Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings are on the third Saturday of the month from October to March, at 9:00 AM in the Lake Okahumpka Recreation Center, 4505 Okahumpka Run. in The Villages. Monthly meetings feature a brief business meeting followed by a program.
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Upcoming Meetings and Events
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No Club meetings until October.
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Recordings of previous Zoom meetings.
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November 18, 2023
Speaker: Gary Babic
Bird Families of The Villages
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March 19, 2022
Speaker: Jerry and Linda Bell:
"Deserts, Grasslands and Rain Forests:
Birdwatching in Namibia and Rwanda."
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February 19, 2022
Speaker: Nicole Koeltzow (2018 winner of the ABA BIG YEAR).
Presentation (on Zoom): "My Accidental Big Year."
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January 15, 2022
Heather Wolf, Web Developer, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
“Patch Birding Makes a Difference”
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October 17, 2020
Speaker: Paul Nistico
"Birding California -- Desert, Mountains and Ocean"
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November 21, 2020
Speaker: Deborah Green
"Lake Apopka and Birding Opportunities"
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December 19, 2020
Speaker: Gary Babic
"Christmas Bird Count -- History and Local Activities"
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January 16, 2021
Emma LeClerc, Florida Shorebird Alliance
"Seabird conservation efforts of the Florida Shorebird Alliance."
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February 20, 2121
Speaker: Stan Lavender
"Points South: New Birding Destinations in The Villages"
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March 20, 2121
Speaker: Gina Kent
(Avian Research and Conservation Institute)
"Conservation of the Swallow-tailed Kite: nest sites, roost sites, migration, and wintering sites"
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