facility. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Kathryn Young, 612-760-1771. Cost $20. -
map
Tuesday, Feb 16: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP. 8 a.m. Palmer Blvd. near the
gazebo. Call Jeanne Dubi at 355-1709 for details.
Wednesday, Feb 17: COCKROACH BAY AQUATIC PRESERVE Join Jeanne Dubi
(355-1709) and Karen Jensen on a trip to this newly reclaimed and restored
environmentally sensitive area, a reliable spot for Scissor-tailed
Flycatchers. Meet at Starbucks (University & I-75 next to Home Depot) at
7:30 a.m. Bring Lunch. - map
Tuesday, Feb 23: BIRKING CELERY FIELDS Birk (biking and birding) the
sidewalks around the south and north cells of CF's and Lake Ackerman.
Approx. 8 miles. Meet at the gazebo (Palmer/Raymond) with your bike at 8
a.m. Bring Snacks and Water. Kathryn Young, 612-760-1771.
Saturday/Sunday Feb 27/28: LAKE APOPKA/EMERALDA MARSH & ZELLWOOD
* FULL * Join us on this
overnight birding adventure to find wintering specialties. Leaders Gallus
Quigley and Kathryn Young (612-760-1771). RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Cost $20
plus hotel at your expense.
Wednesday, Mar 3: CAREFREE LEARNER - Visit Roberts Bay Rookery with students
from Sarasota High School aboard the Carefree Learner. Room for two people
per trip, two trips per day. First trip is at 7:30 am, second at 10:45 am.
Call Rick Greenspun at 284-2055 to reserve a spot. -
map
Thursday, Mar 4: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Saturday, Mar 6: Pinecraft Fest.
Tuesday, Mar 9: BABCOCK WEBB Look for Red Cockaded Woodpeckers, Brown-headed
Nuthatches, and Purple Gallinules at this preserve. Meet at 6 a.m. at
McDonald's (Bee Ridge/Cattlemen) for some great target birding. Contact Rick
Greenspun (284-2055). Bring Lunch or Snacks.
Thursday, Mar 11: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Tuesday, Mar 16: THE BIG CELERY FIELDS SIT Armchair birding at the CF's.
Bring a lawn chair and snacks and have fun birding/socializing. See how many
birds you can tick off from 1 or 2 spots. Meet at the gazebo
(Palmer/Raymond) at 7:30 a.m. Contact Kathryn Young (612-760-1771).
Saturday, Mar 20: CHICK CHECK #1 with Jeanne Dubi.
Thursday, Mar 25: CAREFREE LEARNER Join us for a private boat ride with SAS
members to the Roberts Bay Rookery to see breeding birds. Meet at 9 a.m.
next to Le Barge at Marina Jack's. Optional brunch at O'Leary's Tiki
Restaurant, 11 a.m. at your own expense. Contact Kathryn Young
(612-760-1771) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Cost $20. -
map
Saturday, Mar 27: HILLSBOROUGH RIVER S.P. & J. P. SARGENT PARK Join Lynn
Jakubowicz (355-4073) for a visit to this beautiful state park divided by
the swiftly flowing Hillsborough River. Meet at Starbucks (University &
I-75 next to Home Depot) at 7:30 a.m. Bring Lunch. -
map
Monday, Mar 29: CAREFREE LEARNER Join us for a private boat ride with SAS
members to the Roberts Bay Rookery to see breeding birds. Meet at 9 a.m.
next to Le Barge at Marina Jack's. Optional brunch at O'Leary's Tiki
Restaurant, 11 a.m. at your own expense. Contact Kathryn Young
(612-760-1771) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Cost $20. -
map
Thursday, Apr 1: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Tuesday, Apr 6: CELERY FIELDS CLEAN UP. 8 a.m. Palmer Blvd. near the gazebo.
Call Jeanne Dubi at 355-1709 for details.
Wednesday, Apr 7: CAREFREE LEARNER - Visit Roberts Bay Rookery with students
from Sarasota High School aboard the Carefree Learner. Room for two people
per trip, two trips per day. First trip is at 7:30 am, second at 10:45 am.
Call Rick Greenspun at 284-2055 to reserve a spot. First trip is at 7:30
am, second at 10:45 am. - map
Thursday, Apr 8: OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK
- at the Nature Center / Lake Osprey a mile or so in from the main entrance.
Gates at the Park open at 8:00 am. We usually meet around 8:10 at the
Nature Center/Lake Osprey. The Nature Center is approximately 1 mile
from the front gate. map
Tuesday, Apr 13: FORT DESOTO Join leader John Ginaven (383-5133) on a quest
for migrants at this marvelous park and premier birding hotspot. Leave the
first rest area just after the tollbooths on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
(I-275) at 8 a.m. Bring Lunch. - map
Thursday, Apr 15: CAREFREE LEARNER Join us for a private boat ride with SAS
members to the Roberts Bay Rookery to see breeding birds. Meet at 9 a.m.
next to Le Barge at Marina Jack's. Optional brunch at O'Leary's Tiki
Restaurant, 11 a.m. at your own expense. Contact Kathryn Young
(612-760-1771) RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Cost $20. -
map
Saturday, Apr 17: CHICK CHECK #2 with Jeanne Dubi.
Sunday, Apr 18: EARTH DAY AT OSCAR SCHERER STATE PARK Join us at our booth,
and check out a wide array of exhibits to help the planet. -
map
Tuesday, Apr 20: FT DESOTO Join Lynn Jakubowicz (355-4073) in this well
known park among birders to continue our search for migrants. Meet at
Starbucks (University & I-75) next to Home Depot at 7:30 a.m. Bring Lunch. -
map
Saturday, Apr 24: FT DESOTO Leader Edith Miller (364-3637) will help us find
migrants at this wonderful birding spot. Leave the first rest area just
after the tollbooths on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge (I-275) at 8 a.m. Bring
Lunch. - map
Tuesday, Apr 27: EGMONT KEY Take the Ferry from Ft. DeSoto to this small
island and help us find migrating birds. The island is also home to many
Gopher Tortoises, as well as Fort Dade. Leader Kathryn Young, 612-760-1771.
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Bring Lunch. Meet at Starbucks (University & I-75) at
7 a.m. Ferry leaves at 8:30 and returns at 1 p.m. Cost $20.
Saturday, May 1: BUTTERFLY WALK Join butterfly enthusiasts Stu Hills
(922-5261) and Jeanne Dubi on a walk to locate and ID butterflies, at our
local plant nurseries. Meet at the Fruitville Library (I-75 & Fruitville) at
10 a.m.
Friday, May 21: CHICK CHECK #3 with Jeanne Dubi.