BIRDING & WALKING TOURS
Introduction to the Environments of the River to Sea Preserve | Bird Walk
Meeting Location : River to Sea Preserve Park at Marineland ( 1 / 2 mile south of Marineland Parking Lot ) GPS coordinates : 29 o 30 ’ 43.03 ’ N - 81 o 12 ’ 38.19W
THURSDAY , FRIDAY & SATURDAY 7:30 TO 9:30 AM
Price : $ 10 | Min / Max . No . People : 4 / 12 | Difficulty Level : Undemanding Beginning at the Atlantic Ocean and reaching west to the Intracoastal Waterway , Marineland ’ s River to Sea Preserve protects a rapidly disappearing maritime scrub environment . This 90-acre preserve offers walking trails , nature vistas , and ecological education opportunities . By showing the differences in such short distances , we can find a wide diversity of fauna and flora . On the shore we will find the shore birds . Across the road , we enter a scrub habitat with foraging birds . At the pond , there is the possibility of some Black Crowned Night Herons . Into the hammock , we can find the warblers , cardinals , woodpeckers , hawks and possibly an owl . Along the Intracoastal , we will look for waders and other water birds among the marshes .
PHOTO : PHOEBE FLEMING
Exploring the Guana Tolomato Matanzas NERR
Meeting Location : GTM Research Reserve , Parking Lot at the entrance to the Pavilion Trailhead ($ 3 parking fee per car )
THURSDAY & FRIDAY 9 TO 11 AM
Price : $ 10 | Difficulty : Undemanding | Min / Max . No . People : 4 / 12 GTMNERR is one of the premier birding locations in Northeast Florida , hosting a hardwood hammock alongside the Atlantic coast , becoming a fantastic migration hotspot in the spring and fall . Expect to see a host of warblers , vireos and other songbirds .
Birding in the Gardens at Washington Oaks State Park *
Meeting Location : Old Town Trolley Tours , 167 San Marco Ave . Leader : Joseph Woodbury
FRIDAY 7 TO 9:30 AM
Price : $ 15 | Difficulty Level : Undemanding | Min / Max . No . of People : 10 / 20 Located on the barrier island just south of Marineland , Washington Oaks Gardens is a true picturesque treat with panoramic views of the ocean and estuary . The middle of the island , with its maritime hammock , is a well-known hot spot for warblers . American Redstart , Yellow-Throated Warbler , Black-Throated Blue Warbler , Wormeating Warbler , Prairie Warbler , Cape May Warbler , Blackpoll Warbler and many more have all been spotted in past years during the month of April . * Transportation is provided for this field trip .
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