Trips Oct. 2010 - May 2011

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, WM means the Wal-Mart on Route 466 in the parking lot behind Perkins restaurant P means Paradise Recreation Center (PL) (L) = optional stop for (Picnic) or 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.
Thurs. Oct. 7 7:30 AM - B	Bourlay Historic Nature Park - Birds Seen	Walk - 3 hours
Fri. Oct . 15 7:15 AM -WM	Withlacoochee (Croom/Chinsengut) - Birds Seen	Walk/Drive - half day - PL
Sat. Oct. 23 9 AM -P	Regular Monthly Meeting - 2 hours - Speaker: Carol McCorkle from Avian Reconditioning Center - Live Raptors
Thurs. Oct 28 6:30 AM - WM	Cedar Key - Birds Seen	Walk/Drive - all day
Fri. Nov.5 7:30 AM - B	Wood Duck Drive - Birds Seen	Walk - half day
Thurs. Nov. 11 7:30 AM - B	*Special Event – Ocklawaha Prairie - Birds Seen*	Drive - Half Day (L)
Fri. Nov.19 7:30 AM - B	Ponce Inlet - Birds Seen	Walk/Drive All Day (L)
Sat. Nov 27 9 AM - P	Regular Monthly Meeting - 2 hours - Speaker: Jim Dinsmore - "The Galapagos Islands - A Birder's Paradise"
Fri. Dec. 3 7:30 B	Carney Island Birds seen	Walk - 3 hours
Thurs. Dec. 9 7:30AM - WM	Bear's Head and Citrus County Landfill Birds Seen	Walk/Drive - Half Day
Tues. Dec 14? 7:30 AM - B	Christmas Bird Count (Volunteers needed - $5 fee required - date and time TBA
Tues. Jan 4	SW Marion County Christmas Bird Count
Fri. Jan 7 - B	Bird the Villages Birds Seen	Walk/Drive - 3 hours
Thurs. Jan 13 6 am -B	Merritt Island N.W.R. Birds Seen	Drive - All Day (PL)
Sat. Jan 22 9 AM - P	Regular Monthly Meeting - Speaker: Norm Lantz "All in the Family"	2 hours
Sat. Jan 29 7:15 AM - B	Zellwood Reclamation Area Leader: Barb Gay Birds Seen	Drive - All Day (PL)
Fri. Feb 4 7:30 AM - B	Sabal Bluff Preserve & Herlong Park Leader: Paul Nistico Birds Seen	W - 3 hours
Fri.Feb 11 7:45AM - B	Special Event - Blue Springs State Park Leader: Jim Dinsmore Birds Seen	Boat - Half Day (L)
Fri. Feb 18 7:30 AM B	Wood Duck Drive Birds Seen Leader: Linda Felker	D - Half Day (L)
Sat. Feb 26 9AM P	Regular Monthly Meeting - Fl Fish & Wildlife - Red-cockaded Woodpecker	2 hours
Fri. Mar 4 7:30 AM WM	Fort Cooper State Park Birds Seen Leader: Paul Nistico	Walk - half day (L)
Thurs. Mar 10 7:30 AM -B	PEAR Park - Trip canceled Report Leader: Jim Dinsmore	Walk - 3 hours
Thurs. Mar 17 7 AM -WM	Special Event - Inglis Dam - Birds Seen Leader: Norm Lantz	W/D Half Day + (L)
Sat. Mar 26 - 9 AM	Annual Meeting -	2 hours
Thurs. Mar 31 7 AM WM	Withlacoochee Bay Trail(Felburn) Canceled Leader: Barb Gay	W/D - Half Day + (L)
Sun. Apr 10 - 10 AM	Annual Picnic and Birding - Lake Panasoffkee - Arrive early for birding at 8AM
Fri. Apr 15 - 7:30 AM B	Wood Duck Drive Leader: Steve Norton Birds Seen	D - Half Day (L)
Thurs. Apr 21 7:15 AM WM	Potts Preserve - Trip Canceled- Weather Leader: Linda Felker	W - Half Day (L)
Sat Apr 23 9 AM	Regular Monthly Meeting: Fred Dietrich - Hummingbirds	2 hours
Thurs. Apr 28 - 7:30 AM B	Bay Road Subdivision(off CR25)& Moss Bluff Rookery Birds Seen Leader: Barb Gay & Steve Norton	W/D - Half Day (L)
Thurs. May 5 - 7:30 AM WM	Gatorland Rookery Birds Seen Leader: Steve Norton	W - Half Day (L)