Big Sit
Join SAS members to count birds from a 17' circle. Contact Reenie Ram (email) if you would like to participate and learn the location. Click here for more information.
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October Meeting and Program – Cancelled
This evening's meeting and program are cancelled due to Hurricane Milton damage and clean-up. The scheduled program is now on November 11.
Wingspan
Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United StatesWingspan – Join us at the Nature Center at 12:30 pm. Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc., while playing a competitive game. Beginners welcome. RSVP to Lynn Jakubowicz (lynn234@verizon.net) Oct 2 &16, Nov 6 & 21, Dec 4 & 18, Jan 2 & 17, Feb 5 & 19, Mar 5 & 21,...
Guided Walks – Red Bug Slough
Red Bug Slough 5200 Beneva Rd, SarasotaMeet John Groskopf at Red Bug Slough in Sarasota for a 2 mile walk looking for migrants, forest birds, waders, flyovers, and ducks. The walk is about half shade and half sun.
Guided Walks – Longboat Key Shorebirds
Broadway Beach on Longboat Key 6847 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL, United StatesStu Wilson (512-897-8341) and Cathy Paris will meet you at the entrance to Broadway Beach, 7001 Seabreeze Ave. (West end of Broadway St. @ North end of LBK). You will learn to ID gulls, terns, sandpipers, and other shorebirds while walking 1-2 miles in the sun and on sand. There are no restroom facilities.
Wingspan
Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United StatesWingspan – Join us at the Nature Center at 12:30 pm. Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc., while playing a competitive game. Beginners welcome. RSVP to Lynn Jakubowicz (lynn234@verizon.net) Oct 2 &16, Nov 6 & 21, Dec 4 & 18, Jan 2 & 17, Feb 5 & 19, Mar 5 & 21,...
Monthly Meeting – Anders Gyllenhaal
Zoom - Register to attend the zoom meetingRescheduled from October 14, 2024.: A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds. Journalist Anders Gyllenhaal will talk about the extensive research he and his wife Beverly Gyllenhaal did resulting in their book on the urgency of bird conservation. Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal are long-time journalists devoting their time to writing...
Guided Walks – Siesta Key Shorebirds
Siesta Key Beach 948 Beach Road, Siesta Key, FL, United StatesMary Heinlen (email) and Helen King will meet you at Siesta Key Beach in front of the pavilion with the American flag that is to the right as you enter the main parking lot. You will learn to ID shorebirds during a 1.5 mile walk in the sand and sun. Restrooms are available.
Florida Scrub-Jay Guided Walk with Jon Thaxton
Oscar Scherer State Park 1843 S Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL, United StatesKids and teens can join Jon Thaxton for a captivating stroll through Oscar Scherer Park to spot Florida Scrub-Jays in their natural habitat! This walk is ONLY for members of the Florida Young Birder's Club and youth members of the Sarasota Audubon Society. Registration is required for the child or teen. Parents/guardians do not need...
Members Meet and Greet
Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United StatesMembers Meet and Greet - A way for our members to see each other face to face! Meet your board members and enjoy a short presentation by a local environmentalist. Light refreshments. November 20, January 15, March 19; 2-3:30 pm in the Nature Center. Today's speaker is Jason Robertshaw, Environmental Education Program Manager at...
Cancelled: Guided Walk – Oscar Scherer State Park
This walk is cancelled. Damage from Hurricane Milton caused unsafe conditions on trails.
Wingspan
Nature Center 999 Center Road, Sarasota, FL, United StatesWingspan – Join us at the Nature Center at 12:30 pm. Learn about birds and their habitats, food, nests, etc., while playing a competitive game. Beginners welcome. RSVP to Lynn Jakubowicz (lynn234@verizon.net) Oct 2 &16, Nov 6 & 21, Dec 4 & 18, Jan 2 & 17, Feb 5 & 19, Mar 5 & 21,...
Planning Commission Meeting
RL Anderson Administration Building 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice, FL, United StatesIf you care about the Celery Fields and its wildlife, we need you to let the Sarasota County Planning Commission know that you oppose rezone petition RZ 23-30 that will allow 170 homes on the Smith Farm property along Raymond Road next to the South Cell and across from the Raymond Road Boardwalk. Please click...
Celery Fields Walks – Fourth Thursdays
Celery Fields 6893 Palmer Blvd, Sarasota, FL, United StatesKathryn Young (email) meet at Raymond Rd Boardwalk. Join Kathryn and other guest trip leaders to learn how to find birds by song, calls, ID, and habitats. Parking on side of road. Port-a-potty on site.
Cancelled: Guided Walk – Oscar Scherer State Park
This walk is cancelled. Damage from Hurricane Milton caused unsafe conditions on trails.
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