January  Fieldtrips

Saturday, Jan 21 -  Tampa Duck Ponds and Cypress Point Park. Mary Keith. Meet at 8 am at the Burger King on the southeast corner of Fowler and Nebraska Ave.  We will travel to several local ponds looking for ducks, waterbirds and wintering residents.  Then we will head to Cypress Point Park near the airport to scope the bay for more waterbirds. Very little walking. Finished by noon.

or an alternative program is being offered by:

Bird Walk and Program~ Sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited - When: Sat., Jan. 21

Where: Lettuce Lake Park, Visitors Center      9:00am - 10:30am

9:00am-10:30am- Join DVD author Joe LaFleur for a free guided bird walk at Lettuce Lake Park. The walk features hands-on identification of resident and wintering birds in a variety of habitats. Beginners are welcome. Meet at the store at 8:30am (13140 N Dale Mabry) or at the park. There is a $2.00 entrance fee per car to the park. There may be carpool opportunities from the store.

10:30am-11:00am- Return to Wild Birds Unlimited store where Mr. LaFleur will provide a free audiovisual program about common winter birds. The program will help you identify birds by sight and sound and will also review how to attract each species to your yard.

11:00am-1:00pm Mr. LaFleur will be demonstrating his DVDs in the store and will be available to answer your questions about birds.

Joe LaFleur, producer of Better Birdwatching, has a Bachelors in Wildlife Biology and Masters in Communications from Colorado State University. He has been collecting video and sound recordings of birds for over 20 years.

 For more information and to make reservations call 813-961-2772.

 Saturday, Jan 28 - Mosaic Phosphate Mines THIS TRIP IS FULL - Bill Lamoureux - Meet at McDonalds on Rte 60 near I 75 at 7 am.  This is 100 species day!  We will be led to the best spots on mine lands in Polk Co for winter birds, shorebirds and ducks.  Lunch, snacks and drinks are provided by Mosaic.  Rough driving on dirt roads.  Very little walking. (There is no charge for snacks, drinks or lunch.) There is quite a bit of driving.  Make sure to start off with a full tank of gas!

Sunday, Jan 29 - Clam Bayou.  Bill Lamoureux - Meet at the McDonalds on the corner of Manhattan Ave and Gandy Blvd at 7am.  We will stop to check out sintering shorebirds on the Gandy Beach and then head for the Clam Bayou in St. Petersburg to look for wintering water fowl, shorebirds, and raptors. Some walking, mostly on boardwalks.  Free parking at the Bayou Park.  If time allows, we will go to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve for more birding. ($2.00 entrance fee.) 

Our Eagles are Hatching!