Hammock Park Field Trip

Led by Eve Waterman

1900 San Mateo Dr. Dunedin, FL 34698

https://www.dunedin.gov/Activities-and-Recreation/Parks-Recreation/Parks-Playgrounds/Hammock-Park

Meet at the parking lot.

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Crescent Lake Park Field Trip

Led by John Ficken

1320 5th St N. St. Petersburg, FL 33701

https://www.stpeteparksrec.org/crescentlakepark/

Meet at the parking lot.

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

John Chestnut Sr. Park Field Trip

led by Cuneyt Yilmaz

2200 East Lake Road

Palm Harbor, FL 34685

https://pinellas.gov/john-chesnut-sr-park-map

Meet at the parking lot.

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Join us for our November Meeting and Program (w/field component): Birding Made Easy. How everyone from beginners to advanced birders can use new phone apps to enhance their birding.

Speaker: John Ficken, an avid birder and technophile

Next to binoculars, the most indispensable tool for birding is now your phone. Learn how 3 apps are revolutionizing bird identification and tracking. Birders at any level will discover easy tools to make their birding easier, more fun, and accurate! After an overview of how to use these incredible tools, we will learn from each other as we try them out at the amazing Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.

Location: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom

Sunday, Nov. 16, 10am – 11:30am

Roosevelt Wetland

led by Eric Plage

10853 43rd St. N. (43rd and 110th Ave N.) Clearwater, FL 33765

https://pinellas.gov/roosevelt-creek-stormwater-facility-improvements-engineering-plans/

Meet at the entrance on 43rd St. There is a small unpaved parking lot that only can handle 3 or 4 cars; more parking is along 43rd.

The trip will entail walking 2 miles or more on packed dirt trails.

There are no restroom facilities.

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

St. Pete Audubon will be at the Shopapalooza Festival

Coordinators: Beth Forys, Pete Plage & Alex Hernandez

Sell our mechanize, educate people about SPAS and Bird Collisions

Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive NE, downtown St. Petersburg 33701

Sign up for a 3 hour shift: CLICK HERE (we will have 3 people at a time). We will be in touch when the event is closer about how to meet up.

Available times (feel free to sign up for more than 1 shift 😊)

Sat, Nov 29, 9:30am–12:00pm

Sat, Nov 29, 11:45am–2:30pm

Sat, Nov 29, 2:15pm–5:00pm

Sun, Nov 30, 9:30am–12:00pm

Sun, Nov 30, 11:45am–2:30pm

Sun, Nov 30, 2:15pm–5:00pm

St. Pete Audubon will be at the Shopapalooza Festival

Coordinators: Beth Forys, Pete Plage & Alex Hernandez

Sell our mechanize, educate people about SPAS and Bird Collisions

Vinoy Park, 701 Bayshore Drive NE, downtown St. Petersburg 33701

Sign up for a 3 hour shift: CLICK HERE (we will have 3 people at a time). We will be in touch when the event is closer about how to meet up.

Available times (feel free to sign up for more than 1 shift 😊)

Sat, Nov 29, 9:30am–12:00pm

Sat, Nov 29, 11:45am–2:30pm

Sat, Nov 29, 2:15pm–5:00pm

Sun, Nov 30, 9:30am–12:00pm

Sun, Nov 30, 11:45am–2:30pm

Sun, Nov 30, 2:15pm–5:00pm

Join one of our established teams for the St. Petersburg Circle Christmas Bird Count.

Contact: Eric Plage: ericplage@gmail.com

Help with the St. Petersburg Audubon Christmas Bird Count, from the comfort of the Tampa Baywatch boat. All levels of birders are welcome.

Location: 400 2nd Ave NE Slip q47 St. Petersburg, FL 33777

Click here to reserve your spot!

Grab your binoculars and join us for the biggest bird-watching event of the season! The Christmas Bird count is a cherished winter tradition among birdwatchers and nature lovers, and the longest-running citizen science project in the US. Through a relaxing and scenic cruise on Tampa Bay, we will spot seabirds - local and migratory alike – while also working to collect population data on these beautiful creatures. Use your keen eye to help us spot and identify every bird species from multiple different regions of Tampa Bay. Help us contribute to seabird conservation by joining us for the Christmas Bird Count! While this tour is free to join, a $35 donation is recommended and all proceeds will be directly donated to the Audubon Society and Tampa Bay Watch. Registration is required and space is limited.

Program: Make, Repair, Paint, and Stencil Black Skimmer and Least Tern Chick Shelters!

Sunday, January 11 2-4pm

Coordinators: Abby MacKay, Beth Reynolds and Beth Forys

Black Skimmers and Least Terns nest on open beaches, which are often raked and devoid of vegetation. We put out chick shelters to give chicks a safe place to cool off inside the colony. We need more made, a few repaired, and they all need a fresh coat of paint and a stencil letting the public know what they are!

Location: Eckerd College (parking lot near the pool). Bathrooms are nearby.

What to bring/wear?

• Power drills

• Old clothing that can get paint on it!

• We will provide everything else

We will have a link soon to register. Capped at 20 people!

Field Trip: Cypress Point City Park, Tampa

Leader: Kara Durda, Audubon Florida

5620 W Cypress St

Tampa, FL 33607

https://www.tampa.gov/parks-and-recreation/featured-parks/cypress-point-park

What to bring?

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Ft. De Soto Park (Valentine's Special - White Pelicans) Field Trip

3500 Pinellas Bayway South Tierra Verde, FL 33715

https://pinellas.gov/parks/fort-de-soto-park/

Meet at the North Beach parking area near the most northern restrooms. The trip may entail walking a mile or more on sand or wading in shallow water.

What to Bring:

• Footwear appropriate for wading.

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Sunscreen

• Insect Repellant

Restrooms available

Program: Bird Photography at Boyd Hill

Speaker: John Ficken

Hear from John his philosophy about taking photos of birds, using anything from your iPhone to a high end DSLR. Then venture out to the Boyd Hill raptors and free-ranging wildlife to practice your skills.

Location: Boyd Hill Nature Center

Program: St. Pete Audubon's Costa Rica Trip & an exciting future trip.

Speakers: St. Pete Audubon attendees & Kevin Van Dien, Holbrook travel (and SPAS member)

See amazing photos from St. Pete Audubon’s trip with Holbrook travel to Costa Rica in February. Hear about our upcoming trip

Location: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

Program starts at 7:00pm, but doors open at 6:45pm to socialize and visit our pop-up shop.

Largo Central Park Nature Preserve Field Trip

Led by Cuneyt Yilmaz

150 Highland Ave N. Largo, FL 33770

https://www.largo.com/facility_detail_T64_R50.php

Meet at the parking lot

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Field Trip: Walsingham Park

Leader: Steve Aversa

12615 102nd Ave.

Seminole, Florida 33778

https://pinellas.gov/parks/walsingham-park/

Meet in the parking lot.

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Field Trip: Davis Park, Brandon

Leader: Mic McCarty

612 N. Parsons Ave.

Brandon, FL 33511

https://hcfl.gov/locations/davis-park

Meet at the parking lot.

Be aware that there may be rush hour traffic in the morning, so plan accordingly!

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Field Trip: Tram Ride at Circle-B-Preserve

Leader: Francesca Di Cosmo

4399 Winter Lake Rd.

Lakeland, FL 33803

https://polknature.com/explore/circle-b-bar-reserve

Meet at the tram station in front of the Nature Center. Seats are limited - a sign up link will be posted.

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Field Trip: Crescent Lake

Leader: John Ficken

1320 5th St N.

St. Petersburg, FL 33701

https://www.stpeteparksrec.org/crescentlakepark/

Meet at the parking lot.

What to bring?

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Meeting Program: The Kite and the Snail.

A talk by author Hilary Flower about her newest book

Join us to kick-off the tour for Hilary Flower’s engaging book about Snail Kites and their fascinating relationship with an invasive snail.

The author will be available after the talk to sell and sign books.

https://www.ubcpress.ca/the-kite-and-the-snail

Location: Boyd Hill’s Hammock Hall, Time: doors open at 6:30pm, talk is at 7:00pm.

****Co-hosted by Friends of Boyd Hill****

Field Trip: Eckerd College (Members Only Event!)

4200 54th Ave S.

St. Petersburg, FL 33711

https://www.eckerd.edu/about/

This field trip is capped and will require pre-registration, Meeting location will be sent to all registered people. Link is forthcoming.

What to bring?

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Bird Stewarding at Ft De Soto with St. Pete Audubon!

Leaders: Beth Forys, Eve Waterman, Lynn Harding.

Location: Ft. De Soto County Park, north beach

St. Pete Audubon has a long history of bird stewarding on our local beaches. Help educate the public about nesting American Oystercatchers, Snowy and Wilson’s Plovers, and perhaps some Least Terns and Black Skimmers. We will let you know the time of the shifts once the birds decide where they want to nest!

Bring: sunscreen, hat, lots of water (we will have umbrellas and some chairs).

Field Trip: Ft. De Soto Park

Leader: Peter Plage

13500 Pinellas Bayway South, Tierra Verde, FL 33715

https://pinellas.gov/parks/fort-de-soto-park/

Meet at the Flagpole. We will be driving to various sites in the park, walking mostly on hard unpaved surfaces.

What to Bring: Binoculars, Hat, Sunscreen, Insect Repellant, Water, and Footwear appropriate for wading.

Note: Ft. De Soto has an admission fee of $6:00 per vehicle paid at stations throughout the park (using Park Mobile)