Be a Bird Brain! A Family Friendly Adventure with Professor Screech
2022-09-11 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, 11676 Pierson Road, Wellington, FL, 33414, United States
Join special Audubon Everglades guide, Professor Screech, for a family friendly field trip adventure at Peaceful Waters!

Are you a bird brain? We certainly hope so! Join special Audubon Everglades guide, Professor Screech, for a family friendly field trip adventure at Peaceful Waters, a Wellington gem. What makes a bird a bird? Test your bird-braininess as the foremost expert in expertology leads both young and young at heart on an exciting boardwalk scavenger hunt to spark the curiosity and wonder of all budding bird watchers.

All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices. Kiddo-sized binoculars will be available.

Bring your kids! Bring your grandkids! Bring yourself! Just be sure to put on your party pants and get ready to have a birding good time.

What to bring:

HatSunscreenWaterBinoculars if you have them. We will have binoculars available to borrow.Suggested: Nature journal and something to write with if you have one.

Audubon Everglades Fall Pelagic Tour
2022-09-17 06:45 - 12:45 | FL
Audubon Everglades is excited to announce the return of our very popular program, Pelagic Tour! Get your sea legs on and come join us!

A pelagic birding trip is done by traveling by boat offshore to view seabirds that rarely come ashore except to breed. Seabird (pelagic) species include tropical terns, shearwaters, jaegers, gannets and others. Come take a journey with Pelagic birding experts, Michael Brothers, Mitchell Harris, Larry Manfredi, & Dan Scolaro.

THE DETAILS

Space is limited — 40 person maximum. People who are current Audubon Everglades and NAS members will have priority to register. If spaces are not filled, it will be open to the public to register. Registration link and details will be sent to the Member’s email. Keep an eye out, spaces fill up fast!

Cost: $105 per person. This includes the boat trip, tip for boat crew, pelagic leaders, snacks, water and fun. For people unfamiliar with the cost of other pelagic trips, this is a phenomenal value!

This is a 5 hour Pelagic Trip with Guides Michael Brothers, Mitchell Harris, Larry Manfredi and Dan Scolaro on board.

We are so excited to have all these wonderful Pelagic bird guides in one place and have them share their knowledge and expertise to our Audubon Everglades audience.

Meet our Pelagic tour leaders:

Michael Brothers – Retired as Director of the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, Michael has been leading pelagic birding expeditions off Florida and Georgia for nearly 20 years and natural history tours throughout Florida, the Galapagos Islands, Kenya, and the Amazon. He is a member of the Florida Ornithological Society Records Committee and is the Florida regional editor of the journal North American Birds.

Mitchell Harris (Florida Ornithological Society) – Mitchell has been interested in Natural History and all things out-of-doors from his earliest memories as a small child growing up in Vero Beach Fl. He took up birding fifteen years ago, and is now an avid birder that is most interested in pelagic type birds but enjoys anything that flies. His spark bird might have been a white morph Gyrfalcon that he saw many years ago, just north of the Brooks Range on the North Slope of Alaska.

Larry Manfredi – Many birders might remember his name for the Western Spindalis that showed up in his yard between January 3rd and February 26, 1992. More than 400 people came to see that amazing vagrant. Realizing the number of people that share his interest, He decided to start guiding professionally. He contributed to the book titled “A Birder’s Guide To Florida” by Bill Pranty. He wrote the chapter on Homestead and helped with the sections on Miami, the Florida Keys, and Everglades National Park. He co-authored “A Birder’s Guide To Metropolitan Areas of North America” by Paul Lehman and sold by American Birding Association.

Spanish River Park
2022-10-01 07:30 - 09:30 | Spanish River Park, 3001 N. State Road A-1-A, Boca Raton, FL, 33431
Join the dynamic duo of Kenny Miller & Kyle Matera and see what migratory birds await you.

About this event

Take a morning walk with Kenny & Kyle and discover the bird inhabitants and migratory visitors at the beautiful Spanish River Park located in Boca Raton.

There is a park entrance fee: $25.00 weekends. Metered parking is available along the roadside.

Please meet at the Northern most parking  area.

After the entry booth take your first right. Follow the road as it veers to the left until you arrive at the back parking lot.

Please make every effort to be on time. If you are unfamiliar with the area, allow travel time or misdirection’s by GPS. Paula 561-248-9089

Tall Cypress Natural Area
2022-10-02 08:00 - 10:00, 2022-11-06 08:00 - 10:00, 2022-12-04 08:00 - 10:00 | Tall Cypress Natural Area, 3700 Turtle Run Boulevard, Coral Springs, Florida, 33065, United States
Join Bruce Pickholtz along this elevated boardwalk.

About this event

Join Bruce Pickholtz looking for birds amongst the continuous canopy of tall Cypress trees at this beautiful Broward County Park. Please meet at the parking lot. Bathrooms are available here.

All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

Anyone that birds with Bruce, please share your eBird list with Paula@Auduboneverglades.org.

Please make every effort to be on time. If you are unfamiliar with the area, allow travel time for misdirection’s by GPS and traffic.

Paula Gatrell Field Trip Coordinator 561-248-9089

*Cancelled* Paleo Hammock Preserve
2022-10-05 07:30 - 09:30 | Paleo Hammock Preserve, 8551 Carlton Road, Port St. Lucie, fl, 34987
Cancelled due to storm damage, paths are currently impassable. Park is temporarily closed.

Please join and welcome Bob & Lorraine Morecraft as they lead the group on this leisurely walk and spot birds.

About this event

This 114-acre preserve is a part of the Steven J. Fousek Preserve complex that includes Paleo Hammock and Teague Hammock. In total the Fousek complex of natural areas comprises of approximately 494 acres of conservation lands. This site is only accessible through the Pale Hammock trail system.

This site preserves a unique hammock with archaeological significance. A one-mile trail leads through a very old forest of elms, oaks and palms. An elevated observation deck overlooks a marsh.

Habitat: A mix of several habitats including hammock with some very old Hickory, Florida Elm, Sugarberry, Live Oak, Laurel Oak, depression marsh and basin swamp.

Commonly seen wildlife: Deer, turkey, ibis, heron, barred owl, cardinal, mockingbird, catbird and flycatcher. The walk is along cleared trails/paths, and is relatively easy.

DIRECTIONS:

8551 Carlton Rd Port St. Lucie, FL 34987

1 hr 10 min (71.5 miles) via I-95 N. This is the fastest route with the usual traffic from Palm Beach International Airport :

Get on I-95 N in West Palm Beach. Follow I-95 N to W Midway Rd in St. Lucie County. Take exit 126 from I-95 N. 47 min (56.6 mi).

Continue on W Midway Rd. Drive to State Hwy 613. 15 min (12.2 mi).

8551 Carlton Rd Port St. Lucie, FL 34987 (there is a left turn lane here and a small street sign only)

Take the second entrance.Take the second right turn into the parking lot and we will meet there.

There are no restrooms at this location. Closest Restrooms are off of exit 121, Saint Lucie Blvd West.(1-Stop Mobil Express with Gas and Dunkin Donuts located at 1820 SW Fountain View Blvd, Port St. Lucie, Fl.

No need to print your ticket.

All ages and abilities welcome. The park is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/paleo-hammock-preserve-tickets-262267678687

Florida Scrub Jay Walk
2022-10-05 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-11-02 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-01-04 09:00 - 11:00 | Johnathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 S.E. Federal hwy, Hobe Sound, Florida, 33455
Enjoy a short walk as you witness the behavior of these endemic birds.

About this event

Through a partnership with Johnathan Dickinson State Park, we are promoting their Florida Scrub Jay Walk.

The Florida scrub jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) is one of the species of scrub jay native to North America. It is the only species of bird endemic to the U.S. state of Florida and one of only 15 species endemic to the continental United States.

There is no water or restrooms right there, and the walk can get hot quickly – even in January. The path is a well-documented spot where scrub jays have congregated for years, and the federally-threatened birds are seen on most outings but not assured – they are wild animals. Any lightning close enough to hear thunder will cause immediate cancellation of the tour. Your guide, Jim Howe, will also accentuate the Florida scrub ecosystem itself and why fire is essential, while pointing out gopher tortoise burrows and unique plants found only at JDSP.

Walk meets less than 1/4 mile from the park entrance, along the road to the Pine Grove Campground. We will take a once well-paved road, that is now for foot and bicycle traffic only. The walk is between 1/4 and 1/2 mile in length, on gently rolling, open scrub terrain.

From the check in station, take a left turn less than 1/4 mile from the park entrance. There will be a parking lot on the right-hand side.

You will see an information sign Camp Murphy Off Road Bridge trail.

Entrance Fee is $ 6.00 per vehicle.

I would appreciate anyone that completes this walk to share their eBird list with me at Paula@ Auduboneverglades.org. Thank you.

Restrooms are located at the following locations: (bear Right from entrance)

The bicycling staging area at the Railroad Track Crossing. (porta-potty)

The Visitors Center at the back of the property, about 4 miles in.

This is a monthly event, the first Wednesday of the month.

The Big Sit! at Peaceful Waters
2022-10-08 07:30 - 11:30 | Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, 11676 Pierson Road, Wellington, FL, 33414, United States
The Big Sit! was founded in 1992 by fun-loving members of the New Haven (Connecticut) Bird Club. In the early years, The Big Sit! was held annually on the second Sunday in October. Because some Big Sit! participants were unable to Sit on Sundays, The Big Sit! now includes the Saturday before the second Sunday.

The Big Sit! is like a Big Day or a Bird-a-thon. Individuals or teams find as many species as possible in 24 hours. There is one critical difference – all observations must be made from within a circle no more than 17-foot diameter circle.

Join Linda McCandless & Al Pelligrinelli as they do they do The Big Sit under the pavilion from 7:30 am – 1130 am

Frenchman's Forest Natural Area
2022-10-08 08:00 - 10:00 | Frenchman’s Forest, 12201 Prosperity Farms Rd, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, 33410
Join Steve and Melanie Garcia as they walk this forest preserve.

About this event

Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area is a 158-acre protected area of pine flatwoods, strand swamp, scrubby flatwoods, hydric hammock tidal swamp, and wet flatwoods in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

On this trip last year we had 30 species of birds including a Nashville Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, and a Summer Tanager.

There are no restrooms here. The closest restroom is about 1 mile away at the 7-Eleven located at 2490 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens .

All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area 12201 Prosperity Farms Road Palm Beach Gardens

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/frenchmans-forest-natural-area-tickets-262291429727

The Big Sit at Green Cay
2022-10-08 08:00 - 14:00 | Green Cay Wetland, 12800 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach, Florida, 33437
Come join us at Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands on Saturday, Oct. 8 to enjoy a day of birding and nature as part of Audubon Everglades resurrection of our annual Big Sit! Event. You can stop by and join the fun anytime between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the gazebo on the north/west side of the boardwalk. This is usually done while sitting, visiting with fellow birders and relaxing! It’s a cool way to see how the bird activity changes throughout the day. The Gazebo will provide some relief from the sun, and we will have water if you bring a refillable drinking container.

This is an accessible area for people with disabilities and is ideal for families. We will have extra binoculars available for both children and adults. There is enough room for approximately 10 people to comfortably be in the Gazebo at any given time.

The Big Sit! is an annual, international, non-competitive birding event sponsored by Birdwatchers Digest and founded by the New Haven (Connecticut) Bird Club. Some people have called it a “tailgate party for birders.” Within the gazebo, we will create an imaginary circle 17 feet in diameter and count all the bird species we see or hear from the circle from 8am to 2pm. That’s it. Find a spot, sit in it, have fun. Then we will submit our findings.

Participants are allowed to come and go from the circle—especially for the purpose of bringing food or water back into the circle. There are Big Sit! circles all over the world, including Guatemala, India, the Netherlands, England, Vietnam, and New Zealand.

Please email me at scott@auduboneverglades and let me when you might be coming and approximately how long you plan to stay.

STA 1E
2022-10-09 07:45 - 11:45 | STA-1 East, 1991 Flying Cow Road, Wellington, Fl, 33470
Join us for a unique opportunity to see what birds are here in June.

Through a partnership with Audubon Everglades, the South Florida Water Management District will offer the public escorted birding trips to Stormwater Treatment Area 1E located off Flying Cow Road. Registration is required.

Audubon Bird Walk *rescheduled from the 13th to the 20th, due to construction*
2022-10-20 12:00 - 12:45 | Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum, 5353 Parkside Dr., Jupiter, Florida, 33458
Join us at 12 pm for a bird walk with a local bird enthusiast from Audubon Everglades . The arboretum is a birding hotspot and early October is a great time to spot migratory birds. Bring binoculars if you have them.

Wellington Environmental Preserve
2022-10-22 08:00 - 10:00, 2022-12-10 08:00 - 10:00 | Wellington Environmental Preserve, 3491 Flying Cow Ranch Road, Wellington, FL, 33470, United States
Join Clive Pinnock as we traverse this nature preserve.

About this event

Join Clive for a walk along the paved path of this nature preserve where 182 species of birds of been recorded. We hope to catch sightings of some migratory birds such as Savanah & Swamp Sparrows, Eastern Towhees, along with our usual local birds.

All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

Meet in the parking lot.

Restrooms are available here.

Wakodahatchee Wetlands
2022-10-28 08:00 - 10:00, 2022-12-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Wakodahatchee, 13270 Jog Rd, Delray, Fl, 33484
Take a walk with Valleri Brauer around this birding hotspot.

About this event

Take a walk with Valleri Brauer on the elevated boardwalks of a beautiful, created wetland and see resident birds and migratory visitors at this Boynton Beach birding hotspot.

Meet at the top of the ramp.

Restrooms are available here.

All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

Anyone that birds with Valleri, please share your eBird list with Paula@Auduboneverglades.org.

Orchard View Park
2022-10-29 07:30 - 09:30 | Orchard View Park, 4200 Old Germantown Rd FL 33445, Delray Beach, Florida, 33445
Join Beto Matheus as we walk along the paved path of this jewel of a park looking for migratory warblers.

About this event

Join Beto Matheus as we walk along the paved path of this jewel of a park looking for migratory warblers.

All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

Audubon Bird Walk
2022-11-08 12:00 - 12:45 | Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum, 5353 Parkside Dr., Jupiter, Florida, 33458
Field Guide: Tuly Datena and Alana Edwards

Join us at 12pm for an Audubon Bird walk. The arboretum is a birding hotspot and it’s a great place to learn about a common local bird species.

Please make sure to register to receive more information and detailed directions ti the tour.

Meet at the Arboretum.

Riverbend Park
2022-11-12 08:00 - 10:00 | Riverbend Park, 9060 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter, FL, 33478, United States
Join Ed Kawecki and enjoy the beauty of this park along the Loxahatchee River.

About this event

Join Ed Kawecki and enjoy the beauty of this park along the Loxahatchee River as he spots birds for us. As you enter the park, turn left and meet in front of the main building and restrooms.

All ages and abilities welcome. The park is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

Green Cay Wetlands
2022-11-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Green Cay Wetland, 12800 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach, Florida, 33437
Enjoy an afternoon with Valleri Brauer along this birding hotspot

About this event

Take  a afternoon walk with Valleri Brauer on the elevated boardwalks of this beautiful, created wetland and have an up-close experience with our resident birds and migratory visitors at a Delray Beach birding hotspot.

Meet by the visitors center.

Restrooms are available in the Visitors Center.

Anyone that birds with Valleri, please share your eBird list with Paula@Auduboneverglades.org.

All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-cay-wetlands-tickets-378848675587

Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum at FAU Jupiter Campus
2022-11-17 12:00 - 12:45 | Robert J. Huckshorn Arboretum, 5353 Parkside Dr., Jupiter, Florida, 33458
Field Guide: Tuly Datena and Alana Edwards

Visit this native garden nestled within the FAU Jupiter campus, which showcases various South Florida ecosystems and is a favorite stopover for migratory birds. This will be a combination butterfly and birds walk. Due to the cancellation of our last event due to high winds.

Learn about the native plants and the birds and pollinators that frequent the area. Please meet at Gazebo in Arboretum.

Registration is required through FAU https://forms.gle/2Jugm6LXYn6oTDVA9

P﻿lease complete the Audubon Everglades registration also, so our Liability Release is signed.

Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee NWR
2022-11-19 08:00 - 10:00, 2023-01-21 08:00 - 10:00 | Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach, FL, 33473, United States
Join Clive Pinnock as we traverse the Marsh Trail

About this event

Join Clive Pinnock to see resident birds and migratory visitors as you explore the Marsh Trail berms at one of the largest National Wildlife Refuges in the contiguous United States.

Entry fee of $10 per vehicle, unless you have a  park  pass.

No need to print your ticket.

Please meet in the Marsh Trail Parking lot.

Restrooms are available in the Visitors Center which opens at 0900.

All ages and abilities welcome. The park is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

Please make every effort to be on time. Allow for traffic and GPS misdirection’s.

T. M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area
2022-12-02 05:30 - 15:45 | T. M. Goodwin Waterfowl Management Area, Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area Florida Bird Viewing Trail, Melbourne, Florida, 32904
Join David Simpson as we look for migrating waterfowl and other local birds.

About this event

We will meet at the following location: Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Headquarters 405 Pike Road West Palm Beach. As you enter the property, park in the lot on the right hand side, near the back.

We will then drive to Fellsmere Recreation Area.

Registration and carpooling is mandatory.

Please register as the driver and all passengers as 1. Please 4 people per vehicle or passengers will be assigned.

Directions: 405 Pike Rd West Palm Beach, FL 33411 Get on Florida’s Turnpike 4 min (1.5 mi) Follow Florida’s Turnpike and I-95 N to Co Rd 512 in Indian River County. Take exit 156 From I-95 N, 1 hr 19 min (83.5 mi) Follow Co Rd 512, Co Rd 507 and Fellsmere Grade Rd to your destination in Brevard County 23 min (13.5 mi)

Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area, Melbourne, FL 32904

We will make a 10 minute stop at Fort Drum Service Plaza for refreshments, restrooms and gas.

Fort Drum Service Plaza, 184 Florida Turnpike, Okeechobee , FL

The restrooms at Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area are not reliable. There are viable restrooms along the road at the boat ramp on the right about a mile off Babcock and at the big boat ramp on the left at Fellsmere Headwaters Lake on the left about 5 miles in.

Please bring hydration, lunch, sunblock, bug spray, hat, binoculars or camera.

For those that wish to contribute, Paula will collect cash contribution as a thank you to David.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/t-m-goodwin-waterfowl-management-area-tickets-381656784717

Wellington Environmental Preserve
2023-01-07 07:00 - 10:00 | Wellington Environmental Preserve, 3491 Flying Cow Ranch Road, Wellington, FL, 33470, United States
Join Mary Dunning as we traverse this nature preserve.

About this event

Join Mary for a walk along the paved path of this nature preserve where 182 species of birds of been recorded. We hope to catch sightings of some migratory birds such as Lincoln’s Sparrow, Savanah & Swamp Sparrows, Eastern Towhees, along with our usual local birds.

All ages and abilities welcome. The boardwalk is accessible to those with wheelchairs and assistive walking devices.

Meet in the parking lot.

Mary is walking us from the parking lot to the tower. This is an 2.8 mile loop.

Please make every effort to be on time. Allow for travel and GPS misdirection’s.

Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park
2023-01-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, 33104 Northwest 192nd Avenue, Okeechobee, Florida, 34972
Join Dr. Paul Gray as we explore this Prairie Preserve.

About this event

Effort/Distance: Moderate/short, family friendly.

Registration is required.

Audubon’s Dr. Paul Gray, who has worked on the prairies for almost three decades will lead and narrate the trip through this region of rich natural and human history.

This tour of Florida’s endemic Dry Prairie ecosystem will be mostly from our cars with periodic stops to look around and take a couple of 100-yard hikes into the prairie where it will be weedy with some uneven ground. We’ll also take one quarter mile hike on a shell road to a slough. Those who have mobility issues to any of these places can wait in their cars.

The dry prairie has more plant species per acre than any ecosystem in the United States. The Preserve also has the longest butterfly list in the state, due to myriad plants. The most endangered bird in the continental US, the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow, is barely hanging on here (we probably won’t see one). Despite being only knee-high in stature, the prairie is an old growth ecosystem with some plants probably more than 5000 years old.

Meet at Cracker Trail Store 18084 US-98 Okeechobee, FL 34972 in Bassinger, FL.

We will car caravan from a meeting place in West Palm Beach (TBD).
