Caracara: A Most Remarkable Creature
2026-02-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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, 2026-03-03 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.

Wingspan, Oceana Edition - Experienced only - *MEMBERS ONLY
2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-19 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-05 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

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
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.

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
Explore birds in our native gardens and Palmer Road boardwalk

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
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

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.

Fly Wild! A Day of Birds, Nature & Exploration
2026-02-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Celebrate Sarasota Audubon Society with us! Vendors, food trucks, Celery Fields walks and talks, kids’ activities, garden walks, native plant sale & more. FREE!

Birding 101
2026-02-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
A Beginner’s Guide to Birding, 1.5 hours – SAS Nature Center, garden, and Celery Fields boardwalk. This comprehensive course covers essential birdwatching skills.

Heron's Nest Nature Park with Mary Alice Curtiss
2026-02-25 08:00 - 10:00 | Heron’s Nest Nature Park, 6399 Tupelo Trail, Bradenton, FL, 34202, United States
“The walk will be about 2 miles in sun and shade and around a large pond that has a rookery island. No restrooms.”

Oscar Scherer State Park Fourth Thursday Birdwalk
2026-02-26 08:30 - 10:00 | Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 S Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, 34229, United States

Fourth Saturday Celery Field Walk
2026-02-28 09:00 - 11:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240

Birding 201 - cancelled
2026-02-28 15:30 - 17:00 | 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.
This event has been cancelled. See Birding 201 on April 11

First Monday Celery Field Walk
2026-03-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240

Wingspan, The Game - Beginners Welcome - *MEMBERS ONLY
2026-03-04 12:30 - 15:30

First Thursday Celery Field Walk
2026-03-05 09:00 - 10:30 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240

Siesta Key Shorebirds for Beginning Birders with Peter Brown
2026-03-06 08:00 - 10:00 | Siesta Key Beach, 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key, FL, 34231, United States
“Learn to ID gulls, terns, and sandpipers. 1.5 mile walk on sand with sun. Restrooms.”

First Saturday Celery Field Walk
2026-03-07 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.
