Meet John Groskopf at Red Bug Slough in Sarasota for a 2 mile walk looking for migrants, forest birds, waders, flyovers, and ducks. The walk is about half shade and half sun.
Stu Wilson (512-897-8341) and Cathy Paris will meet you at the entrance to Broadway Beach, 7001 Seabreeze Ave. (West end of Broadway St. @ North end of LBK). You will learn to ID gulls, terns, sandpipers, and other shorebirds while walking 1-2 miles in the sun and on sand. There are no restroom facilities.
Rescheduled from October 14, 2024.: A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds. Journalist Anders Gyllenhaal will talk about the extensive research he and his wife Beverly Gyllenhaal did resulting in their book on the urgency of bird conservation. Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal are long-time journalists devoting their time to writing...
Mary Heinlen (email) and Helen King will meet you at Siesta Key Beach in front of the pavilion with the American flag that is to the right as you enter the main parking lot. You will learn to ID shorebirds during a 1.5 mile walk in the sand and sun. Restrooms are available.
Kids and teens can join Jon Thaxton for a captivating stroll through Oscar Scherer Park to spot Florida Scrub-Jays in their natural habitat! This walk is ONLY for members of the Florida Young Birder's Club and youth members of the Sarasota Audubon Society. Registration is required for the child or teen. Parents/guardians do not need...
Members Meet and Greet - A way for our members to see each other face to face! Meet your board members and enjoy a short presentation by a local environmentalist. Light refreshments. November 20, January 15, March 19; 2-3:30 pm in the Nature Center. Today's speaker is Jason Robertshaw, Environmental Education Program Manager at...
This walk is cancelled. Damage from Hurricane Milton caused unsafe conditions on trails.
If you care about the Celery Fields and its wildlife, we need you to let the Sarasota County Planning Commission know that you oppose rezone petition RZ 23-30 that will allow 170 homes on the Smith Farm property along Raymond Road next to the South Cell and across from the Raymond Road Boardwalk. Please click...
Kathryn Young (email) meet at Raymond Rd Boardwalk. Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats. Parking on side of road. Port-a-potty on site.
This walk is cancelled. Damage from Hurricane Milton caused unsafe conditions on trails.
Sophia Haakman (email) Free for members, $10 for nonmembers (which will get you an annual membership in the FYBC). Meet at the Nature Center, 999 Center Road There will be a walk to Raymond Road boardwalk, looking for birds in the wetlands. 3 miles round trip in the sun.
After passing through the main entrance (SR-72), make the first right-hand turn and follow to the parking lot. Stu Wilson (512-897-8341) and Cathy Paris will lead you through the park, stopping along the main park road to find birds. Bring a lunch or buy one at the concession stand. Participants are free to drop off...
Lynn Jakubowicz (email) meet at the Nature Center 999 Center Rd. Explore birds in the gardens and Palmer Boardwalk.
Wildlife rescuers will demonstrate basic rescue protocols and what we can do to help injured wildlife. Donations are requested to benefit Wildlife Rescue of SW Florida.
Helen King (850-556-2950) and Kathryn Young will escort you on a "birking" trip through Nathan Benderson Park. Birking is bicycling and birding. Meet at the playground parking lot (5851 Nathan Benderson Cir) with your own bicycle. We will ride slowly on paved paths for approximately 7 miles looking for an array of different birds. Restrooms...
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