Join us at Fort De Soto Park as spring migration peaks for our area!

Field trip lead: Ron Smith
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate (natural paths, loose sand, potential for feet to get wet)

Join us at Brooker Creek Preserve!

Field trip lead: Ron Smith
Difficulty: Moderate (natural paths)

Join us at Weedon Island Preserve! Attendees should plan to meet at the fishing pier just after 7:00 a.m. to watch birds flying off from their roosting site before moving on to walking the boardwalks and paved trails. Parking is available near the pier and at the nature center. Bathrooms are also available.

Field trip lead: Ron Smith
Difficulty: Moderate (natural paths)

Join us on this field trip for a great chance to see wintering land and water birds! This park offers board walks, two observation towers, native plants and more.

From E.Bay Dr. (686), take Highland Avenue, SE south and meet in the parking lot.
Field trip lead: Peter Plage
Difficulty: Hike about 1.5 miles over paved and natural surface trails.

Join us at Fort De Soto Park while we observe duck migration from the Gulf Pier! Registration is not required but recommended to give the field trip leader an idea of how many attendees to expect.

Field trip lead: Ron Smith
Difficulty: Easy (pier) to Moderate (natural paths, loose sand, potential for feet to get wet)

Thank you all so much for your interest in this field trip! We have closed registration due to a high volume of registrants.

Join us at Crescent Lake Park! This field trip location was a hit last season and we can’t wait to see what we spot this time around.

Field trip lead: John Ficken
Difficulty: Easy (grass, paved path)

Join us at Fort De Soto Park! If you would like to stick around longer, feel free to pack a lunch and continue the fun until 11 / 11:30am. Please note that we will likely be wading through shallow water to cross over to Outback Key.

Meeting point : Flagpole
Field trip lead: Ron Smith, Peter Plage
Difficulty: Moderate (natural paths, loose sand, you will likely get wet)

Registration for this field trip has closed. Thank you!

Join us as we take a walk around Outback Key with Audubon Florida staff member Kara Cook! Outback Key is an important location for wintering species and year-round residents. With an increase in biodiversity over the last few years, this sliver of land is a hotspot for various species during winter and nesting seasons. You never know what you might see.

Meetup location: Pavillion #2 at 9:15 a.m.

Difficulty: Moderate - all sand terrain

Field trip leaders: Kara Cook (Audubon Florida) and Abigail Gibson (St. Pete Audubon)

This park offers 90 acres that hosts 5 miles of trails, a boardwalk and an observation platform.

Meet-up location: Main parking lot

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Weedon Island Preserve is an expansive 3,190-acre natural area located on Tampa Bay. This coastal system, comprised of aquatic and upland ecosystems, is home to numerous species of native plants and animals, an educational facility and a rich cultural history.

Meet-up location: Main parking lot

Difficulty: Easy to Moderate

Registration for this field trip is closed.

What better way to kick off the field trip season than with a trip to Fort De Soto County Park just as fall migration is starting up.

Meet-up location: Ranger’s Station

Surface: Sand, dirt, paved

Difficulty: Moderate

Please note that this field trip’s date has changed to Sunday, May 8th.

This 1,181-acre nature preserve includes a ridge of endemic and imperiled scrub habitats surrounded by pine flatwoods and pockets of wet prairie, hardwood swamp, and freshwater marsh. Rare species found here include the Florida goldenaster and Florida Scrub Jay.

This field trip will be capped at 10 participants. Stay tuned for registration.

Surface: Natural clear paths, wooded areas

Difficulty: Easy to moderate (extensive walking)

This field trip is full.
With all this park has to offer, we have to do it twice! This 90-acre park is home to a variety of plant and wildlife. There are five miles of trails and an observation platform. Dunedin Hammock Park is listed in the Great Florida Birding Trail book. Join us on this field trip as spring migration starts picking up!

This field trip will be capped at 10 participants.

Surface: Natural clear paths, wooded areas

Difficulty: Easy

This field trip is full! Thank you all for your interest. If you didn’t register in time, join us next month for another field trip to Fort De Soto.

This county park is known for being home to over 300 bird species. We will meet at the North Beach Parking Lot at 7:00 a.m. The day is for shorebirds and migrants. Expect to get wet!

This field trip will be capped at 10 participants.

Surface: Sand, dirt, paved

Difficulty: Moderate

This field trip is full!
Did you miss January’s field trip to Brooker Creek? Now is your chance to spot migrants with us! Brooker Creek Preserve is the largest natural area in Pinellas County at approximately 8,700 acers. This wilderness area consists mainly of forested wetlands and pine flatwoods.

This field trip will be capped at 10 participants.

Surface: Natural

Difficulty: Moderate

This field trip is full. We will be visiting this park again in April!

This 90-acre park is home to a variety of plant and wildlife. There are five miles of trails and an observation platform. Dunedin Hammock Park is listed in the Great Florida Birding Trail book. Join us on this field trip as spring migration starts picking up!

This field trip will be capped at 10 participants.

Surface: Natural clear paths, wooded areas

Difficulty: Easy

This reserve is a true gem located in Lakeland. You will certainly see alligators but you should also keep your eyes peeled for eagles, barred owls, pied-billed grebes, Savannah sparrows and so much more. Come along and see what we can add to the list!

This field trip will be capped at 10 participants.

Surface: Natural, gravel

Difficulty: Moderate

The grassy areas and fence lines offer Savannah, Chipping, Swamp and occasionally Grasshopper Sparrows in winter. Look for perched Eastern Phoebes and Eastern Bluebirds and, of course, there are the usual wintering passerines to see; Yellow-rumped, Palm, Pine and Black-and-white Warblers, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and American Goldfinch.

This field trip is full.

Surface: Boardwalk and natural

Difficulty: Moderate (extensive walking)

This field trip has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause! Our next field trip will be January 29th. Stay tuned for registration details.

This site located on western section of Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail, developed by local chapter of Audubon Society. Nearly 150 species of birds have been identified in park!

This field trip will be capped at 10 participants.

Surface: Paved and natural

Difficulty: Moderate (extensive walking)

Registration for this field trip is closed.

Accessibility: Most activity will be getting in and out of vehicles with little walking.

Suggested items to bring: Binoculars, scope, camera, hat, insect repellant, and field guide

You never know what you will see at a stormwater treatment area. This location has been known for spotting crested caracara, white-tailed kites and large flocks of wood storks. It is not uncommon to see nearly 65-100 species for the day!

You will need to make your own overnight reservations. Carpooling to Clewiston is recommended and we will carpool to the site from the Best Western. We will be taking more than 10 participants for this field trip. The liability release form must be completed and presented at the admission area.

Parameters set by STA5 personnel:

• Best Western in Clewiston will continue to offer a year-round birders discount if you book directly with their manager Vivian (call 863-983-3400 between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Make reservations for December17th).

• Donations are accepted. The $5 per person suggested donation will help cover our expenses to provide this opportunity. We will be starting at 8:00 a.m. but may stagger if needed. Restroom stops in Clewiston are suggested.

Please email fieldtrips@stpeteadubon.org with any questions.

This field trip is full and registration is now closed.

This preserve has impressive, mature mangroves forest. Winter is a good time to see red-breasted mergansers and white pelicans!

Surface: Boardwalk

Difficulty: Easy

This field trip is full and registration is closed.

Nothing beats a morning birding at the beach! Honeymoon Island is a prime location to view wintering shorebirds. This fieldtrip will be capped at 10 participants.

Surface: Sand (beach), dirt

Difficulty: Easy to moderate

Another urban park for this field trip season! You never know what you will find at Sawgrass.

This field trip is full! Please check back for registration for the next field trip.

We will take on Boyd Hill for this field trip. It’s the perfect location to see some great wildlife while close to the city!

This field trip is full! Thank you for those who registered. If you missed out, stay tuned for registration for upcoming field trips.

Celery fields is home and host to over 200 species. It has been known to host some rarities and we can’t wait to see what we can find!

Accessibility: Unpaved trails

This field trip will be capped at 10 participants. Register below.