Reports of Birding Trips | villagebirders

Reports of Recent Birding Trips

These are reports on recent birding trips. The checklists represent the number of species seen.

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2025-26

September 29, 2025: Wilkerson Park Report
October 9, 2025: Mead Botanical Gardens Report
October 15, 2025: Marjorie Hoy Memorial Park Report
October 23, 2025: Venetian Gardens Report
November 6, 2025: Ocala Wetlands Report
November 13, 2025: Emeralda Marsh Report
November 20, 2025: Sweetwater Wetlands Report, and Checklist
December 5, 2025: Chinsegut Conservation Center Report

2024-25

September 24, 2024: Ft. De Soto Report, Photos and Checklist
October 3, 2024: Mead Gardens Report and Checklist
October 16, 2024: Marjorie A. Hoy Memorial Park Report, Photos and Checklist
October 23, 2024: Venetian Gardens Report and Checklist
October 28, 2024: Sunnyhill Restoration Area Report and Checklist
November 6, 2024: Ocala Wetland Recharge Park Report, Checklist and Photos
November 14, 2024: Sweetwater Wetlands Report, Checklist
December 2, 2024: "Duck Day" Report
January 8-9, 2025: St. Marks NWR Report
January 15, 2025: Orlando Wetlands Report, Photos
January 16, 2025: Christmas Bird Count Report, Recap
January 29, 2025: Ocklawaha Prairie Report, Photos
February 6, 2025: Ocala NF Scrub Jay Trail Report
February 20, 2025: Emeralda Marsh Report
February 26, 2025: Paynes Prairie Report
March 6, 2025: Ft. Island Beach Report, Checklist
March 12, 2025 Pine Meadows Report, Checklist
March 19, 2025: Chinsegut Report, Checklist
March 26, 2025: Half Moon WMA Report, Checklist
April 1, 2025: Cedar Key Report 1, Report 2, Checklist
April 9, 2025: Dade Battlefield Report, Checklist
April 20, 2025: Ft. DeSoto Report, Photos
July 3, 5, 2025: June Birding Challenge Report, Addendum

2023-24

September 18, 2023: Mead Gardens
September 27, 2023: Coehahjoe Park and Marshall Swamp
October 4, 2023: Ocklawaha Prairie
October 18, 2023: Orlando Wetlands
October 23, 2023: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Preserve
October 27, 2023: Emeralda Island Boat Ramp
October 30, 2023: Sunnyhill
November 6, 2023: Birding at Beth's
November 15, 2023: Carney Island
November 20, 2023: Meet and Bird
December 4, 2023: Duck Day in the VIllages
December 8, 2023: Meet and Bird: Briarwood
December 13, 2023: Ocala National Forest
January 8, 2024: PEAR Park
January 10-11, 2024: St. Mark's WMA
January 29, 2024: Meet and Bird: Briar Meadow
February 1, 2024: Paynes Prairie Preserve
February 7, 2024: De Leon Springs SP Report and Checklist
February 12, 2024: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Pathway
February 16, 2024: Ft. Island Beach Report and Checklist
February 22, 2024: Emeralda Marsh Report and Checklist
February 28, 2024: Lake Panasoffkee Report and Checklist
March 11, 2024: Meet and Bird Wiechens Preserve
March 27, 2024: Half Moon WMA
April 4, 2024: Cedar Key Report and Checklist
April 17, 2024: Moss Bluff
April 24-25, 2024: Fort DeSoto Park Report and Checklist

2022-23

October 4, 2022: Ocklawaha Prairie
October 10, 2022: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Pathway
October 19, 2022: Ft. Island Beach.
October 28, 2022: Cedar Key
November 3, 2022: Sweetwater Wetlands
November 14, 2022: Meet and Bird: Black Lake Trail
November 21, 2022: Meet and Bird: Lake Okahumpka RC
December 2, 2022: Bear Head Hammock
December 8, 2022: Ducks in The Villages
December 12, 2022: Emeralda Marsh
January 9/10, 2023: St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
January 30, 2023: Ocala Wetlands Recharge Park
February 8, 2023: Ft. Island Beach
February 13, 2023: Lake Okahumpka Rec. Center area
March 10, 2023: Venetian Gardens
March 17, 2023: Oakland Nature Preserve
March 26, 2023: Cedar Key
March 30, 2023: Scrub Jay Trail, Ocala NF
April 4-5, 2023: Ft. De Soto

2021-22

September 20, 2021: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Pathway
September 27, 2021: Wilkerson Creek Park
October 6, 2021: Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area
October 11, 2021: Meet and Bird: Wiechens Preserve
October 21, 2021: Ft. Island Beach & Trail
October 25, 2021: Silver Springs State Park
November 8, 2021: Sweetwater Wetlands
November 11, 2021: Carney Island State Park
November 15, 2021: Meet and Bird: Fenney Springs
December 3, 2021: Lake Apopka North Shore
December 8, 2021: Sunnyhill + Ocala National Forest
December 13, 2021: Emeralda March Boat Ramp
December 20, 2021: Meet and Bird: Wiechens Preserve
January 6, 2022: Ocala Wetland Recharge Park
January 10, 2022: Meet and Bird: Mulberry Rec Trail
January 27, 2022: Venetian Gardens
February 2, 2022: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Pathway
February 4, 2022: Ft. Island Beach, Trail, Shrimp Landing, etc.
February 11, 2022: Sweetwater Wetlands
February 14, 2022: Meet and Bird: Wilkerson Park
February 18, 2022: Emeralda Marsh
March 2, 2022: Oakland Nature Preserve
March 7, 2022: Meet and Bird: Wiechens Preserve
March 14, 2022: Meet and Bird: Fenney Springs & Sugar Cane
March 29, 2022: Half Moon Wildlife Management Area
April 5, 2022: Cedar Key
April 13, 2022: Fort De Soto
April 20, 20222: Moss Bluff
May 10, 2022: Meet and Bird: Lake Miona Trail
June Challenge Report

2020-21

October 12, 2020: Wilkerson Creek Park
October 21, 2020: Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area
October 26, 2020: Crystal River
November 2, 2020: Sweetwater Wetlands
November 16, 2020: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Pathway
November 23, 220: Meet and Bird: Mulberry Rec Trail
December 10, 2020: Emeralda Marsh
December 14, 2020: Meet and Bird: Wendy's Pond
December 30, 2020: Venetian Gardens
January 6, 2021: Ocala Wetlands
January 11, 2021: Meet and Bird: Wiechens Preserve
January 18, 2021: Meet and Bird: Mulberry Rec Trail
January 28, 2021: Birding The Villages
February 3, 2021: Ft. Island Beach & Three Sisters Springs
February 11, 2021: Sweetwater Wetlands
February 15, 2021: Meet and Bird: Wiechens Preserve
February 24, 2021: Oakland Nature Preserve
March 1, 2021: Meet and Bird: Mulberry Rec Trail
March 5, 2021: Tuscwilla Park
March 12, 2021: Pine Meadows Conservation Area
March 15, 2021: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Pathway
March 22, 2021: Halpata Tastanaki Preserve
April 1, 2021: Gatorland
April 7, 2021: Moss Bluff
April 21, 2021: Ft. DeSoto Park
Villages June 2021 Challenge

2019-20

October 21, 2019: Ocala Wetlands & Silver Spring SP
October 10, 2019: Crystal River
October 14, 2019: Meet and Bird: Fenney Spring
October 30, 2019: Cedar Key
November 7, 2019: Fort Cooper State Park
November 11, 2019: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Pathway
November 19, 2019: Sweetwater Wetlands
November 25, 2019: Ocklawaha Prairie
December 6, 2019: Ponce Inlet
December 11, 2019: Pine Meadows Conservation Area
January 3, 2020: Bears Head Hammock, Citrus Landfill
January 8, 2020: Meet and Bird: Hogeye Pathway
January 14/15, 2020: Merritt Island
January 21, 2020: Bird The Villages
January 28, 2020: Sabal Bluff, Herlong Park, Venetian Gardens
February 4, 2020: La Chua Trail, Paynes Prairie
February 14, 2020: Lake Apopka North Shore
February 17, 2020: Meet and Bird: Mulberry Rec Trail
February 26, 2020: Carney Island Conservation Area
March 2, 2020: Meet and Bird: Sharon Wiechens Preserve
March 6, 2020: Emeralda Marsh
March 12, 2020: Blue Spring SP & St. Johns River Cruise

2018-19

October 10, 2018: Sunny Hill Restoration Area
October 19, 2018: Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area
October 26, 2018: Cedar Key
November 2, 2018: Sweetwater Wetands
November 7, 2018: Avian Reconditioning Center
November 12, 2018: Colt Creek State Park
November 26, 2018: Bear Head Hammock
December 3, 2018: Ponce Inlet
December 13, 2018: Birding Lake County
January 3, 2019: Bird the Villages
January 9, 2019: La Chua Trail
January 17, 2019: Merritt Island
January 22, 2019: Sabal Bluff, Herlong Park, Venetian Gardens
January 30, 2019: Three Lakes WMA, Joe Overstreet Landing
February 8, 2019: Circle B Bar Reserve
February 22, 2019: Lake Apopka North Shore
February 25, 2019: Carney Island
March 8, 2019: Emeralda Marsh
March 12, 2019: Blue Spring State Park
March 18, 2019: Florida Scrub-Jay Trail
March 26, 2019: Half Moon WMA
April 5, 2019: Cedar Key
April 9-10, 2019: Ft. De Soto
April 17, 2019: Moss Bluff

2017-18

October 24, 2017: Ocklawaha Restoration Area
October 30, 2017: Cedar Key
November 8, 2017: Sweetwater Wetlands
November 29, 2017: Sabal Bluff/Herlong Park
December 8, 2017: Ponce Inlet
January 25, 2018: Bird the Villages
January 30, 2018: Circle B Bar Preserve
February 7, 2018: Paynes Prairie Preserve
February 20, 2018: Lake Griffin State Park
February 28, 2018: Emeralda Marsh
March 5, 2018: Blue Spring State Park
March 19, 2018: Carney Island
March 29, 2018: Half Moon WMA
April 4, 2018: Cedar Key
April 12, 2018: Ft. De Soto
April 18, 2018: Moss Bluff