Orange Audubon Society
Field Trips and Identification Classes
for 2007/2008
Field trips provide an opportunity to learn about and enjoy Florida's fauna and flora in
natural conditions.
Consult the most recent
OASis (monthly newsletter) for specific trip details like meeting places for
car-pooling or last minute changes.
OR contact Randy Snyder or Mary Keim at 407-851-5416, prior to each trip for details.
Note: Bob Sanders (407-766-5490) is the contact for all Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA) trips and Birds of Prey ID classes.
FIELD TRIPS - click date to see details
Sept 22...Turkey Creek Sanctuary, Palm Bay
Oct 20...Colt Creek State Park, Lakeland
Nov 17...Smyrna Dunes Park, New Smyrna Beach
Dec...NO FIELD TRIP. See Christmas Bird Count listings and join one near you.
Jan 19...Merritt Island NWR, Titusville
Jan 26...Gatorland Sunset Return to the Roost with gator night shine (admission $10 / $5 kids)
Mar 1...Lake Woodruff NWR, DeLeon Springs
Mar 22...Rock Springs Run SR, Sorrento
Apr 19...Lake Jesup Conservation Area, Oviedo
May 17...Seminole Ranch Conservation Area, Christmas
LIMITED EDITION FIELD TRIPS - click date to see details
Limited Edition Field Trips are restricted to 10 people per trip and have a cost of $10 per person per trip.
Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis the week prior to the trip.
Consult the latest
OASis (monthly newsletter) for current details.
Sept 15...Orlando Wetlands Park, Christmas
Dec 8...Smyrna Dunes Park, New Smyrna Beach
Jan 26...Lake Apopka Restoration Area, Apopka - Annual LARA Field Trip - No Charge
Mar 15...Shiloh Marsh, Merritt Island
Apr 12...Canoe Creek Road, Keenansville
May 24...TBA
Overnight FIELD TRIPS - click date to see details
Apr 26...Annual Ft. DeSoto Overnight Field Trip
Field Trip details for 2007/2008
Date: September 15, 2007
Trip Details:
Limited to 10 people
Cost is $10.00 per person
Reservations required
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Date: September 22, 2007
Trip Details:
- Meet at 7:30 a.m.
- in the parking lot of Publix at the intersection of Narcoosee
Road and Moss Park Road (SE of Orlando).
- Bring: drink, sun protection, insect protection, birding gear, lunch (for after the hike),
and money for toll roads.
For trip information call 407-851-5416.
For more information on the property, see the Friends of Turkey Creek web site
at: http://www.foturkeycreek.org/id7.html
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Birds of Prey ID Course - Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA)
Birds of Prey ID #1 at the Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA) [Driving]
Date: October 13, 2007
CONTACT: Bob Sanders, 407-766-5490
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Date: October 20, 2007
Trip Details:
- Meet at 7:30 a.m. to car pool to Lakeland
- Meet in the parking lot of McDonald's on Sand Lake Rd. (SR 482), 0.3 mi west of I-4. (This is SW of Orlando).
- Bring: $2/vehicle park entrance fee, drink, sun protection, insect protection, birding gear, lunch (for after the hike).
- Plan to hike 4 to 5 miles, then lunch afterward
For trip information call 407-851-5416.
For more information on the property, see Colt Creek at the Florida Parks web site at:
http://www.floridastateparks.org/coltcreek/default.cfm
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Birds of Prey ID Course - Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA)
Birds of Prey ID #2 at the Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA) [Driving]
Date: November 10, 2007
CONTACT: Bob Sanders, 407-766-5490
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Date: November 17, 2007
Trip Details:
- Meet at 7:30 a.m. to register for the trip, or car pool.
- Meet in the parking lot of McDonald's just north of SR 46 on Hickman Drive (just east of I-4).
- Bring: $3.50/vehicle park entry fee, drink, sun protection, insect protection, birding gear, lunch (for after the hike).
- Plan to hike three miles, much of it on boardwalks, through coastal strand and coastal hammock communities, then lunch afterward.
For trip information call 407-851-5416.
For more information on the property, visit the website for
Smyrna Dunes Park.
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Date: December 8, 2007
Trip Details:
Limited to 10 people
Cost is $10.00 per person
Reservations required
CONTACT: Bob Sanders, 407-766-5490
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Please participate in a Christmas Bird Count near you during the
108th annual Christmas Bird Count season.
See dates and contacts below:
December 14, 2007 - Friday
Emeralda Marsh CBC
Peg Urban 352-326-3868
December 15, 2007 - Saturday
Wekiva River CBC
Jay Exum 407-804-1331 / JExum@Glatting.com
December 15, 2007 - Saturday
Mead Gardens Bird Survey; 8:00am-10:00am
Dexter Richardson 407-760-8193, dex@dexwine.com
December 21, 2007 - Friday
Zellwood-Mt. Dora CBC, Wes Biggs 407-384-9766
407-376-6967(cell) / birdsatfnt@bellsouth.net
December 22, 2007 - Saturday
Econlockhatchee River CBC
Lorne Malo 407-349-2536/407-659-4853(w)
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Birds of Prey ID Course - Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA)
Birds of Prey ID #3 at the Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA) [Driving]
Date: January 12, 2008
CONTACT: Bob Sanders, 407-766-5490
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Annual guided driving tour [Driving/Walking]
- come check out the "tourists" (ducks, etc.), enjoying the Florida winter!
Date: January 19, 2008
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Date: January 26, 2008 --- note: correction from published Jan. 19th date!
Trip Details:
Annual LARA Field Trip
NO COST this trip
CONTACT: Bob Sanders, 407-766-5490
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Birds of Prey ID Course - Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA)
Birds of Prey ID #4 at the Lake Apopka Restoration Area (LARA) [Driving]
Date: February 9, 2008
CONTACT: Bob Sanders, 407-766-5490
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Date: January 19, 2008
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Date: March 1, 2008 --- note special date!
Note that the date has moved one week later! This is due to a conflict with the
annual Orlando Wetlands Park Festival held in Christmas, FL.
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Date: March 15, 2008
Trip Details:
- This field trip is limited to ten people, and will be most of the day
- Fee: There is a $10.00 charge, supporting Orange Audubon.
- Reservations are required and can be made beginning March 8th.
- Expect good numbers of waterfowl, shorebirds, and interesting raptors!
- Contact Bob Sanders, 407-766-5490, email: procrow@bellsouth.net.
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Date: March 22, 2008
- Meet at 7:30 a.m., Saturday, March 22nd, in the Publix parking lot on SR 46, about 0.5 miles west of I-4.
- Bring $2.00 per vehicle park admission fee, drink, birding gear, sun and insect protection, and lunch for after
the hike.
- Will hike about 3 miles through oak hammock and sandhill communities.
- For more information on this park, visit Florida State Parks website for
Rock Springs Run.
- If you have questions about our trip, contact us at 407-851-5416. Mary Keim and Randy Snyder, Field Trip
Committee
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Date: Apr 12, 2008
Trip Details:
Limited to 10 people
Cost is $10.00 per person
Reservations required
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Date: April 19, 2008
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Date: April 26, 2008
Trip Details:
- Accomodations of 15 rooms at Eckerd College for Friday night, April 25th. Rooms are still available,
but please reserve by our next meeting, March 20th.
- Cost with a Friday night stay: $80.00 per room plus $10.00 per person.
Which means: a room with 1 person is $90.00, a room with 2 people is $100.00,
and a room with 3 people is $110.00.
- There is a cost of $10.00 to attend the Saturday field trip and not stay at the college.
- Payment is due by April 11th, but a full refund is available if you cancel before April 22nd.
- CONTACT: Anyone requiring additional information should contact Ted or Gaye Smith at (407) 249-3969 or
email: smith_ted_gaye@bellsouth.net.
- ANYONE PLANNING ON ATTENDING SHOULD SIGN UP AT THE MARCH 20TH MEETING, OR CONTACT TED OR GAYE
(see above).
- Full details on page 3 of the March OASis newsletter.
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Date: May 17, 2008
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Date: May 24, 2008
Trip Details:
Limited to 10 people
Cost is $10.00 per person
Reservations required
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in June, July or August - enjoy the summer!
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Page updated: March 3, 2008