Swallowtail Kite Talk with Margi Haas
2025-08-27 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
Noon – 1pm at the New Garden Theater
No charge for Selby members; $12 for nonmembers (includes all day admission to Selby Gardens – pay upon arrival)
The Swallow-tailed kite is a very beautiful hawk beloved by those who can see it, but it flies very high and so fast that many never get to see it even when it is right here in the area. During the six months each year that these hawks visit the area, they nest and raise their babies. Margi’s talks include very rare photos and videos of these birds showing every aspect of their lives during their six months every year in central Florida.

Wingspan, Oceana Edition - Experienced only - *MEMBERS ONLY
2025-08-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-04 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-11 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-18 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-25 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-02 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-09 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-16 18:00 - 21:00 and 4 more dates
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

Wingspan, The Game - Beginners Welcome - *MEMBERS ONLY
2025-09-03 12:30 - 15:30, 2025-10-01 12:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-05 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.
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Birding on the Bayfront at Selby Gardens
2025-09-06 08:00 - 10:00 | Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound Street, Sarasota, FL, 34236, United States
Enjoy this unique opportunity to explore the Gardens before opening hours as we search high and low (tide) for birds! Bird Naturalist leader Helen King will lead this walk and help you to identify species. September is the beginning of migration season, and 160 different bird species have been documented in the Gardens over the years, so this could be your chance to add a new bird or two to your “life list”!

General admission is included in the fee. Stay after the walk and enjoy the Gardens and the exhibition “The High Life: Contemporary Photography and the Birds” at your leisure.
No special equipment or prior knowledge is required, but binoculars are highly recommended if you have them.
This walk and talk takes place entirely outdoors. Please wear or bring any items you will need to be comfortable in an outdoor setting.

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Garden Work Day
2025-09-10 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-13 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-17 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-20 07:00 - 11:00, 2025-09-27 07:00 - 11:00 | Sarasota Audubon Nature Center, 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, 34240
Preparing for the Nature Center opening, we are setting up a series of garden work days for volunteers from 7am to 11am to beat the heat.
Wednesdays September 10 or 17
Saturdays September 13, 20 and 27
No need to RSVP – show up when you can. Thank you!

Pinecraft Park with John Groskopf
2025-10-03 09:00 - 11:00 | Pinecraft Park, 1420 Gilbert Ave, Sarasota, FL, 34239, United States
“Looking for migrants, flyovers, and water birds. Less than one mile of shaded walk.”

The Fascinating History of Bird Migration
2025-10-13 19:00 - 20:30
Rebecca Heisman, freelance science writer and bird enthusiast who lives in Walla Walla, Washington will discuss The Fascinating History of Bird Migration, including her recent book Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration (Harper Collins 2023). CLICK HERE to Register for Zoom Meeting

Glebe Park on Siesta Key with Alena Capek and Mary Alice Curtiss
2025-10-17 08:00 - 10:00 | Glebe Park, 1000 Glebe Lane, Sarasota, FL, 34242, United States
Looking for migrants and flyovers. Less than one quarter mile of shaded walk.
Note we have had a leader change for this walk. John Groskopf has been replaced by Alena Capek and Mary Alice Curtiss.

Fort De Soto Birding with Forrest Rowland - *MEMBERS ONLY
2025-10-19 07:30 - 12:00 | Fort DeSoto, 3500 Pinellas Bayway, S., Tierra Verde, Florida, 33715
Registration Required
Meet at Fort DeSoto Park North Beach Parking Area
North Beach Parking (click for map)
This morning we will hit the beach first, in search of any migrant Terns and Gulls of interest before checking the various migrant traps around the Park. Classic site to search for migrant passerines in the Park include the Arrowhead Picnic Area, Soldier’s Hole, and the East Beach woodlot. We won’t neglect to search for migrant shorebirds in the estuaries and lagoon, hoping to encounter a few dozen of the 350+ species recorded, to date, at this diverse site.
Bathrooms are relatively numerous and easily accessed, scattered throughout the park. There is a $6 parking fee for visiting Fort De Soto Park, which can be paid online, by text, or at a number of remote pay receptacle units in the park.

Red Bug Slough with John Groskopf
2025-10-26 08:00 - 10:00 | Red Bug Slough, 5200 Beneva Rd, Sarasota, FL, 34231, United States
“Looking for migrants, flyovers, waders and ducks. Possible two miles of mixed sun and shaded walk. Restrooms.”

Longboat Key Shorebird Walk
2025-11-02 08:00 - 10:00 | Broadway Beach on Longboat Key, 100 Broadway Street, Longboat Key, FL, 34228, United States
“Learn to ID gulls, terns, sandpipers and other shorebirds. 1-2 miles walking on sand and sun. No restrooms.”

Veery Thrush Fall Migration Predicts Hurricane Season
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:30
Christopher M. Heckscher, Professor of Environmental Science and Ornithologist and Natural History Explorer. Veery Thrush Fall Migration Predicts Hurricane Season. His research tracking the timing of Veery Thrush reproduction and migration over 17 years to and from South America predicting hurricane seasons has gained international attention and has proven to be pioneering in this field of study.

Members Meet & Greet - *MEMBERS ONLY
2025-11-12 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. Light refreshments provided.
Longtime wildlife rehabber Jayne Neville will discuss Migratory Songbirds and Rehabilitation. The presentation includes bird feeding tips, how to attract specific species of birds such as, martins, hummingbirds, orioles, flycatchers, woodpeckers and screech owls. She winds up with how to attract birds with specific native trees, shrubs and flowers.
