Join us for an afternoon walk on Fern Trail to see who's flying around out there. This takes us back to where we first started Birds & Brews. Loaner binoculars are available!

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Please join us for a guided bird walk at Piney Z Lake along the Lafayette Heritage Trail! At this time of year, we are hopeful to see both departing overwintering birds, including the park's bald eagles, and arriving spring migrants and summer residents such as summer tanager, prairie and hooded warblers, swallows, and vireos. The eBird hotspot is referred to as Lafayette Heritage Trail Park.

Lafayette Heritage Trail is one of the most popular hiking spots in Tallahassee, with flat, wide trails and long levees offering good views of the lake. We will plan to walk up to 2 miles as we scan the lake and high forest canopy. The trail is very well-established, but closed-toed shoes are still recommended. William will keep an eBird list that will be shared after the trip, but participants are also welcome to keep their own. There is a public parking lot with bathrooms at the trailhead with plenty of spaces. There will likely be other hikers with dogs, runners, and bikers recreating on the trail.

Water, sun protection (the path is shaded, but the levees are not), cameras, binoculars, although AAS will have some available to borrow.

ABOUT WILLIAM HEINLE

William Heinle is a lifelong outdoorsman and birder. A former outdoor adventure leader, he graduated with degrees in biology and geography from the University of Richmond in 2023, and now helps agencies, communities, and governments in Florida, Latin America, and the Caribbean make decisions about sustainability and conservation with environmental data analysis. He has also published research on his fascination with reptiles and amphibians, and has participated in numerous bird counts, hawk watches, rarity roundups, and big days with friends across Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, New York, and now, northern Florida. William can commonly be found at Lake Jackson before sunrise, out in Apalachicola, or working with his family restoring lands along the Suwannee River.

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For young people (typically ages 8 - 18) and a parent or guardian.

These gatherings are designed to provide mentorship and create a peer group for young people who are developing as birders and are passionate about nature and conservation.

This month’s event will be held at St. Mark’s National Wildlife Refuge. We will visit a few different spots on the refuge as we look for some continuing rarities and keep an eye out for signs of the beginning of Spring migration.

We will meet in the parking lot in front of the Welcome Center at 8:30 a.m. Juli deGrummond will be there to help everyone find the birds!

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This will be a single day, caravan road trip. For those who do not wish to drive please let us know that you would like to ride with one of the driving participants. For those who want to, or are willing to drive please let us know if you have space in your car for any participants who would like to be a passenger.

We will meet up between 7:30-7:45 AM in Village Commons (where Fresh Market is located). We will meet in the parking lot in front of Newk's and Village Pizza in the lot near the electric car charging stations. We will aim to hit the road at 8:00 AM This will be a full day of birding and traveling. Please bring a packed lunch, snacks, and plenty of water! Also bug spray and sun protection is recommended.

Our first stop will be Rest Stop 265 in Madison County. This is about an hour's drive from Tallahassee. At this rest stop we will take a break from being in the car and do a little birding. This is a known location for White-winged Dove, which is considered a rarity in this county.

Next we will head to Sweetwater Wetlands. (Details pending)

We will aim to get back on the road to Tallahassee by 3:30-4:00 PM putting us back in town around 5:30-6:00 PM.

Cancelled due to inclement weather.

We'll park and meet up at Las Brazas Mexican Grill and follow the trail behind the restaurant to visit the pond that is off of Ginger Drive. There is plenty of parking behind the restaurant on the left side. We will have extra sets of binoculars to loan out. Please email Lisa to reserve a pair. We'll have our walk around most of the pond and head to the restaurant by 5 PM to enjoy some delicious Mexican cuisine!

This outing is FULLY BOOKED as of November 4. Mobilize now has a waitlist that you can sign up for and we will notify you if a vacancy occurs.

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December is prime duck time at St. Marks! Depending on weather conditions, we will be trying to maximize sightings of duck species while also including other wintering birds. We expect to see between 50 and 75 species during the course of the field trip.

We will drive the thirteen-mile round trip from the Visitor Center to the Lighthouse, making several stops based on weather conditions. One stop may include a 1.75-mile hike. The remaining stops should have minimal walking.

We will be carpooling from the visitor's center to limit our carbon footprint. The 2:00 pm end time is aspirational, and we do plan to continue birding after the field trip. Anyone can join us, but everyone is free to leave after 2:00 pm.

Early December weather can be freezing to warm, often during the same day. Dress in layers. Bring optics, lunch, water, sunscreen, and a joyful attitude. This will be a good day of birding!

Banner Photo: Blue-winged Teal by Philip Sidran

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Nicholas Petryk will lead a guided bird walk at the St. George Island State Park Youth Camp. Registration is limited to 15 participants. $6 per vehicle state park admission fee or State Park Annual Pass. Carpooling is encouraged. It will start at 9:15 AM in front of the restrooms and will end at about 11:30 AM.

Banner photo: American Redstart by Bonnie Samuelsen

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We'll meet in the parking lot at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park. Park entry is $6 per vehicle. If you don't already have a park pass, you can purchase a single day pass on the park website or buy one at the gate. https://www.floridastateparks.org/MaclayGardens

If you arrive a few minutes early, we can sign waivers and will officially start at 8:40 AM. Loaner binoculars are available.

Banner photo, Tufted Titmouse by Will Riccio.

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We will meet in the parking lot at the Southwood Golf Club at 4 PM (time change for the end of DST). Please try and arrive a few minutes early so we can sign waivers, and we'll depart at 4:10 PM. Loaner binoculars are available. The restaurant at the clubhouse is open until 6 PM on Sundays.

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Limited to 15 people. For young people 5 - 18 years of age and a parent or guardian.

This month’s event will be held in Tallahassee at a VERY birdy yard. Location will be provided upon registration. Juli deGrummond will be there to help everyone find the birds!

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Juli deGrummond will lead a walk of the shoreline and maritime oak hammock at this amazing stopover for migrating birds, looking for shorebirds along the beach, warblers in the maritime oak hammocks, wading birds, and birds of prey in and around the marsh areas.

If you don’t have binoculars, we will have loaners available. Please also bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a camera if you’d like.

Directions: Meet at the parking lot near the overlook boardwalk at the North End; Park admission fee required ($4/vehicle) or a state park pass. For more information and a downloadable map, visit the website for Bald Point State Park website.

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We'll meet in the parking lot at the end of the sidewalk from El Jalisco and walk down Green Ivy Trail to reach the nature trail. Our event will start at 8:15 AM, we'll get liability waivers signed, take a group photo, and start our walk at 8:30 AM! We'll have our hour of birding and maybe more! Extra binoculars are available. Email Lisa Lazarus to reserve a pair.

Hope to see you there!

Banner Photo, Immature Eastern Bluebirds, by Lisa Lazarus.

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We will meet up at the Lafayette Community Center at 5:45 PM to sign waiver sheets. This will give us enough time to start our walk at 6:00 PM. After our walk we'll head down to the Brass Tap and have a bite and a brew. Brass Tap has an extensive menu for both beer and food. I’m https://www.brasstapbeerbar.com/midtowntallahassee

Extra binoculars will be available if needed. Email Lisa Lazarus to reserve a pair.