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Grab your binoculars and join us for our monthly birding social event, an hour or so of informal afternoon birding followed by food and adult beverages (if you so choose). Any place where we meet will have non-alcoholic beverages available as well.

This month’s gathering will take place at the Southwood Golf Club, 3750 Grove Park Dr, 32311. Meet up at 4:00 PM inside at the clubhouse and we’ll determine the birding opportunities to pursue.

Afterwards, we will hop across Capital Circle and once again visit the Florida Wing Factory for dinner in the Publix Plaza at 3551 S. Blair Stone Rd. They have local beers and not all food is fried! Look at their menu.

If. you have questions email Lisa Lazarus or call/text at 850-294-3372

Southwood Restaurant Menu

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Ready to walk in the Psychedelic Swamp in search of songbirds? Join Lisa Lazarus at the Miccosukee Land Co-op, a largely undisturbed woodland for flora and fauna alike. We will walk on a gravel road and through some trails in the woods. We will have a chance to see several songbird species, possibly a pond bird or two, and some migrating visitors.

Wear long pants and bring bug pray, binoculars and cameras, water, and any snack you want. Hiking poles are also welcome as we'll be walking up to two miles. There are bathrooms available.

Location information will be provided upon registration.

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Start time: 8:30 AM

Estimate walking length: 3 miles, but individuals can stop at any time and return to the parking lot.

This social is a redo of the one scheduled for September 28, which was canceled due to Hurricane Helene. Meet at 8:30 AM next to the restroom building in the parking lot at the end of Heritage Park Blvd to sign the liability waiver. The trail is about 3 miles and will provide opportunities to see and hear woodland birds as well as aquatic and wading birds on Lake Piney Z and Lower Lake Lafayette, and Ospreys and Bald Eagles. This is an easy hike, but on natural terrain.

Loaner binoculars are available upon request.

This is a birding social not a guided trip. We will meet up and bird together without a designated guide.

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We'll meet at 5:15 PM in the parking lot of the Community Center at Lafayette Park. We're meeting a little earlier than usual to compensate for the shorter days we're having. The walk will begin at 5:30 PM.

This park has a good trail with 10 exercise stations (your choice). There is a good variety of songbirds there and the fact that it backs up to a neighborhood with birdfeeders that improve our chances of a fruitful outing.

After the walk we can carpool over to The Brass Tap in Midtown. They have a good number of Tallahassee and Florida beers, a food menu, wine and non-alcoholic drinks. We hope to see you there!

And if you prefer to head straight to The Brass Tap, there will be someone holding a table for us. In the event of inclement weather, we’ll just meet up for the social at this festive pub.

Questions? Email Lisa Lazarus or call/text at 850-294-3372

Due to the anticipated impacts from Hurricane Helen, this event has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule it for a Saturday in October.

Start time: 8:30 AM

Estimate walking length: 3 miles

To sign up for this trip, or if you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.

Meet at 8:15 AM next to the restroom building in the parking lot at the end of Heritage Park Blvd to sign the liability waiver. The trail is about 3 miles and will provide opportunities to see and hear woodland birds as well as aquatic and wading birds on Lake Piney Z and Lower Lake Lafayette, and Ospreys and Bald Eagles. This is an easy hike, but on natural terrain.

Loaner binoculars are available upon request.

This is a birding social not a guided trip. We will meet up and bird together without a designated guide.

Click to register for this outing via Mobilize. Registrations limited to 15. If you are notified that the trip has reached capacity, please send an email to be placed on the wait list.

Join Eliza Hawkins to find migrating warblers, resident barred owls, and wading birds in McCord Pond. Learn your way around a hidden Tallahassee urban forest gem, Guyte P. McCord Park . Its a perfect time of the year to look for migrating warblers and we will walk the park’s walking trail to find them! Learn bird identification tips and how to use eBird. Bring binoculars, cameras, cell phones with Merlin and/or eBird applications.

Loaner Binoculars are available upon request.

Time permitting, participants are welcome to end up at Eliza's bird friendly yard, with feeders and water feature, on the south side of McCord Park.

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We will meet up at Amicus Brewing Ventures at 5:45pm on Saturday, September 7. We'll take a bird walk and see what's at Cascades Park and then go back and have a beer. Loaner binoculars are available. Let us know when you register.

There is usually a food truck available too!

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Birder Juli deGrummond will lead a walk through the birdies portions of this park.

Adults with children are also welcome to join and participate with their child. We have loaner binoculars available. Need binoculars? To reserve a pair, please email ApalacheeAudubon@gmail.com. Bring plenty of drinking water for each person and a snack if needed. Bug spray is recommended.

Located on Lake Jackson, this 45-acre park provides a variety of recreational opportunities, including a 1-mile long trail that takes visitors on a journey through a portion of Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park. Along this nature trail, visitors will see Tallahassee’s iconic, towering live oak trees and beautiful native foliage and wildlife.

The group will meet up in the parking lot at the greenway to sign liability waivers before the outing begins. Please arrive early to sign in so the walk can start on time.

Grab your binoculars and join us for this new birding social event! AAS is teaming up with the recently formed Birds & Brews group with the goal of meeting monthly for a short period of informal birding followed by food and adult beverages (if you so choose). Any place where we meet will have non-alcoholic beverages available as well.

This gathering will take place at the Southwood Golf Club, 3750 Grove Park Dr, 32311. Meet up at 4:45 PM inside the clubhouse and we’ll determine the birding opportunities to pursue. Being that it’s August, many might well opt for socializing indoors.

If you’re interested in participating, please contact Lisa Lazarus so we can reserve enough tables and seats. And please include the number in your party if there are others you are bringing along.

Email Lisa Lazarus or call/text at 850-294-3372

Southwood Restaurant Menu

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Birders 18 years and under are invited to join us for this young birders outing at Jackson View Park. Birder Juli deGrummond will lead the walk. This is an opportunity for kids to connect with and get to know each other while observing a variety of birds.

Adults with children are also welcome to join and participate with their child. We have loaner binoculars available. Need binoculars? To reserve a pair, please email ApalacheeAudubon@gmail.com. Bring plenty of drinking water for each person and a snack if needed. Bug spray is recommended.

Located on Lake Jackson, this 45-acre park provides a variety of recreational opportunities, including a 1-mile long trail that takes visitors on a journey through a portion of Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park. Along this nature trail, visitors will see Tallahassee’s iconic, towering live oak trees and beautiful native foliage and wildlife.

The group will meet up in the parking lot at the greenway to sign liability waivers before the outing begins. Please arrive early to sign in so the walk can start on time.

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Join local birder Juli DeGrummond for a 1.75 mile walk at J.R. Alford Greenway for a chance to see up to 40 summer breeding species such as Northern Parula, Orchard Oriole, Northern Bobwhite, Mississippi Kite, Swallow-tailed Kites, and Great Crested Flycatcher. The trail covers grassy, somewhat uneven terrain, but is suitable for beginner hikers. Click here to check out the eBird hotspot page.

Please bring water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, binoculars, a hat, and a camera if you'd like. Sun protective clothing is highly recommended as a portion of the hike will be in exposed fields.

When you get to the park, you will need to check in and sign a liability waiver.

Please arrive by 8:00 AM to sign in so the walk can start on time.

Click to register for this outing. We ask that each adult sign up separately. We will reach out to you to ask how many children you are bringing.

Birders 18 years and under are invited to join us for this young birders outing at J.R. Alford Greenway. Birder Juli deGrummond will lead the walk. This is an opportunity for kids to connect with and get to know each other while observing a variety of birds.

Adults with children are also welcome to join and participate with their child. We have loaner binoculars available. Need binoculars? To reserve a pair, please email ApalacheeAudubon@gmail.com.

The group will meet up in the parking lot at the greenway to sign liability waivers before the outing begins. Please arrive early to sign in so the walk can start on time.

Meet in the parking lot near the restrooms at 8:15 AM to sign the liability waiver. This is a birding social not a guided walk. We’ll determine our route when we meet up.

This park provides opportunities to see and hear woodland birds, Ospreys, Bald Eagles, and aquatic and wading birds on Lake Piney Z and Lower Lake Lafayette. Estimated distance is about 3 miles, but participants are free to leave the group at any time. The trail is an easy hike, but on natural terrain. Bring drinking water for yourself. Bug spray is recommended.

No need to register for this outing—just show up! If you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.

Guided Bird Walk: Fall Migrants at Bald Point State Park
Trip leaders: Melissa Forehand and
Kim Forehand-van der Linde

Trail Difficulty: Easy (about 2.5 mile walk)

Directions: Meet at the parking lot near the overlook boardwalk at the North End; Park admission fee required ($4/vehicle) or a park pass. For more information, visit the website for Bald Point State Park.

Bring your binoculars, or let us know if you need a pair of loaner binoculars. Explore the park during late spring migration; we will be looking for shorebirds along the beach, warblers in the maritime oak hammocks, wading birds, and birds of prey in and around the marsh areas. Please also bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a camera if you’d like.

This outing is fully booked, but to be added to the waitlist, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering.

Birders 18 years and under are invited to join us for this young birders outing at Lake Elberta Park. This is an opportunity to for them to connect with and get to know each other while we enjoy spring migration and see a variety of birds.

Adults with children are also welcome to join and participate with their child. We have loaner binoculars available. If you need a pair for your kids or for yourself, please let us know when you register. 

To register, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering. If you need loaner binoculars, please include that request in your email.

The parking lot at the main entrance to the park on Lake Bradford Rd. is small, but additional parking is available on FAMU Way, close to the Stearns St. park entrance. There's also a 20-spot parking lot off of the roundabout at FAMU Way and Robert and Trudie Perkins Way (just west of Stearns St.). It’s about a 3 minute walk from the parking lot to the Stearns St. entrance of the park.

Juli deGrummond is a lifelong birder and is currently serving as an AAS Board Member. She is credited with two rare bird sightings at Lake Elberta Park—a mega-rare White Wagtail (Eurasian species) in late 2022 and a Couch’s Kingbird in late 2023, the first documented sighting in Florida of this Mexican/Central American species. Read Jui’s bio.

Dori Eldridge and Sheila Klink will lead a guided bird walk at the St. George Island State Park Youth Camp. Registration is limited to 15 participants. $6 per vehicle state park admission fee or State Park Annual Pass. Carpooling is encouraged. It will start at 8:30 AM in front of the restrooms and will end at about 10:30 AM.

To register, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering.

Banner photo: American Redstart by Bonnie Samuelsen

This outing is fully booked , but if you would like to have your name added to the waiting list or if you have any questions, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com , and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering.

This outing is fully booked , but if you would like to have your name added to the waiting list or if you have any questions, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering.

Opened to the public on October 18, 2023, Debbie Lightsey Nature Park and Golden Aster Trail is the newest addition to Tallahassee's nationally-recognized assortment of parks, green space and nature trails. It is located in Southwest Tallahassee on Capital Circle SW, along the Bradford Chain of Lakes.

The Park is filled with beautiful vegetation and wildlife species that can be spotted year-round, such as Great Blue Herons, Great White Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Wood Storks, Ospreys, Anhingas, monarch butterflies, buttonbush and cypress, red maple and black gum trees.

The park is accessible by car and is connected to a multi-use, asphalt pathway that runs along Capital Circle.

Trip leader: Don Morrow

Location: St. Marks NWR Visitor Center

Description:

Limited to 20 Participants.

This outing is fully booked , but if you would like to have your name added to the waiting list or if you have any questions, click this link email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com and be sure to include your mobile phone number and those for any for whom you are signing up.

December is prime duck time at St. Marks. Based on current conditions, we will be trying to maximize sightings of duck species, while also including other wintering birds. Expect to see between 50 and 75 species during the course of the field trip.

We will drive the thirteen-mile round trip from the Visitor Center to the Lighthouse, making several stops based on then-current conditions. One stop may include a 1.75-mile hike. The remaining stops should have minimal walking.

After meeting up at 8:00 AM, we will be carpooling from the visitor's center in order to reduce our carbon footprint. We’ll break briefly for lunch. The 2:00 pm end time is aspirational and I plan to continue birding after the field trip. Anyone can join me, but everyone is free to leave after 2:00 pm.

Mid-December weather can be freezing to warm, often during the same day. Dress in layers. Bring optics, lunch, water, sunscreen and a joyful attitude. This will be a good day of birding.

We have some loaner binoculars, so please let us know if you need to borrow a pair for this trip.

Banner photo by: Bill Everitt

See our group photo and eBird list below!

Trip leader: Kristan Godbeer

Location: Lafayette Heritage Trail Park

Description:

We will meet at 7:15 AM in the parking lot at the end of Heritage Park Blvd, near the restroom building to sign the liability waiver. The trail is about 3 miles and will provide opportunities to see and hear Ospreys and Bald Eagles, woodland birds, as well as aquatic and wading birds on Lake Piney Z and Lower Lake Lafayette. This is an easy hike, but on natural terrain, and good hiking shoes are recommended. Be sure to bring water with you and bug spray is recommended.

We have loaner binoculars if you do not have a pair of your own. Please let us know that you will need a pair when you register for the trip.

This outing is fully booked. If you would like to have your name added to the waiting list or if you have any questions, click this link apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com. Please be sure to include your mobile phone number.

Kristan Godbeer originally hails from the United Kingdom, where he caught the bird bug early, having grown up surrounded by birds and bird enthusiasts. He and his wife Hiliary are recent arrivals to Florida. They fell in love with the Tallahassee area while exploring the Southeast and decided to move here in November 2022. Kristan can be found birding at Audubon events, St. Marks NWR, and the many other parks in and around Tallahassee. Read more about Kristan, who is also serving on the Apalachee Audubon Board of Directors.

Lafayette Heritage Trail Park eBird List

Nov 11, 2023, 7:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.98 miles
225 Minutes
43 species

4 Wood Duck

8 Pied-billed Grebe

6 Common Gallinule

1 American Coot

5 Anhinga

31 Double-crested Cormorant

1 Little Blue Heron

1 Western Cattle Egret

7 Great Egret

2 Great Blue Heron

2 White Ibis

2 Osprey

2 Bald Eagle

1 Red-shouldered Hawk

1 Red-tailed Hawk

3 Belted Kingfisher

4 Red-bellied Woodpecker

1 Downy Woodpecker

3 Pileated Woodpecker

2 Northern Flicker

5 Eastern Phoebe

2 White-eyed Vireo

4 Blue Jay

1 American Crow

2 Fish Crow

9 Carolina Chickadee

4 Tufted Titmouse

5 Tree Swallow

1 Northern Rough-winged Swallow -- Description: Swallow. Tail not forked. Drab brown above, dusky throat, pale belly, white undertail coverts. Observed by more than one member of the group.

8 Ruby-crowned Kinglet

4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

3 House Wren

6 Carolina Wren

2 Northern Mockingbird

4 Eastern Bluebird

2 Hermit Thrush

1 House Finch

1 Swamp Sparrow

22 Red-winged Blackbird

2 Common Yellowthroat

10 Yellow-rumped Warbler

1 Yellow-throated Warbler

11 Northern Cardinal

See our group photo and eBird list below!

Juli deGrummond will be leading this walk. Michael Dayton, the original trip leader, had to cancel.

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park is a great spot for migrating birds. We will be looking for Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, thrushes like Swainson’s and Gray-cheeked, and Warblers like Tennessee, Orange-crowned, Black-and-white, Magnolia, Black-throated Green, and Chestnut-sided.

We will meet bright and early — 7:00 AM—at Phipps Park Gate B where we will sign waivers and listen for birds. This is just up the street from the soccer field complex parking lot. We will walk approximately 3-4 miles. The trails are relatively easy, but do have some topography and occur on natural terrain. This trip will be limited to 15 people.

We have loaner binoculars if you do not have a pair of your own. Please let us know that you will need a pair when you register for the trip.

Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park eBird List

Oct 14, 2023 7:19 AM - 9:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.95 miles
141 minutes
28 species

duck sp. 7 Quick fly over probably Wood, Ducks or Blue-wing Teal.

Chimney Swift 10

White Ibis 3

Great Horned Owl 2

Red-bellied Woodpecker 3

Downy Woodpecker 2

Pileated Woodpecker 1

Eastern Phoebe 2

Blue Jay 10

American Crow 2

Carolina Chickadee 3

Tufted Titmouse 4

Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2

White-breasted Nuthatch 1

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3

House Wren 1

Carolina Wren 9

Gray Catbird 11

Brown Thrasher 1

Eastern Bluebird 7

Wood Thrush 1

Eastern Towhee 4

Red-winged Blackbird 15

Black-and-white Warbler 2

Common Yellowthroat 1

Palm Warbler 12

Pine Warbler 1

Scarlet Tanager 1

Northern Cardinal 16

This will be a single day, caravan road trip. For those who do not wish to drive please let us know that you would like to ride with one of the driving participants. For those who want to, or are willing to drive please let us know if you have space in your car for any participants who would like to be a passenger.

We will meet up between 7-7:15 AM in Village Commons (where Fresh Market is located). We will meet in the parking lot in front of Newk's and Village Pizza in the lot near the electric car charging stations. We will aim to hit the road at 7:30 AM This will be a full day of birding and traveling. Please bring a packed lunch, snacks, and plenty of water! Also bug spray and sun protection is recommended.

Our first stop will be Rest Stop 265 in Madison County. This is about an hour's drive from Tallahassee. At this rest stop we will take a break from being in the car and do a little birding. This is a known location for White-winged Dove, which is considered a rarity in this county.

Next we will head to Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park's main entrance. This is a state park and there is a fee to enter the park unless you have a state park pass. We will enter and head to the visitor center and then for those who wish to we will go up the observation tower. Here we can hope to see the visiting Whooping Crane, Sandhill Cranes, lots of egrets, herons, ibis, and possibly wild horses and bison. Depending on what is being seen at the time we may go for a walk on either the Wachoota Trail or the Cones Dikes Trail. Both trails are pretty well developed but may have some rough surfaces and/or mud. Good hiking shoes are recommended.

After spending some time in the main park we will make a short drive to the Paynes Prairie Ecopass which has a nice boardwalk which is great for seeing Snail Kites, Limpkins, and lots of waders. Depending on time and what is being seen in the area from here we will go to La Chua Trail or Bolen Bluff Trail. Both of these are well developed trails with parts that are in the open sun. Sun hats and/or sun block are suggested for these areas.

We will aim to get back on the road to Tallahassee by 3:30-4:00 PM putting us back in town around 5:30-6:00 PM.

To sign up for this trip, or if you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your mobile phone number.

Bring the kids and join us for a family-friendly Birding Social at the Joe Budd Youth Conservation Center at the Joe Budd WMA. We will start out at the center where Assistant Director Patti Brown will show us their wildlife exhibits and talk about their activities. JBYCC’s conservation education programs are designed to give kids and families positive, memorable experiences in the outdoors. Then we will explore the bluebird nest box trail, about a 1.5 mile loop, where AAS intern Cierra Nelson and volunteers from the FAMU Outdoors Club installed 8 nest boxes in 2022. Christian Watson-Kerr, our current intern has been monitoring the nest boxes this spring.

This is an easy hike across natural terrain. Wear sturdy shoes or boots, dress for the weather, and bring insect repellent, water, and snacks.

Open fields surrounded by wooded areas can make for interesting birding. Afterwards, we might bird along the roads at the WMA. 

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NOTE: This trip was originally scheduled for April 8, but due to inclement weather, we have rescheduled it for April 22.

Location: 8125 Pat Thomas Pkwy., Quincy, FL 32351

Description: The Bear Creek Educational Forest is a 492-acre tract of Lake Talquin State Forest. We will hike the Bear Creek Trail (2.2 miles) and potentially some of the other short loop trails if time allows. Please meet in the parking lot at 8:15 AMto sign waivers. Bring sunscreen if necessary, plenty of water, and snacks. Because the weather at this time of year can be unpredictable, dress in layers. This is a birding social not a guided trip. We will meet up and bird together without a designated guide.

To sign up for this trip, or if you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.

To sign up for this trip, or if you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your mobile phone number.

Our scenic trek will span diverse wooded habitats and features a stream complete with waterfalls, babbling brook, and lagoon. We’ll begin at the Redbug trailhead and decline steadily until reaching the stream where we’ll follow it for approximately a mile. This stream is a reliable spot for migrating Waterthrushes and mixed species flocks are often found flitting around, actively foraging in its vicinity. We’ll be keying in on these flocks in search of migrants like Hooded, Prairie, and Prothonotary Warblers, and American Redstarts, as well as Red-eyed and Yellow-throated Vireos, and Summer Tanagers. 

Once we stray from the stream and begin our loop back to the ballpark, we could find migrant species like Worm-eating and Kentucky Warblers, Acadian Flycatchers and Eastern Wood-Pewees, and possibly some thrushes. If we’re really lucky we could even see a Rose-breasted Grosbeak or Scarlet Tanager on the latter half of our trip. 

Phipps Park is located in the Red Hills region and our walk will reflect this. Expect moderate elevation changes (by Florida standards), and hard clay trails characterized by trip hazards. 

Overall the walk will be about four miles, and we’ll plan to spend an hour birding each one. Bring plenty of bug spray and water.

10 people max, 4 hours, 4 miles

Trip Leader: Julie deGrummond

Fees: Applicable park entrance fee ($6/vehicle or park pass) 

This trip will feature a guided walk with Juli along park trails. The planned Jungle Boat Tour Cruise has been canceled. For those who are interested, lunch at the lodge afterwards. Park admission is required and if you don’t already have a park pass you can buy a day pass online ahead of time, or pay when you arrive at the park’s entry booth.

We will start out at 8:30 AM, birding the area around the parking lot, and wrap up around 10:30 AM.  The walk will be approximately 1.5-2 miles and fairly easy for much of it, but there will be some trails with roots and/or sand.  We will also stroll down to the spring-head and look across from the dock there. We will see lots of vultures, a variety of egrets and herons, White Ibis, Double-crested Cormorants, Pied-billed Grebes, Common Gallinules, and Osprey. 

In the wooded areas, anticipate seeing a variety of passerines such as Northern Cardinal, Carolina Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, etc… We also should find Red-bellied, Downy, and Pileated Woodpeckers. Mid March should be an interesting time and we will be keeping an eye out for early spring migrants.

CANCELED due to overbooking: Jungle Cruise Boat Tour. This will be an add-on opportunity and not an official part of the field trip. It will be lead by Wakulla Springs personnel. Juli will do her best to add bird information for anyone who comes along on this ride. We want to encourage anyone who is interested to join this cruise.  Reservations for the Jungle Cruise Tour should be made prior to arriving at the park. Call the lodge to order tickets (855) 632-4559 or book your tickets online.

Join us Saturday for a casual walk at Lake Elberta and bring along your young ones! We will check out the Chimney Swift tower, bluebird nest box, and bat house, and look for spring migrating birds. Register by sending an email to ApalacheeAudubon@gmail.com, and be sure to include your mobile phone number.

When you register for this gathering, let us know if you need binoculars. We have a limited number of loaners and we will also bring a spotting scope to take a closer look at birds and other wildlife at the park.

We’ll meet up at 8:45 AM at the gazebo by the parking lot on Lake Bradford Rd to sign liability waivers.

There is limited parking at the park, but there is parking available along FAMU Way and you can enter the park from Stearns St.

12 people enjoyed a sunny, if chilly, day of paddling and birding the Aucilla River. Two eBird lists were submitted. The Suwannee River Water Management District's Cuba Bay Tract in Madison County (14 Species observed | 29 individuals) and a stretch of the Aucilla River in Jefferson County (23 Species observed | 77 individuals). Enjoy these photos from the trip.

Join Tall Timbers' conservation coordinator and AAS board member Peter Kleinhenz for a remote and enchanting trip down a rarely-paddled section of the Aucilla River. This route will begin at the Suwannee River Water Management District's Cuba Bay Tract and end at the Highway 19/27 bridge just outside of Lamont. The total distance will be approximately 5.5 river miles. Along the way, you will pass by some of the largest bald cypress trees that exist in North Florida, intact bottomland hardwood forest, and will experience one of Florida's wildest rivers at its wildest. 

The trip will be limited to 10 attendees and boats will not be provided. Depending on water levels there may be as many as 5 log crossings or times when paddlers must leave their boats. 

To sign up for this trip, or if you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.

CANCELED DUE TO BAD WEATHER.
We plan to reschedule this for April, date TBD.

Birding Social at Bear Creek Educational Forest
Location: 8125 Pat Thomas Pkwy., Quincy, FL 32351

Description: The Bear Creek Educational Forest is a 492-acre tract of Lake Talquin State Forest. We will hike the Bear Creek Trail (2.2 miles) and potentially some of the other short loop trails if time allows. Please meet in the parking lot at 8:15 AMto sign waivers. Bring sunscreen if necessary, plenty of water, and snacks. Because the weather at this time of year can be unpredictable, dress in layers. This is a birding social not a guided trip. We will meet up and bird together without a designated guide.

To sign up for this trip, or if you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.

Trip leader: Michael Dayton

Location: 4000 N Meridian Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32312

Description: Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park is a great overwintering spot for birds. We will target Northern Flicker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Red-headed Woodpecker, Eastern Bluebird, American Robin, Hermit Thrush, Cedar Waxwing, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Blue-headed Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Black-and-White Warbler, and American Goldfinch. We will meet at Phipps Park Gate B at 7:30 to sign waivers. This is just up the street from the soccer field complex parking lot. We will walk approximately 3-4 miles. The trails are relatively easy, but do have some topography and occur on natural terrain. This trip will be limited to 15 people.

 To sign up for this trip, or if you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.