Trips Oct. 2008 - Jan 2009

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, 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) and P means Paradise Recreation Center (Gregory Peck & Marilyn Monroe Rooms). L = optional stop for lunch at a location near the walk site.

*Hilly and fairly strenuous 3 mile walk
** Approximately 3 mile walks over level road

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. Directions to the various places are provided as well.

 

Fri. Oct. 10
7:15 AM - B
Bourlay Nature Historic Park - walk - half day Birds Seen
Thurs. Oct . 16
6:45 AM - WM
Bolan's Bluff - Paynes Prairie Preserve - walk - half day - L Birds Seen
Sat. Oct. 25
9 AM -P
Regular Monthly Meeting - 2 hours - Speakers: Gallius Quigley & Wendy Poag (Lake County Park Rangers) " Florida Plants and Birds"
Thurs. Oct 30
6:30 AM - WM

Cedar Key - all day - Walk/Drive (Low Tide at 9:10 AM)

Birds Seen

Fri. Nov.7
7 AM - B
Ferndale Preserve - half day - Walk *
Thurs. Nov. 13
7:30 AM - B
Ocklawaha Prairie (Special Event) Walk/Drive half day /Lunch Birds Seen
Sat. Nov 22
9 AM - P

Regular Monthly Meeting - 2 hours - Speaker: Nancy Dwyer ( Wildlife Biologist) "Our Florida Scrubjays"

Wed. Nov 26
7:30 B
Sunnyhill Restoration Area - 3 hours - Walk -Birds Seen
Thurs. Nov. 27 Happy Thanksgiving
Thurs. Dec 4
7:30 AM - B
Ponce Inlet - all day - walk/drive - Birds Seen
Monday, Dec. 15 Christmas Bird Count (Volunteers needed - $5 fee required - date and time TBA
Wed. Dec 17
8 AM - B
Bourlay Historic Nature Park - half day - Walk

Thurs. Dec 25

Merry Christmas

Thurs. Jan 1st

Happy New Year

Sat. Jan 3rd
8 am -B

Sunnyhill Restoration Area 3 hours - walk - Birds Seen

Wed. Jan 7
6 AM - B

Merritt Island N.W.R. ( Low Tide at 9:45 E.S.T.) all day - Walk/Drive

Thurs. Jan 15
8 AM - B

Wood Duck Drive - walk ** - 3 hours

Sat. Jan 24
9 AM - P

Regular Monthly Meeting - Speaker: Norm Lantz "Behavior Considered Normal"

Fri. Jan 30
7:15 AM - B

Zellwood - Drive - all day