Led by Christine Rowland, President of West Pasco Audubon
- please bring binoculars
- Weather-appropriate clothing (think moisture-wicking and light)
- Hiking boots or sneakers (closed-toe shoes!)
- Insect repellent and/or sunscreen
- Plenty of water
Tag: Birders
Talk & Tour: BIRD WALK
Details
Fall Morning Bird Walk
Saturday 9/13/21
8am
@Heartwood Preserve
Experienced and New Birders Welcome
Guided by: WEST PASCO AUDUBON
An experienced birder from West Pasco Audubon Audubon will lead the walk
Address:
4100 Starkey Blvd.
Trinity, FL 34655
BRING:
Water (no plastic bottles please!), Insect Repellant, Hat, Camera, Closed-toe shoes, a good attitude!
Be present while you are in nature.
Bring your scopes! Binoculars are essential for spotting identifying features of birds.
Please RSVP if you would like to attend this walk by calling 727-376-5111
Talk & Tour: BIRD WALK
July 11th
7:30AM
HOSTED BY: west pasco audubon
BRING:
WATER
binoculars if you have them
CLOSED TOED SHOES!
LOCATION:
4100 Starkey Blvd. TRINITY
(727) 376-5111 to RSVP
FLORIDA BIRDING & NATURE FESTIVAL: Heartwood Attending!
Come see Heartwood’s VENDOR TABLE sponsoring our friends at the
FLORIDA BIRDING & NATURE FESTIVAL!
October 15 – 17, 2021
Manatee Viewing Center
Apollo Beach
Three days of field and boat trips, expert seminars, keynote speakers, and a great nature expo!
RESCHEDULED to 2021 due to COVID-19.
Read More Here– Field Trips– Seminars — Keynotes and EXPO: https://www.floridabirdingandnaturefestival.org/schedule.html
December Morning Bird Walk
Talk & Tour: Bird Walk
The cooler months are still a great time to find a variety of birds, especially here in Tampa Bay! Come spend the morning looking & listening for the various birds that can be found at Heartwood. This is open to all experience levels. Bring your binoculars if you have some.
Talk & Tour HOST:
Mary Keith – Mary Keith has been birding most of her life. She grew up in rural Pennsylvania where most weekends were spent in the state parks and woods. She has lived and birded in Florida since 1992. Her degrees have nothing to do with birds (Chemistry and Food Science), but they have supported a life of work around the world where she managed to watch birds as well. She is retired from the University of Florida Extension Service and now has more time to lead bird walks for the Tampa Audubon Society, watch birds, monitor eagle nests and wading bird colonies, count Florida Scrub Jays, help organize the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, and participate in Christmas Bird Counts. She is currently serving as the President of the Tampa Audubon Society.
Location:
HEARTWOOD PRESERVE
4100 Starkey Blvd., Trinity 34655
Cost of Event:
FREE
To follow COVID-19 guidelines, group size is limited and pre-registration is required by 4pm the day prior to an event. To register, contact Samantha: (727) 376-5111 OR admin@HeartwoodPreserve.com
Wear: Wear lightweight clothing that offers protection from the sun, closed-toe shoes & insect repellant
MORE INFO: Our MEET UP Page
BIRDING & NATURE FESTIVAL (off site event) CANCELED
Four days of field and boat trips, expert seminars, keynote speakers, and a great nature expo!
FESTIVAL WEBSITE
October 8 – 1 1 , 2020
Hillsborough Community College – Brandon
Come visit our
exhibitor table!
Talk & Tour: Bird Walk CANCELED!
Check back for more info soon!
We have postponed this walk!
Our guide for this Morning Bird Walk:
Mary Keith – Mary Keith has been birding most of her life. She grew up in rural Pennsylvania where most weekends were spent in the state parks and woods. She has lived and birded in Florida since 1992. Her degrees have nothing to do with birds (Chemistry and Food Science), but they have supported a life of work around the world where she managed to watch birds as well. She is retired from the University of Florida Extension Service and now has more time to lead bird walks for the Tampa Audubon Society, watch birds, monitor eagle nests and wading bird colonies, count Florida Scrub Jays, help organize the Florida Birding and Nature Festival, and participate in Christmas Bird Counts. She is currently serving as the President of the Tampa Audubon Society.
All welcome; binoculars available.
Meeting Place: Welcome Center. 8:00 am – 9:15 am.
Admission: Free
No experience necessary, beginners welcome.
Bird Walk
Thursday
Feb 7th
7 AM
Meet at Heartwood Preserve’s Welcome Center.
West Pasco Audubon Society will do a bird walk and Explore the cemetery. Diana Sayegh, Heartwood’s Manager, will be available for questions about cemetery.
Guided by:
J Mike Kell
Come Join us for this mid-week walk.
Off Site Event: Welcome Center Closed 10/18
2019 Florida Birding & Nature Festival
Come see Heartwood at our Vendor table ~
Attention Birders!
Celebrate the wonders of the birds, wildlife, and natural lands that we enjoy in West Central Florida.
A 4-day festival offering presentations workshops keynotes field trips boat trips a nature expo a turtle symposium presentations were you can learn from renowned professionals, experience peak migration, and shop unique products!
INFO: Florida Birding & Nature Festival
Heartwood’s Welcome Center will be CLOSED
on Friday, October 18th.
Preserve gates open normal, posted hours.
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SATURDAY ONLY SPECIAL SYMPOSIUM
A special symposium with seven speakers – “Exploring Florida’s Rich Turtle Diversity,” co-sponsored by the Florida Turtle Conservation Trust.
National Wildlife Refuges: Americas Best Kept Secret
Join us for a special event:
Saturday
1/19/19
10 AM
National Wildlife Refuges: Americas Best Kept Secret
This program, presented by the Friends of Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuges, will explore the history of the National Wildlife Refuge system including important early sanctuaries in Florida, and will address both the history and wildlife of our local Pinellas refuges, and Egmont Key. Egmont Key is one of Florida’s largest nesting bird sanctuaries, home to over 30,000 pairs of nesting birds each year.
Your hosts:
Patrick Mundus
Pat is an active volunteer and board member with the Friends of Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuges. His work with the group includes public outreach, land management and habitat protection, and working with the interpretive docent program on Egmont Key. A long time wildlife advocate and recreational birder he believes that the preservation and restoration of wildlife habitat in Florida is key to protecting our native species.
DAVE HOWARD
Dave is speaking to you as a board member of Friends of Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuges and Coordinator of the Save Egmont Key Initiative. After retiring from Baxter Healthcare where he was the Director of R&D for Kidney Dialysis research and Blood Collection systems, he decided that wildlife here in Florida now needed his help. To grow his understanding of Florida’s biodiversity, Dave became a Florida Master Naturalist by taking all three modules of the University of Florida’s science based program.
-Lawn seating: Bring your lawn chairs, blanket
-Light refreshments
-1 hour program
4100 Starkey Blvd.
Trinity, FL 34655