Sarasota Audubon | Sarasota, Florida

Birding 201
2026-01-24 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Intermediate Birding, 1.5 hours – SAS Nature Center and garden. This more advanced course is designed for birders seeking to enhance their skills. It builds upon the knowledge gained in Birding 101.

Florida Young Birders Club
2026-01-25 16:30 - 18:00 | Pinecraft Park, 1420 Gilbert Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34239, United States
Owl Walk with Nature Photographer David Schwab

Bicycle & Birds at Benderson Park
2026-01-26 08:00 - 10:00 | Nathan Benderson Park, 700 North Cattlemen Road, Sarasota, FL, 34232, United States
“This is a Birding/Bicycling trip, bring your own bike and binoculars! Paved slow riding, approximately 7 miles looking for an array of different birds. Restrooms.”

Red Bug Slough with Lynn Jakubowicz
2026-01-29 08:30 - 10:30 | Red Bug Slough, 5200 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
“2 mile walk mixed shade and sun. Looking for waders, ducks, and forest birds. Restrooms.”

Wingspan, Oceana Edition - Experienced only - *MEMBERS ONLY
2026-01-29 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-05 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up.
Click here to RSVP to Stacy

James L Patton Park in Lakewood Ranch with Aaron Virgin
2026-02-01 08:00 - 10:00 | James L. Patton Park, 5725 White Eagle Blvd, Bradenton, FL, 34211, United States
Discover shore birds, waders, ducks, and forest birds. Approximately a 1.5 mile walk in full sun. Restrooms.

First Monday Celery Field Walk
2026-02-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Explore birds in our native gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk

North Lido Beach Preserve with Stu Wilson
2026-02-04 08:00 - 10:30 | North Lido Beach, 201 John Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
Look at an eagle nest on the backbay and shorebirds on the beach. 2 miles of walking on sand paths and beach sand, mainly sun. No restrooms.

Wingspan, The Game - Beginners Welcome - *MEMBERS ONLY
2026-02-04 12:30 - 15:30
Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc. while playing a competitive game. Wingspan is a card-driven, resource-building board game in which players compete to attract birds to their wildlife reserves. Players spend food resources to add birds, which are represented by 170 individually illustrated cards, to the forest, prairie, and wetland habitats on their player boards. RSVP so we know how many tables to set up.
Click here to RSVP to Lynn

First Thursday Celery Field Walk
2026-02-05 09:00 - 10:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240

Eagle Nest Tour - February 7, 2026
2026-02-07 08:00 - 11:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Join a Bald Eagle specialist to see nests and eaglets. Please bring your own binoculars. We will meet at the Nature Center and travel by bus to various locations.

Cost $60
Registration is required. Please click here to register.
Questions? Click here to contact Syndey Swallow.

First Saturday Celery Field Walk
2026-02-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Explore birds throughout the Celery Fields with Sarasota County Naturalist Kylie Wilson email or cell phone 941-724-9629.

Birds of the Celery Fields
2026-02-08 15:30 - 17:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
A Beginner’s Guide to Birds of the Celery Fields, 1.5 hours – SAS Nature Center, garden, and Celery Fields boardwalk. This introductory course covers essential birdwatching skills. More Information
Register Here

Second Monday Celery Field Walk
2026-02-09 08:00 - 10:00 | Raymond Road Boardwalk, 1550 Raymond Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
Explore the Raymond Road boardwalk and surrounding wetlands

Caracara: A Most Remarkable Creature
2026-02-09 19:00 - 20:30
Jonathan Meiburg, Ornithologist, indie rock musician and world expert on the Crested Caracara. He will discuss his acclaimed book A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Birds of Prey, in which he chronicles the evolutionary story of this curious group of falcons.

Siesta Key Shorebirds
2026-02-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Siesta Key Beach, 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key, FL, 34231, United States
Learn to ID shorebirds. 1.5 mile walk in the sand and sun. Restrooms. Your guide for this walk will be Peter Brown.

Bird Trivia Fun - *MEMBERS ONLY
2026-02-10 14:00 - 15:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Test your bird knowledge with trivia questions and fellowship.

Members Meet & Greet - *MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
2026-02-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Meet your fellow members face to face! Greet your board members and enjoy a short presentation by a local environmentalist. Light refreshments.

Fly Wild! Bird-a-thon 2026
2026-02-13 00:30 - 2026-02-19 23:30
Fly Wild! Bird-a-thon 2026 Rules & Guidelines
Join Sarasota Audubon for the Fly Wild Bird-a-thon!
Teams of two will spend a day birding anywhere in Sarasota County, spotting as many species as they can — all while raising funds to support conservation, education, and exploration at Fly Wild.
Registration

Register your team online at THIS LINK
After registering, you’ll receive: A 99 pledges pledge setup link via email
eBird instructions and checklist templates

ALL Rules and INFORMATION HERE
REGISTER TEAM HERE

Birding 308: Gulls & Terns
2026-02-13 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-02-14 06:45 - 08:00
Gulls and Terns ID with John Groskopf

Friday, Feb. 13, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 14, 6:45-8 a.m.

Advanced Guide to Bird Identification focused on Gulls and Terns with John Groskopf.
This comprehensive course covers essential identification checks for Gulls and Terns. Click link below to register. This is a two day intensive consisting of the following:
In Class: Friday, Feb. 13 at the Sarasota Audubon Nature Center at 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Field Trip: Saturday, Feb. 14 at Siesta Key Beach at 6:45 – 8 a.m.

Registration Required

Eagle Nest Tour - February 14, 2026
2026-02-14 08:00 - 11:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240

Florida Native Plant Workshop Part 2
2026-02-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Native Plant Landscape Designer and Eco Artist Pam Callender will teach us why native plant gardening is so vital to our local landscape and how everyone can incorporate natives into their yards.

The talks last 2 hours and will cover:

Creating and Maintaining Native Plant Landscapes
Common Gardening Myths
Mitigating HOA Concerns

Every presentation ends with a plant tour through the gardens at the Audubon Nature Center starting at 11am.

Each month adds to information from the month before, beginning with a recap.

Please email Pamela to RSVP HERE

Third Sunday Celery Field Walk
2026-02-15 08:00 - 10:00 | Raymond Road Boardwalk, 1550 Raymond Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240, United States
“Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats”

Third Wednesday Celery Field Walk
2026-02-18 09:00 - 10:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240

Celery Fields Cleanups
2026-02-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Celery Fields Cleanups:
Help keep the Celery Fields and surrounding area litter-free!
Please find the County Release Form here. Please fill it out and submit before coming to the cleanup.
Information for the form – Affiliation: Sarasota Audubon Society
Location: Palmer Road between Bell Road and Tatum School
Please RSVP so we know to expect you. Thanks!

Wingspan, Wednesday Afternoon - *MEMBERS ONLY EVENT
2026-02-18 12:30 - 15:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240

Oscar Scherer State Park Third Thursday Birdwalk
2026-02-19 08:30 - 10:00 | Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, 34229, United States
Strive to find the endangered Florida Scrub Jay and other resident birds. 1.5 mile walk on sandy trails – mainly in the sun.
