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This field trip is for 8-17 year old youth who are interested in learning more about birds.
FREE but advanced registration is required and space is limited.
Loaner binoculars will be available.
The exact location will be provided upon registration.
This trip will be led by Lorri Lilja and Kathy Rigling of OAS. They will be joined by guest co-leaders hotshot Young Birder Club member Ethan Landreville, who has taken prizes at the Chertok Florida Native Nature Photo Contest, along with his photographer and birder father Brennan Landreville .
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (MINWR) is a well-known birding mega-hotspot, sporting 379 Species per eBird.
After meeting up to carpool at Parrish Park, we will drive and begin our trip at Gator Creek to search for waterfowl, wading birds, gulls, raptors and possibly rails. We will also visit Pumphouse to check for similar species there. After that we will visit Scrub Ridge trail to look for Florida Scrub Jays. Next we will go to Haulover Bridge to search for sparrows followed by Haulover Canal to try to locate the Flamingos. We will also try to stop at the visitor's center to walk the boardwalk to look for wintering songbirds.
The trip leaders will do their best to get everyone on as many birds as possible, but it is impossible to see everything all the time (as much as well all want to).
Please note that sometimes there are road closures in this area so the locations we stop at will depend on current conditions.
Reservations are required due to the driving nature of this trip. Carpooling is required due to limited parking.
To register visit our website:
https://orangeaudubonfl.org/activities/field-trips/
Register on the OAS website:https://orangeaudubonfl.org/field-trip-signup/
Questions? contact Kathy at [email protected]
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Oak Hill,FL,United States
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