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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!

Banner photo: Tufted Titmouse by Will Riccio

No need for registration at this time.

We'll meet up in the Piney Z Lake parking lot and take a walk to the lake. Bird walk will be 30 minutes out and 30 minutes back and then we'll head out for some coffee and socializing! Please let us know if you need binoculars and we'll keep the good times coming.

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We will meet up at Amicus Brewing Ventures at 3 PM on Sunday, March 2. We'll take a bird walk and see what's at Cascades Park and then go back and have a beer and food from that day’s on site food truck. Loaner binoculars are available. Let us know when you register.

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Two proficient young birders, Lucas Pittman and Evan Livingston, will be leading this walk. We will meet up at 8:15 AM in the parking lot, located on Springhill Road just south of W. Orange Ave. The park features a 1.2 mile-long paved walking trail and is an easy walk.

Expect to see waterfowl and wading birds in the lake, and songbirds in the trees surrounding it.

View the park’s bird list on eBird.

NOTE: Some GPS services do NOT work correctly with the park's street address. Google Maps works ONLY if you search for "Anita L. Davis Preserve at Lake Henrietta Park.” Use the map link on this page, or use this link:

Anita L. Davis Preserve at Lake Henrietta Park

Banner Photo: Common Gallinule at Lake Henrietta Park by Kathleen Carr

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Join us on Ground Hog Day for the February Birds & Brews at Southwood! We'll meet in the parking lot behind El Jalisco Southwood and walk down Green Ivy Trail to reach the nature trail. We'll have our hour of birding and then go back to El Jalisco for dinner. Extra binoculars are available. Hope to see you there!

The restaurant is at the top of the map, parking is in the middle behind it, and the entrance to the trail is at the bottom after crossing Grove Park Drive.

Banner photo: Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, by Will Riccio

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Juli deGrummond will lead a bird walk through the trails at Lake Jackson Mounds Archeological State Park. If you do not have an annual park pass, the per vehicle fee is $3 and can be paid at the park or online at their website, linked to in this paragraph.

A significant site to earlier populations of Native Americans, it offers a variety of habitats that have attracted at least 147 species of birds over the years. Click to view eBird list. The nature trail winds through a sandhill community, passing many native trees and plants. The remnants of an 1800s grist mill may be seen along the trail.

Meet up at 8:15 AM to sign the Liability Waiver. The walk will begin shortly thereafter.

Banner Photo: Black and White Warbler, by Lia Bocchiaro/Audubon

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Join us for our first Birds & Brews of 2025! We'll take an hour walk around this county park and we're hoping for some seasonal ducks! Then we'll go next door to Taqueria Miranda for Mexican fare—5323 W. Tennessee St.

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Here's the plan for our December outing! We'll park 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. We'll have our walk around most of the pond and then share a meal!

Trip leader: Don Morrow

Meet up Location: St. Marks NWR Visitor Center parking lot

Limited to 20 Participants. Click to register via Mobilize. We have loaner binoculars, so please let us know when you register if you need to borrow a pair for this trip. Pack a lunch if you want to continue birding with Don until 2:00 PM or later.

December is prime duck time at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Based on current conditions, we will be trying to maximize sightings of duck species, while also including other wintering birds. Expect to see 50 plus species during the course of the field trip.

Logistics: After meeting up at 8:00 AM in the parking lot of the Visitor Center, we will encourage carpooling in order to reduce our carbon footprint. We will drive the thirteen-mile round trip from the Visitor Center to the Lighthouse, making several stops based on then-current conditions. One stop may include a 1.75-mile hike. The remaining stops should have minimal walking.

We’ll break briefly for lunch. The 2:00 PM end time is aspirational. Don plans to continue birding, and participants are welcome to join him.

Mid-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 by: Bill Everitt

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We will meet at 8:15 AM in the parking lot of the Fred George Greenway and Park, at 4750 Fred George Road. DO NOT go to the entrance on Capital Circle. Please be on time so we can sign the liability waivers and start looking for birds! Plan to bring insect repellent, unless it's a cold day. Also bring water and snacks. Loaner binoculars are available upon request.

Banner Photo: Prairie Warbler, by Juli deGrummond

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Juli deGrummond will lead a bird walk for young people ages 5-18, accompanied by a parent or adult chaperone who will be driving. Teens who are licensed drivers and have a vehicle will not require an adult companion. This will be a driving tour along Lighthouse Road with stops at areas of interest.

Meet up in the parking lot of the St. Marks NWR Visitor Center at 8:30 AM and the outing will be planned from there based on what birds are being seen at the refuge.

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We will meet up at 9:00 AM in the parking lot, located on Springhill Road just south of W. Orange Ave. The park features a 1.2 mile-long paved walking trail and is an easy walk.

NOTE: Some GPS services do NOT work correctly with the park's street address. Google Maps works ONLY if you search for "Anita L. Davis Preserve at Lake Henrietta Park.” Use the map link on this page, or use this link:

Anita L. Davis Preserve at Lake Henrietta Park

Banner Photo: Eastern Bluebird by Steve Herron

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Grab your binoculars and join us for our monthly birding social event, an hour or so of informal afternoon birding followed by food and adult beverages (if you so choose). Any place where we meet will have non-alcoholic beverages available as well.

This month’s gathering will take place at the Southwood Golf Club, 3750 Grove Park Dr, 32311. Meet up at 4:00 PM inside at the clubhouse and we’ll determine the birding opportunities to pursue.

Afterwards, we will hop across Capital Circle and once again visit the Florida Wing Factory for dinner in the Publix Plaza at 3551 S. Blair Stone Rd. They have local beers and not all food is fried! Look at their menu.

If. you have questions email Lisa Lazarus or call/text at 850-294-3372

Southwood Restaurant Menu

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Ready to walk in the Psychedelic Swamp in search of songbirds? Join Lisa Lazarus at the Miccosukee Land Co-op, a largely undisturbed woodland for flora and fauna alike. We will walk on a gravel road and through some trails in the woods. We will have a chance to see several songbird species, possibly a pond bird or two, and some migrating visitors.

Wear long pants and bring bug pray, binoculars and cameras, water, and any snack you want. Hiking poles are also welcome as we'll be walking up to two miles. There are bathrooms available.

Location information will be provided upon registration.

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Start time: 8:30 AM

Estimate walking length: 3 miles, but individuals can stop at any time and return to the parking lot.

This social is a redo of the one scheduled for September 28, which was canceled due to Hurricane Helene. Meet at 8:30 AM next to the restroom building in the parking lot at the end of Heritage Park Blvd to sign the liability waiver. The trail is about 3 miles and will provide opportunities to see and hear woodland birds as well as aquatic and wading birds on Lake Piney Z and Lower Lake Lafayette, and Ospreys and Bald Eagles. This is an easy hike, but on natural terrain.

Loaner binoculars are available upon request.

This is a birding social not a guided trip. We will meet up and bird together without a designated guide.

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We'll meet at 5:15 PM in the parking lot of the Community Center at Lafayette Park. We're meeting a little earlier than usual to compensate for the shorter days we're having. The walk will begin at 5:30 PM.

This park has a good trail with 10 exercise stations (your choice). There is a good variety of songbirds there and the fact that it backs up to a neighborhood with birdfeeders that improve our chances of a fruitful outing.

After the walk we can carpool over to The Brass Tap in Midtown. They have a good number of Tallahassee and Florida beers, a food menu, wine and non-alcoholic drinks. We hope to see you there!

And if you prefer to head straight to The Brass Tap, there will be someone holding a table for us. In the event of inclement weather, we’ll just meet up for the social at this festive pub.

Questions? Email Lisa Lazarus or call/text at 850-294-3372

Due to the anticipated impacts from Hurricane Helen, this event has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule it for a Saturday in October.

Start time: 8:30 AM

Estimate walking length: 3 miles

To sign up for this trip, or if you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.

Meet at 8:15 AM next to the restroom building in the parking lot at the end of Heritage Park Blvd to sign the liability waiver. The trail is about 3 miles and will provide opportunities to see and hear woodland birds as well as aquatic and wading birds on Lake Piney Z and Lower Lake Lafayette, and Ospreys and Bald Eagles. This is an easy hike, but on natural terrain.

Loaner binoculars are available upon request.

This is a birding social not a guided trip. We will meet up and bird together without a designated guide.

Click to register for this outing via Mobilize. Registrations limited to 15. If you are notified that the trip has reached capacity, please send an email to be placed on the wait list.

Join Eliza Hawkins to find migrating warblers, resident barred owls, and wading birds in McCord Pond. Learn your way around a hidden Tallahassee urban forest gem, Guyte P. McCord Park . Its a perfect time of the year to look for migrating warblers and we will walk the park’s walking trail to find them! Learn bird identification tips and how to use eBird. Bring binoculars, cameras, cell phones with Merlin and/or eBird applications.

Loaner Binoculars are available upon request.

Time permitting, participants are welcome to end up at Eliza's bird friendly yard, with feeders and water feature, on the south side of McCord Park.

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We will meet up at Amicus Brewing Ventures at 5:45pm on Saturday, September 7. We'll take a bird walk and see what's at Cascades Park and then go back and have a beer. Loaner binoculars are available. Let us know when you register.

There is usually a food truck available too!

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Birder Juli deGrummond will lead a walk through the birdies portions of this park.

Adults with children are also welcome to join and participate with their child. We have loaner binoculars available. Need binoculars? To reserve a pair, please email ApalacheeAudubon@gmail.com. Bring plenty of drinking water for each person and a snack if needed. Bug spray is recommended.

Located on Lake Jackson, this 45-acre park provides a variety of recreational opportunities, including a 1-mile long trail that takes visitors on a journey through a portion of Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park. Along this nature trail, visitors will see Tallahassee’s iconic, towering live oak trees and beautiful native foliage and wildlife.

The group will meet up in the parking lot at the greenway to sign liability waivers before the outing begins. Please arrive early to sign in so the walk can start on time.

Grab your binoculars and join us for this new birding social event! AAS is teaming up with the recently formed Birds & Brews group with the goal of meeting monthly for a short period of informal birding followed by food and adult beverages (if you so choose). Any place where we meet will have non-alcoholic beverages available as well.

This gathering will take place at the Southwood Golf Club, 3750 Grove Park Dr, 32311. Meet up at 4:45 PM inside the clubhouse and we’ll determine the birding opportunities to pursue. Being that it’s August, many might well opt for socializing indoors.

If you’re interested in participating, please contact Lisa Lazarus so we can reserve enough tables and seats. And please include the number in your party if there are others you are bringing along.

Email Lisa Lazarus or call/text at 850-294-3372

Southwood Restaurant Menu

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Birders 18 years and under are invited to join us for this young birders outing at Jackson View Park. Birder Juli deGrummond will lead the walk. This is an opportunity for kids to connect with and get to know each other while observing a variety of birds.

Adults with children are also welcome to join and participate with their child. We have loaner binoculars available. Need binoculars? To reserve a pair, please email ApalacheeAudubon@gmail.com. Bring plenty of drinking water for each person and a snack if needed. Bug spray is recommended.

Located on Lake Jackson, this 45-acre park provides a variety of recreational opportunities, including a 1-mile long trail that takes visitors on a journey through a portion of Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park. Along this nature trail, visitors will see Tallahassee’s iconic, towering live oak trees and beautiful native foliage and wildlife.

The group will meet up in the parking lot at the greenway to sign liability waivers before the outing begins. Please arrive early to sign in so the walk can start on time.

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Join local birder Juli DeGrummond for a 1.75 mile walk at J.R. Alford Greenway for a chance to see up to 40 summer breeding species such as Northern Parula, Orchard Oriole, Northern Bobwhite, Mississippi Kite, Swallow-tailed Kites, and Great Crested Flycatcher. The trail covers grassy, somewhat uneven terrain, but is suitable for beginner hikers. Click here to check out the eBird hotspot page.

Please bring water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, binoculars, a hat, and a camera if you'd like. Sun protective clothing is highly recommended as a portion of the hike will be in exposed fields.

When you get to the park, you will need to check in and sign a liability waiver.

Please arrive by 8:00 AM to sign in so the walk can start on time.

Click to register for this outing. We ask that each adult sign up separately. We will reach out to you to ask how many children you are bringing.

Birders 18 years and under are invited to join us for this young birders outing at J.R. Alford Greenway. Birder Juli deGrummond will lead the walk. This is an opportunity for kids to connect with and get to know each other while observing a variety of birds.

Adults with children are also welcome to join and participate with their child. We have loaner binoculars available. Need binoculars? To reserve a pair, please email ApalacheeAudubon@gmail.com.

The group will meet up in the parking lot at the greenway to sign liability waivers before the outing begins. Please arrive early to sign in so the walk can start on time.

Meet in the parking lot near the restrooms at 8:15 AM to sign the liability waiver. This is a birding social not a guided walk. We’ll determine our route when we meet up.

This park provides opportunities to see and hear woodland birds, Ospreys, Bald Eagles, and aquatic and wading birds on Lake Piney Z and Lower Lake Lafayette. Estimated distance is about 3 miles, but participants are free to leave the group at any time. The trail is an easy hike, but on natural terrain. Bring drinking water for yourself. Bug spray is recommended.

No need to register for this outing—just show up! If you have any questions, email apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com.

Guided Bird Walk: Fall Migrants at Bald Point State Park
Trip leaders: Melissa Forehand and
Kim Forehand-van der Linde

Trail Difficulty: Easy (about 2.5 mile walk)

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

Bring your binoculars, or let us know if you need a pair of loaner binoculars. Explore the park during late spring migration; we will be looking for shorebirds along the beach, warblers in the maritime oak hammocks, wading birds, and birds of prey in and around the marsh areas. Please also bring water, snacks, sunscreen, and a camera if you’d like.

This outing is fully booked, but to be added to the waitlist, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering.

Birders 18 years and under are invited to join us for this young birders outing at Lake Elberta Park. This is an opportunity to for them to connect with and get to know each other while we enjoy spring migration and see a variety of birds.

Adults with children are also welcome to join and participate with their child. We have loaner binoculars available. If you need a pair for your kids or for yourself, please let us know when you register. 

To register, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering. If you need loaner binoculars, please include that request in your email.

The parking lot at the main entrance to the park on Lake Bradford Rd. is small, but additional parking is available on FAMU Way, close to the Stearns St. park entrance. There's also a 20-spot parking lot off of the roundabout at FAMU Way and Robert and Trudie Perkins Way (just west of Stearns St.). It’s about a 3 minute walk from the parking lot to the Stearns St. entrance of the park.

Juli deGrummond is a lifelong birder and is currently serving as an AAS Board Member. She is credited with two rare bird sightings at Lake Elberta Park—a mega-rare White Wagtail (Eurasian species) in late 2022 and a Couch’s Kingbird in late 2023, the first documented sighting in Florida of this Mexican/Central American species. Read Jui’s bio.

Dori Eldridge and Sheila Klink 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 8:30 AM in front of the restrooms and will end at about 10:30 AM.

To register, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com, and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering.

Banner photo: American Redstart by Bonnie Samuelsen

This outing is fully booked , but if you would like to have your name added to the waiting list or if you have any questions, click this email link, apalacheeaudubon@gmail.com , and please include your email and mobile phone number, and the names and contact information for any other people you are registering.