Enjoy the activities which can be found at www.scbwf.org. Our Chapter will have a booth in the Exhibit Hall. Visiting the hall is free and full of optics providers, nature related non-profits and travel / birding destinations. Lots of amazing lectures, workshops, keynote presenters and field trips. Five of our members will be leading trips. … Continue reading Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival
Join Jeff and Deborah for a drive around the Viera Wetlands. We will focus on the more common waterfowl which is easy for new birders to identify. After a short introduction, we car pool and drive the wetlands stopping to point out birds of interest. Bring binoculars if you have them. The wetlands management can, … Continue reading Beginning Birding at Viera Welands Field Trip
Space Coast Audubon member Doug Stuckey will be leading his popular North Brevard Hotspots field trip on Saturday February 9, 2019. Meet Doug at McDonald’s, 4305 W. Main St (SR 46) just east of I-95, in Mims. If you want to eat breakfast come a little early as the trip will leave promptly at 7:00 … Continue reading North Brevard Hot Spots Field Trip
This waterfowl management area, which includes the Broadmoor Marsh Unit, is a wetland restoration project in the upper St. Johns River Basin. The open marsh habitat, mudflats and impoundments contain the full spectrum of duck species from late fall through winter, as well as wading birds, shorebirds and hawks in migration. Meadowlarks are usually seen … Continue reading TM Goodwin Waterfowl Management Field Trip
Our speaker this month will be David Simpson. He will present a program on the Dry Tortugas.
Join David Simpson and Dee Fairbanks-Simpson as they share stories and highlights from John James Audubon's time in Florida, particularly the time he spent in the St. Augustine area awaiting passage to Key West. Much of his time was spent on the Bulow Plantation in what is now Flagler County. Audubon described five new species … Continue reading Monthly Meeting – John James Audubon’s Time In Florida
This is Space Coast Audubon’s second field trip of the season to the Orlando Wetlands Mark Wallace will be leading the field trip to Orlando Wetlands Park on Saturday February 16th. We will meet at 8:00 am at the Cracker Barrel at I-95 & SR 50 (Exit # 215). From there we carpool to Orlando … Continue reading Orlando Wetlands Encore Field Trip
This event is sponsored by the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.Fun for the whole family at the Visitor Center From Titusville Fl, follow FL-406 east over the Max Brewer Memorial Bridge for miles for 2.9 miles
This is a 2-site birding trip followed by lunch at a local, Florida cracker style restaurant that serve local craft brews. To add more fun we’ll also engage in a White Elephant style gift exchange (re-gifting) with birding themed or birding destination items.** PLEASE READ ALL LOGISTICS AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY**Site#1: Stick Marsh (listed as Fellsmere … Continue reading Birds, Brews and BBQ (Field Trip, Lunch and Bird Themed Regifting)
A great way to stay informed on the Indian River Lagoon clean up efforts. This is a Brevard Indian River Lagoon Coalition and Florida Tech event Event Description Concerns are frequently expressed by area residents who are unaware of the many projects underway to restore and protect Our Lagoon. This FREE FORUM is intended to … Continue reading Straight Talk: Sewage Systems, Septics and Muck in Our Lagoon
Space Coast Audubon Vice President, Mark Wallace, will be leading a Space Coast Audubon field trip to Circle B Bar, 4399 Winter Lake Rd in Lakeland, on March 2, 2019. Circle B Bar is a premier birding location in central Florida. We expect to see lots of species including Limpkins and perhaps Snail Kites. The … Continue reading Circle B Bar Field Trip
