Boca Ciega Millennium Park Field Trip

Led by Marie Hughes

12410 74th Ave. North Seminole, Florida 33772

https://pinellas.gov/parks/boca-ciega-millennium-park/

Directions and What to Bring: Meet at the parking lot by the playground.

Bring: Binoculars, Water, Insect repellent (you might want to wear long pants), Sunscreen

Bathrooms available

Wild Space Gallery, 2606 Fairfield Avenue South #BLDG #7 St. Petersburg, FL 33712

Join Wild Space Gallery for the opening reception of "125 Years of Audubon in Florida" (5-6pm), followed by a presentation and panel discussion 6-8pm. The panel features Julie Wraithmell VP and Exec Director, Audubon Florida, Jason Lauristen, Chief Conservation Officer and others.

To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/125-years-of-audubon-in-florida-opening-reception-tickets-1644519936399

Sawgrass Lake Park Field Trip
Led by Peter Plage
7400 25th Street North
St. Petersburg, Florida 33702

For more information, visit pinellas.gov/parks/sawgrass-lake-park/

Directions and What to Bring: Meet at the parking lot near the Nature Center

Bring: Binoculars, Water, Insect repellent, Sunscreen

Bathrooms available

Lake Seminole Park Field Trip

led by Matt Yubas

10015 Park Blvd. North Seminole, Florida 33777

https://pinellas.gov/parks/lake-seminole-park/

Park at the entrance of Shelter 5 across from the flagpole.

What to Bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

Big Sit, Stationary “Field Trip” at Lassing Park

How many birds can you see within a 17’ circle? Come find out!

led by Pete Plage & others

Stop by for a few minutes or stay the entire time.

https://www.stpeteparksrec.org/parks___facilities/lassing_park.php

Note: no restroom facilities

What to Bring:

• Chair (optional)

• Water

• Sunscreen

Jim McGinity, Migratory Bird Banding and Florida Young Birders Club
Boyd Hill Nature Hammock Hall Location & Zoom (link will be available through mobilize soon).
October 14, 2025, 7:00-8:00 pm (come early if you would like to shop for St. Pete Audubon gear & books)

Join us for our October meeting and program. We’ll hear from Jim McGinity, who’ll be sharing two of his most important projects with us – the Florida Young Birders Club, and his work as a master bander. As a teacher, Jim has works hard to foster a love of birds in young people, and is a founding member of the Florida Young Birders Club. He’s going to tell us about its development and share some results from his local Banding Stations. Jim’s planning to finish up with a quiz, so there’s a chance to test your bird ID skills too! 

Jim McGinity, Environmental Resource Teacher & Master Bird Bander

Learning Gate Community School

Mr. McGinity is a biologist and environmental educator with a life-long passion for birds. He started bird watching at the age of seven and has shared his love of birds with people of all ages while working at nature/environmental centers in four different states (Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Florida). He began a migratory bird banding station in Milwaukee and has participated in a number of research and citizen science projects involving birds. In 2011, he began a migratory bird banding station in west central Florida (Dunedin) where he bands for 6 weeks every spring and fall. He is very interested in communicating the importance of native plants and healthy ecosystems to resident and migratory birds. A native of Indiana, Mr. McGinity has lived in Dunedin for 12 years where he enjoys exploring Florida's natural areas including paddling rivers/streams and bird watching on our beautiful beaches and in Hammock Park.

After an over 20-year career as an environmental educator in the non-formal world at nature/environmental centers in four states, he now is working in formal education at an environmental charter school (K – 8). He is very interested in collaborating with researchers, educators and banders around the state of Florida to contribute to our knowledge of neotropical migrants and how we can collaborate to conserve them for future generations.

War Veterans Memorial Park Field Trip

led by Carl Shavers (Saturday, 10/18 8am, please be prompt so we can start on time)

9600 Bay Pines Blvd.

St. Petersburg, Florida 33708

https://pinellas.gov/parks/war-veterans-memorial-park

Where to meet? TBD

What to bring:

• Hat

• Binoculars

• Water

• Insect repellent

• Sunscreen

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 Senior 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

Program (w/field component): Birding Made Easy. How everyone from beginners to advanced birders can use Merlin and eBird to enhance their birding.

Speaker/leader: John Ficken

Join us for our November Meeting and Program. John will start with a short slide presentation to introduce you to the latest updates to these birding tools from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Afterward, we’ll head out into the field to try them in action

Location: Boyd Hill Nature Preserve Classroom

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:

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

Coming soon: Sign up for a shift!

St. Pete Audubon will be at the Shopapalooza Festival

Coordinators:

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

Coming soon: Sign up for a shift!

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

Contact: Eric Plage: ericplage@gmail.com

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: various!

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

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)