CAS Field Trips
Most trips are led by volunteer Clearwater Audubon Society leaders. Unless otherwise indicated, they are free and open to the public. We host monthly guided bird walks/outings at Moccasin Lake Nature park which is free to the public. The schedule will be updated as more information becomes available. When you arrive we'll have our sign-in sheet. Pets and smoking are prohibited. Be sure to plan accordingly: bring water, snacks (lunch is appropriate), hat, sunscreen, binoculars, and dress for the weather (know the current forecast for the trip location). Keep emergency contact information on your person (for example, in your chest pocket or on your phone). We look forward to seeing you at the park.DISCLAIMER: Any person participating in a Clearwater Audubon Society (CAS) Field Trip does so at the individual's own risk, and acknowledges that CAS has made no warranty or representation, expressed or implied, regarding the safety of conducting these activities at these sites. All participants will be required to sign a waiver form/sign-in sheet releasing CAS and its Officers, Directors, Field Trip Leaders, Assistants and Employees from any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damage, costs and expenses resulting from any injury or damage caused by failure to follow instruction.
Field Trips by Month
Field trips are usually October to May.
Our field trips and programs are open to anyone who has an
interest in learning about Florida’s environment. Call the trip
leader prior to the trip for directions and information. Phone
numbers are in calendar entries above and in MailChimp.
September 23rd John Taylor Park
Migrants, bittern, Green herons and more. Meet at the park’s
Shelter 6 at 8:00am. Leader - Steve Aversa
September 30th Honeymoon Island State Park
Meet at 8:30am at 1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin at the Osprey
Trail head at the north end of playground parking lot. Leader -
Cuneyt Yilmaz
October 7th Monthly Bird Walk at Moccasin Lake Nature
Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Dr. Lynn Sumerson
Accessible with assistance ♿
October 12th -15th Florida Birding and Nature Festival
A four-day festival offering field and boat trips,
presentations, keynotes, and a free nature expo of vendors and
exhibits. Enjoy and learn from renowned professionals,
experience peak migration, and shop unique products. Highlights
Wildlife Corridors and Migrating birds, experience Central FL’s
peak fall migration. 6650 Dickman Rd, Apollo Beach, FL 33572.
Contact - Info (813) 444-0115 or
http://www.floridabirdingandnaturefestival.org/ or
info@fbnfestival.org
October 21st Sand Key Park
Meet at the southwest corner of the beach parking lot 8:30am
at 1060 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater., 33767. Leader - Cuneyt Yilmaz &
Steve Aversa
October 28th Colt Creek State Park
Meet at Target’s northern portion of the parking lot, 2747
Gulf to Bay Blvd. at 7:00am or meet at the park entrance at
8:30am. CCSP 16000 SR 471 Lakeland, 33809. BRING your own lunch. CAS will
cover admission fee. Leader - Paul Trunk
November 4th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake
Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer- Accessible with
assistance ♿
November 11th Key Vista Nature Park
Meet at the parking lot. 2700 Baillies Bluff Rd Holiday 34691
8:30am. Leader Cuneyt Yilmaz
November 18th John Chesnut Sr. Park
Meet at Shelter 6 at 8am. Steve Reardon
November 25th Safety Harbor ‘”Tour of Upper Pinellas”
Meet at 8:00am at North City park (North City Park at 2075 Swan
Ln, Safety Harbor, FL 34695), then more stops at Safety Harbor
Waterfront Park, Philippe Park, RE Olds Park, and Oldsmar
Veterans Park as time permits.
Leader - Bill Kaempfer
December 2nd Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake
Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Paul Trunk
Accessible with assistance ♿
December 9th Fred Howard Park
Migrants and shorebirds Meet on the park’s causeway SW corner
before the beach at 7am.
Leader- John Swenfurth
December 23rd North County CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
Want to help? Contact Bill Kaempfer (303) 717-5063 or
Cuneyt Yilmaz (727) 657-0803
January 6th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake
Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am Leader - Paul Trunk - Accessible with assistance
♿
January 13th Myakka River State Park
Meet at the Walmart at 2677 Roosevelt Blvd. at 7:30am.
Carpooling, bring gas $$ and lunch. Myakka State Park 13208
State Road 72 Sarasota 34241.
Leader - Holley Short (352) 455-8993
January 20th Roosevelt Wetlands
Meet at the kiosk in the parking lot at 8:00am. Corner of 110th
Avenue & 43rd Street.
Leader - Steve Aversa
January 27th Brooker Creek Preserve
Meet at the kiosk in the parking lot at 8:00am
Leader - John Swenfurth
February 3rd RAPTOR FEST
Boyd Hill Nature Park, St. Petersburg 10am - 4pm Great Fun for
the entire family. www.raptorfest.org
February 43rd Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake
Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am Leader - Cuneyt Yilmaz Accessible with assistance
♿
February 10th - 11th Merritt Island National Wildlife
Refuge
Meet at the Walmart 2677 Roosevelt Blvd. at 9am. Reservations
required. See flier online.
Leader - Dale Goebel (727) 510-1462
February 17th Largo Central Park Nature Preserve
Meet at 8:00am at the park at 150 Highland Ave N, Largo, 33770.
Leader Steve Aversa
February 24th Wall Springs Park & Crystal Beach Park
Meet at 8:00 am at 3725 De Soto Blvd, Palm Harbor 34683 in the
south parking lot. 2nd Crystal Beach Ave. Leader - Bill Kaempfer
March 2nd Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature
Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer- Accessible with
assistance ♿
March 9th Island Girl Cruises Homosassa River
Meet at Walgreens at the SW corner of Curlew Rd & US19 at 8am.
Limit 19 birders, $12.50. Reservations required. Carpooling,
bring gas $$ and lunch. Leader - Dale Goebel (727) 510-1462
March 16th Picnic: John Chesnut Sr. Park
Bring a dish to share. Shelter 10 at 11:30am Drinks, paper
products & dessert provided. If you can, please let us know
you’re attending.
Dale Goebel (727) 510-1462
March 23rd Walsingham Park
Meet at Shelter 6 12615 102nd Ave, Seminole, 33778 at 8:00am.
Leader - Carl Shavers
March 30th Sawgrass Lake Park
Meet in the parking lot at 8:30am at 17400 25th St. N, St. Pete,
33702. Leader - Cuneyt Yilmaz
April 6th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature
Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer Accessible with
assistance ♿
April 13th John Chesnut Park
Meet at shelter 6 at 8am. Leader - Steve Reardon
April 20th McGough & Bonner Nature Parks
Meet 8:00am. at McGough 11901 146th St N, Largo 33774, then to
Bonner 14444 143rd St. N, Largo 33774. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer
April 24th WEDNESDAY Honeymoon Island SP
Migrating songbirds, raptors, wintering shorebirds & more. Meet
at 8:15am 1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin at the Osprey Trail head at
the north end of the playground parking lot.
Leader Steve Reardon
April 27th Ft. De Soto Park
Meet at the flagpole inside the gate at 7:30am. 3500 Pinellas
Bayway S., Tierra Verde 33715 Leader - John Swenfurth
May 4th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature
Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer- Accessible with
assistance ♿
May 11th Sand Key Park
Meet at the southwest corner of the beach parking lot at 8:00am
at 1060 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, 33767.
Leader - Madeleine Bohrer
Previous Trips
September 17th Fred Howard Park Migrants and Shorebirds.
Meet on the park’s causeway SW corner before beach 7:30am.
Leader - Cuneyt Yilmaz
September 24th Brooker Creek Preserve
Meet at the kiosk in the parking lot at 8:00am
Leader - John Swenfurth
October 1st Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer
Accessible with assistance ♿
October 8th Eagle Lake Park
Meet at shelter #1 at 8am. 1800 Keene Rd.
Leader - Steve Aversa
October 15th Honeymoon Island State Park
Meet at 8:30 a.m. at 1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin at the Osprey Trail head at the north end of playground parking lot.
Leader - Cuneyt Yilmaz
October 20th-23rd Florida Birding & Nature Festival
Highlights Wildlife Corridors and Migrating birds, experience Central FL’s peak fall migration
6650 Dickman Rd, Apollo Beach, FL
Contact - Info (813) 444-0115 or www.floridabirdingandnaturefestival.org/
October 29th John Chesnut Park
Meet at shelter 6 at 8am. Leader - Steve Reardon
November 5th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer
Accessible with assistance ♿
November 12th War Veterans Memorial Park
Meet at 9600 Bay Pines Blvd, St. Petersburg 33708
Early birds meet at Shelter 5 at 7am, others meet at Shelter 1 at 8am.
Leader - Carl Shavers
November 19th Hammock Park, Dunedin
Meet at 8:00am at 1900 San Mateo Drive at the chapel entrance. Park down by the bathrooms.
Leader— Cuneyt Yilmaz
November 26th Safety Harbor ‘HOT Spots’
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at North City Park (2075 Swan Ln, Safety Harbor, FL 34695). We will then continue on to other hotspots in town possibly including Folly Farms, Marshall Street Park, Safety Harbor City Park and Safety Harbor Waterfront Park
Leader - Bill Kaempfer
December 3rd Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer
Accessible with assistance ♿
December 10th Fort DeSoto Park
Meet at the flag pole at 8am. 3500 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde 33715
Leader - John Swenfurth
December 17th Green Key, Key Vista & Anclote Gulf Parks
Meet at the Walgreens on the SW corner of US19 & Curlew @ 7AM
Lunch in Tarpon Springs following the walk.
Leader - Dale Goebel
December 26th North County CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT
Want to help? - Contact Bill Kaempfer or Cuneyt Yilmaz
January 7th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am Leader - Paul Trunk
Accessible with assistance ♿
January 14th John Chesnut Sr. Park
Meet at shelter #6 at 8AM.
Leader- Jennifer Zelik
January 20th - 21st Wakodahatchee and Green Cay Wetlands
[View the
Flyer] Must make reservations Dale Goebel
*TRIP IS FULL*
January 28th Myakka River State Park
Meet at the Wal-Mart 2677
Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater at 7:30am or meet at the park
entrance at 8:45am.
Carpooling, bring gas $$ and lunch. Myakka
13208 SR72, Sarasota 34241
Guest Leader - Holley Short
February 4th RAPTOR FEST
Boyd Hill Nature Park, St. Petersburg
10am - 4pm
Great Fun for the entire family.
www.raptorfest.org
February 4th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am Leader - Cuneyt Yilmaz
Accessible with assistance ♿
February 11th Largo Central Park Nature Preserve
Meet at
8:00am at the park at 150 Highland Ave N, Largo, 33770.
Leader – Steve Aversa
CANCELLED February 25th TECO Manatee Viewing Big Bend Power Station
Meet
at the Wal-Mart 2677 Roosevelt Blvd, Clearwater at 9am.
Carpooling, bring gas $$ and lunch. 6990 Dickman Road, Apollo
Beach, 33572.
Leader - Dale Goebel
March 4th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Paul Trunk
Accessible with assistance ♿
March 11th Celery Fields
Meet at the Wal-Mart 2677 Roosevelt
Blvd. at 7:30am.
Carpooling, bring gas $$ and lunch. Celery
Fields 999 Center Road, Sarasota, 34240.
Leader - Dale Goebel
CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
March 18th Picnic at John Chesnut Park
Bring a dish to share.
Shelter 10 at 11:30am
Drinks, paper products & dessert provided.
Contact Dale Goebel
March 25th Possum Branch Preserve
Mulberry trees, great
migrants.
Meet at the gated entrance just south of Curlew Rd. on
McMullen Booth Rd. at 8:00am.
Leader - Cuneyt Yilmaz
April 1st Monthly Bird outing at Moccasin Lake Nature Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Lynn Sumerson
Accessible with assistance ♿
April 5th WEDNESDAY Fred Howard Park Migrants and shorebirds.
Meet on the
park’s causeway at the SW corner before the beach 7:30am.
Leader - Merle & Jo Hubbard
April 8th John Chesnut Park
Meet at Shelter 6 at 8am. Leader -
John Swenfurth
April 15th Honeymoon Island State Park
Migrating songbirds,
raptors, owls, wintering shorebirds & more.
Be sure to notify the toll attendance upon entering the park
that you are joining Clearwater Audubon for a field trip. Your
entrance should be free.
Meet at 8:15am at 1 Causeway Blvd, Dunedin at the Osprey Trail
head at the north end of playground parking lot.
Leader -
Paul Trunk
April 22nd Ft. DeSoto Park
Meet at the flag pole inside the gate
at 7:30am. 3500 Pinellas Bayway S, Tierra Verde 33715
Guest Leader - Dave Goodwin
May 6th Monthly Bird Outing at Moccasin Lake Nature
Park
Meet at 8:00am. Leader - Madeleine Bohrer
Accessible with assistance ♿
May 26th-31st Maine
Mountains to the Sea with Seth Benz
[View the
Flyer] Reservations required