Wingspan, April 2024

Wingspan

St. Petersburg Audubon Society’s Monthly Newsletter

April 2024

Members’ Meeting

Every year, we host a special meeting for members to socialize and celebrate the end of the chapter season. Over snacks and drinks, we will share our birding stories from the year, hear about student projects, and learn about the chapters’ plans for the future.

The meeting will be held in May. More information will come in a follow-up email - stay tuned!

Let’s Go Birding!

Saturday, April 20th | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Spend some time on the trails and learn about birds and bird watching! This special event is hosted by the St. Petersburg Audubon Society and the Friends of Boyd Hill Nature Preserve. Guests will encounter various stations along the trail and get to participate in fun, interactive, and educational activities.

This event is free with admission to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve! All ages are welcome!

Upcoming Field Trip: Eckerd College

Saturday, April 13th | Local Members & Patrons Only

According to an analysis of eBird hotspots, Eckerd College has the highest number of species seen/acre of any college in the country. Join Beth Forys (Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies; Vice President of SPAS) and Student Birdwatchers Trevor Clair and Connor O'Brien on a field trip to explore a diversity of on-campus habitats, including our mile of sea-wall, a cabbage palm hammock, and our many on-campus ponds. The birds are everywhere and the potential is high for outstanding sightings.

This will be a joint field trip of Eckerd College's Ornithology Club (Audubon Campus Chapter) and local members of St. Petersburg Audubon. There will be limited space for this event. Local members and patrons will receive a separate email for sign-up on Friday, April 5th at 11 a.m.

Photo: Pine Warbler

Upcoming Field Trip: Ft. De Soto

Saturday, April 27th | 8:00 a.m.

Please meet at the flagpole at 8:00 a.m. The trip will focus on migrant passerines and not shorebirds. We hope to see a variety of species, especially hoping for American Redstarts, Blackpoll and Cape May Warblers, Scarlet Tanagers, and Yellow-billed Cuckoos. Remember that weather is everything when we're talking migrants. There is a parking fee of $5 per vehicle via ParkMobile.

Photo: American Redstart

Help Wanted!

Do you love planning? Are you detail-oriented? Do you love getting people excited about birds and other conservation topics? The Board of Directors needs your help organizing our programs and field trips!

Programs Chair/Coordinator: This person will coordinate speakers for our monthly meetings from September - March. Our general meetings are every third Tuesday and held via Zoom or in-person. Our current year is almost over, but planning for the 2024/2025 season will start in June/July. There is a lot of flexibility for this position based on your interest!

Please contact president@stpeteaudubon.org if you would like to learn more.

Meet the current Board of Directors.

Upcoming Events

April 13th: Field trip to Eckerd College (members only)

April 20th: Let’s Go Birding at Boyd Hill!

April 27th: Field trip to Ft. De Soto

May, TBD: Members’ Meeting

Click here for a full description of events.

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