Trips Jan.- May 2008

Most walks are of 2 hours duration. Some drives an hour or so longer

Meeting place for trips is indicated in the first column after the time. B stands for our traditional meeting place at the lower end of Belk's parking lot close to Burger King, while the WM means the new Wal-Mart on Route 466 (meet near the store’s garden center at the end of the parking lot closest to the railroad tracks)

Sign up for Special Events (members only) is announced 30 days prior to the date of the event and reservations are accepted on a first-come basis. Regular meetings are held at the Paradise Center in the Gregory Peck and Marilyn Monroe rooms. Directions to the various places are provided as well.

 

Saturday Jan. 5
8 AM - B
Sunnyhill Restoration Area - Walk 3 hours - Birds Seen
Fri. Jan. 11
7:45 AM - WM
Fort Cooper State Park - walk - half day - Birds Seen
Thursday, Jan 17
6 AM - B
Merritt Island N.W.R. - walk and drive depending on water level conditions -Photo Page full day - Birds Seen
Thursday, Jan 24 7:45 AM - B Sawgrass Preserve - walk - half day Birds Seen
Sat. Jan 26
9AM
#Regular Meeting - Guest Speaker: Norm Lantz - Warblers of Central Florida
Fri. Feb 1
7:30 AM - B
Ferndale Preserve Walk - half day - Birds Seen
Thurs. Feb 7
8 AM - B

Bourlay Historic Nature Park - Walk - 3 hours - Birds Seen

Fri. Feb 15
7:45 AM - B
Special Event - Blue Springs State Park - Walk/Boat Ride half day - price - $16/person Birds Seen
Fri. Feb 22
7:30 AM - B
Wood Duck Drive - Drive - half day Birds Seen
Sat. Feb 23
9 AM
Regular Meeting Speaker TBA
Thurs. Feb 28
8 AM - B
Silver River State Park - Walk 3 hours. Birds Seen

Thurs. Mar.6
7:15 am - B

Carney Island- Walk - 3 hrs - Birds Seen

Fri. Mar.14
7:15 am - B

Deleon Springs State Park - Walk -half day Birds Seen

Fri. Mar.28
7:15 am -B

Wood Duck Drive - drive -half day Birds Seen

Sat. Mar 29
9 AM

#Annual Meeting -Speaker - Paul and Patsy Nistico - Birding Churchill and more
Sun. Apr 6
10 AM - WM

The Village Birders 2nd annual picnic was held on Sunday, April 6, at Lake Panasoffkee Recreation Area.

Thurs. Apr 10
6:15 AM - WM

Cedar Key/Goethe State Forest - Drive & Walk- full day Birds Seen

Fri. Apr 18
8:00 AM - B

Moss Bluff - Rookery walk - 3 hours Birds Seen

Thurs. Apr 24
7 AM - WM

Potts Preserve - Walk - Lunch at Turner's Fish Camp on the Withlacoochee River - half day - Birds Seen

Saturday Apr 26
9 AM

#Regular Meeting -Speaker: Helen Ogren Topic: Housing, Feeders & Garden Practices

Thurs. May 1
7:45 AM - WM

Gatorland Rookery Walk - full day - birds seen

Thursday May 8
7:30 AM - B

Sunnyhill Restoration Area - Walk - 3 hours - Birds Seen