Out in the field
Monthly outings from September through May — on the island and within about an hour’s drive. Everyone is welcome; members get the details by email before each trip.
2026–27 season
2 reportsGoffinsville & Holly Point
We had a good turnout for our field trip to Goffinsville and Holly Point last Saturday! A special, warm welcome to the two brand-new members who joined us out on the trai…
Sep19Sat Joe Carlucci Boat Ramp & Heritage River Road & Spoonbill Pond
We had a good turnout on Saturday for our first official field trip of the season at Joe Carlucci Boat Ramp and Spoonbill Pond! It was so great seeing both familiar faces…
2025–26 season
5 reportsBig Talbot State Park
Yellow-throated Warbler A Yellow-throated Warbler spotted up close by Mary.Northern Parula (youngster) A young Northern Parula awaits its parent.Red-eyed Vireo A Red-eyed…
Apr25Sat Crane Island
Painted Bunting A Painted Bunting (Greenie) singing alertly among reddish tree buds against a blue sky.Western Kingbird April migration rarity: A Western Kingbird resting…
Mar3Tue Merritt Island
💡 Tip: Click colored text for Species Info, or click photos for Sighting Deets on iNaturalist!Trip Report: Merritt IslandThe OutingSeven of us enjoyed seeing at least 50…
Feb14Sat Spoonbill Pond
The OutingWe had 13 birders enjoy mild weather and 30 species of birds. Both Kristin Herring and Richard Timm submitted photos. The banner photo by Richard features a Lea…
Jan14Wed Sweetwater Wetlands
This email contains the trip report for Sweetwater Wetlands and a reminder about our next trip at the end.Sweetwater WetlandsSix of us joined Duval and Alachua Audubon on…
2022–23 season
1 reportJoe Carlucci Boat Ramp & Heritage River Road
Birders,It was a mild day without rain at Joe Carlucci Boat Ramp and Heritage River Road Wetlands. We observed over 30 species and at least 10 species of shorebirds.
2021–22 season
8 reportsCrane Island
We had a large turnout for our last scheduled trip of the season. Since I am not traveling this May, I may schedule another trip if I see reports of species we have not s…
Apr9Sat Fort Clinch State Park
We enjoyed sunny skies but brisk temperatures and winds Saturday April 9th.Half of the birders were from our bird club joined by those who belong to Duval Audubon.
Mar26Sat Ralph E. Simmons State Forest
Our trip to Ralph Simmons State Forest was well attended and the unique habitat produced different bird species. We observed over 30 species with the highlight being the…
Feb12Sat Spoonbill Pond
We had a large turnout last Saturday for our trip to Spoonbill Pond. Unfortunately, one of our members, was struck by a vehicle walking in the crosswalk while warning lig…
Jan29Sat Okefenokee Swamp
Several of you braved the cold and windy day yesterday at Okefenokee. In combination with Duval Audubon we had at least 15 birders that heard more species than were seen.
Dec26Sun Christmas Bird Count 2021
Happy New Years to all you birders, Several of you participated in the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count that I conduct at Huguenot and Kinsley Plantation on December 2…
Nov20Sat Egan’s Creek Greenway
Although the weather was windy and blustery on both Saturday and Sunday for our trips, we were able to see good number of species.
Sep11Sat Heritage River Road Wetlands
We had a good trip with a good turnout and cooperative weather. Our eBird compilers had low 40s in terms of the number of species observed.
2020–21 season
11 reportsCrane Island
We enjoyed 50 species of birds on our Saturday trip to Crane Island. Samantha took these photos of Barn Swallows, Eastern Bluebird, Gray Catbird and crowd-pleasing Painte…
Apr24Sat Fort Clinch State Park
Our trip to Ft. Clinch did not produce the hoped for wave of Warblers. We divided into 2 groups with one led by Laura Johannsen and the other by me.
Mar24Wed Crooked River State Park
We had a great trip to Crooked River State Park. I am forwarding photos of birds taken by Mark Tomes observed on the trip.
Feb27Sat Big Talbot Boat Ramp & Spoonbill Pond
Thanks for the strong turnout, the positive feedback and some great photos from Susan, Samantha and Ana.
Jan9Sat Fort George Island
Birders,Thanks to all of you (more than 20) who came out on a cold and dreary day to see winter birds.
Dec27Sun Christmas Bird Count 2020
Our Christmas bird count on Sunday Dec. 27, 2021 at Huguenot and Ft. George Island produced 58 species plus a potential rarity , a Dovekie. I submitted a rare bird report…
Dec12Sat Huguenot Memorial Park
Thanks to all that came out for our field trip to Huguenot. We lost a few of you after hearing reports of a Right Whale and Calf at access 13 on Amelia Island.
Nov14Sat Okefenokee Swamp
Many thanks to all of you who made this trip on a beautiful day in Georgia. Unfortunately, most of the birds decided to take the day off as well with only 25 species seen…
Oct24Sat Nassau River Boat Ramps
Our field trip was well attended on a very pleasant weather day.
Oct11Sun Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park
On both the scouting day and our scheduled field trip we had many Warblers migrating with larger numbers seen on the 6th.
Sep19Sat Heritage River Road Wetlands
Although the weather was blustery with early rain showers and high winds with coastal flooding, we were able to observe hundreds of birds as the rain ceased upon our arri…
2019–20 season
6 reportsCrane Island
Hey Birders,If you want to get out of the house and take a walk with sunshine, please join us on our walks. This morning we started at the soccer fields and walked to Cra…
May10Sun Egan’s Creek Greenway
A few of us gathered at Egan’s Greenway to check on late migrating birds. We had several warbler species: Common Yellowthroat, Blackpoll, and Orange-crowned.
Mar28Sat Dee Dee Bartels Boat Ramp
A few of us met at Dee Dee Bartels on Saturday to view birds while state parks and beaches are closed. We kept our group to less than 10 and practiced social distancing.
Mar7Sat Crooked River State Park
Thanks to all of you that joined us last Saturday at Crooked River State Park. The turnout was one of our largest to date and the location did not disappoint.
Feb8Sat Egan’s Creek Greenway
Birders,There was a good turnout last Saturday on a very nice sunny day. Unfortunately, the Marsh sparrows were not cooperative at a high tide that was not high enough to…
Jan11Sat Okefenokee Swamp
Birders,We had a good turnout with the combined folks from Duval Audubon. We had as many birders as species seen-33. A planned burn near the boardwalk suppressed the numb…
