Activities
Upcoming Events
Orange Audubon Society (OAS) offers many events and volunteer opportunities from September through June, with something for every activity level. See our menu of field trips, classes, and workshops to the right.
This includes OAS’ NORTH SHORE BIRDING FESTIVAL, held the first weekend in December to highlight the best of Central Florida Birding.
See the monthly calendar of events below.
Also download OAS’ annual brochure, which has at-a-glance information about all our activities throughout this program year!
Events in April 2024
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April 6, 2024(1 event)
8:00 am: Mead Botanical Gardens Spring Bird Walks, Winter Park8:00 am: Mead Botanical Gardens Spring Bird Walks, Winter Park – Join our FREE Spring Bird walks in Mead Botanical Gardens while we search for both migrant visitors and resident birds. Wood Ducks, Barred Owls, Pileated Woodpeckers and others are joined in the Spring by passing warblers such as American Redstarts, Black and White Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warblers and others. This park has hosted Indigo Bunting, Painted Bunting, Hooded Warblers, and Yellow-throated Warblers. We never know what we will see but if we don't look we won't find out! Join us! FREE but limited to 15 registrants. To register call (941) 704-1189. Mead Botanical Gardens |
April 7, 2024(1 event)
7:30 am: BIRD SURVEY - Oakland Nature Preserve7:30 am: BIRD SURVEY - Oakland Nature Preserve OAS performs quarterly bird surveys for the preserve to determine the effectiveness of its sandhill restoration and native plant gardens, a joint project of the preserve and the Tarflower chapter of the Native Plant Association. We'll meet in the parking lot and walk several trails through wooded areas and sandhill restoration areas. We'll be looking for overwintering Grasshopper, Savannah, Field, and possibly White-Crowned Sparrows; Pileated, Red-bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, Eastern Bluebirds and many more. Registration is required, via website or contact Kathy at riglingkathy@gmail.com. Oakland Nature Preserve |
April 8, 2024
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April 9, 2024
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April 10, 2024(2 events)
Northwest Florida Panhandle BirdingNorthwest Florida Panhandle BirdingApril 10, 2024 – April 14, 2024 This season’s four-day trip to see migratory and breeding songbirds and shorebirds in the Florida Panhandle will be 7:00 pm: Educator's Zoom Series - The City Nature Challenge and Using iNaturalist7:00 pm: Educator's Zoom Series - The City Nature Challenge and Using iNaturalist – Zoom |
April 11, 2024(2 events)
Northwest Florida Panhandle BirdingNorthwest Florida Panhandle BirdingApril 10, 2024 – April 14, 2024 This season’s four-day trip to see migratory and breeding songbirds and shorebirds in the Florida Panhandle will be 7:00 pm: BIRD CHAT - Birding Costa Rica with Pieter Wiestra7:00 pm: BIRD CHAT - Birding Costa Rica with Pieter Wiestra – Pieter Wiestra of Aratinga Tours will discuss ways to see the beautiful and diverse birds of this Central American country. Register for this online presentation at mailchi.mp/18d77cc16d26/bird-chat-registration |
April 12, 2024(1 event)
Northwest Florida Panhandle BirdingNorthwest Florida Panhandle BirdingApril 10, 2024 – April 14, 2024 This season’s four-day trip to see migratory and breeding songbirds and shorebirds in the Florida Panhandle will be |
April 13, 2024(2 events)
Northwest Florida Panhandle BirdingNorthwest Florida Panhandle BirdingApril 10, 2024 – April 14, 2024 This season’s four-day trip to see migratory and breeding songbirds and shorebirds in the Florida Panhandle will be 8:00 am: Mead Botanical Gardens Spring Bird Walks, Winter Park8:00 am: Mead Botanical Gardens Spring Bird Walks, Winter Park Join our FREE Spring Bird walks in Mead Botanical Gardens while we search for both migrant visitors and resident birds. Wood Ducks, Barred Owls, Pileated Woodpeckers and others are joined in the Spring by passing warblers such as American Redstarts, Black and White Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warblers and others. This park has hosted Indigo Bunting, Painted Bunting, Hooded Warblers, and Yellow-throated Warblers. We never know what we will see but if we don't look we won't find out! Join us! FREE but limited to 15 registrants. Leaders: To register call (941) 704-1189. Mead Botanical Gardens |
April 14, 2024(2 events)
Northwest Florida Panhandle BirdingNorthwest Florida Panhandle BirdingApril 10, 2024 – April 14, 2024 This season’s four-day trip to see migratory and breeding songbirds and shorebirds in the Florida Panhandle will be 7:30 am: BIRD SURVEY - Wekiwa Springs7:30 am: BIRD SURVEY - Wekiwa Springs Monthly Bird Survey at Wekiwa Springs Park. We will split into 2 groups led by Park Naturalist Paul Lammardo and OAS's Kathy Rigling. We will survey two areas of the park county all birds we see and hear. We will travel through the sandhill and scrub, near small lakes and other transitional areas. Possible birds: Red-headed Woodpeckers, Bachman's Sparrow, Wild Turkeys, Northern Bobwhite, the occasional Short-tailed Hawk. Registration is required with entry directions provided upon registration. Note: survey begins before park opens so DO NOT enter through gate. For registration contact Kathy at riglingkathy@gmail.com. To be provided upon registration |
April 15, 2024
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April 18, 2024(2 events)
5:45 pm: OAS Monthly Board Meeting5:45 pm: OAS Monthly Board Meeting – 7:00 pm: OAS Monthly Program - Getting to Know Our Fabulous Raptors with Daisy Fiore7:00 pm: OAS Monthly Program - Getting to Know Our Fabulous Raptors with Daisy Fiore – |
April 19, 2024
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April 20, 2024(1 event)
8:00 am: Mead Botanical Gardens Spring Bird Walks, Winter Park8:00 am: Mead Botanical Gardens Spring Bird Walks, Winter Park Join our FREE Spring Bird walks in Mead Botanical Gardens while we search for both migrant visitors and resident birds. Wood Ducks, Barred Owls, Pileated Woodpeckers and others are joined in the Spring by passing warblers such as American Redstarts, Black and White Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warblers and others. This park has hosted Indigo Bunting, Painted Bunting, Hooded Warblers, and Yellow-throated Warblers. We never know what we will see but if we don't look we won't find out! Join us! FREE but limited to 15 registrants. Leaders: To register call (941) 704-1189. Mead Botanical Gardens |
April 21, 2024
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April 22, 2024(1 event)
7:30 am: Limited Edition Field Trip To Fort De Soto, Pinellas County7:30 am: Limited Edition Field Trip To Fort De Soto, Pinellas County Just in time for warbler migration, OAS will migrate over to Ft. De Soto Park in Pinellas County in our search for birds that frequently land after crossing the Gulf of Mexico on their journey north. By popular demand, top-birder Lori Mathis and "snake guru" Jerry Mathis will lead with our own Kathy Rigling. While you never know what the winds bring in, last years trip gave us great sightings of Worm-eating Warblers, Blue and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, and many, many more. Ft De Soto tops the eBird hotspot list with numbers of species seen. Cost is $85 for members, $110non-members. Directions, meet-up location and group hotel info will be sent upon registration. Register via web or by contacting Kathy at riglingkathy@gmail.com Fort De Soto |
April 23, 2024(1 event)
7:30 am: Limited Edition Field Trip To Fort De Soto, Pinellas County7:30 am: Limited Edition Field Trip To Fort De Soto, Pinellas County Just in time for warbler migration, OAS will migrate over to Ft. De Soto Park in Pinellas County in our search for birds that frequently land after crossing the Gulf of Mexico on their journey north. By popular demand, top-birder Lori Mathis and "snake guru" Jerry Mathis will lead with our own Kathy Rigling. While you never know what the winds bring in, last years trip gave us great sightings of Worm-eating Warblers, Blue and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanagers, Indigo Buntings, and many, many more. Ft De Soto tops the eBird hotspot list with numbers of species seen. Cost is $85 for members, $110non-members. Directions, meet-up location and group hotel info will be sent upon registration. Register via web or by contacting Kathy at riglingkathy@gmail.com Fort De Soto |
April 24, 2024(1 event)
8:00 am: BIRD SURVEY - Rock Springs Run8:00 am: BIRD SURVEY - Rock Springs Run This quarterly bird survey by OAS and the State Park Service helps Park Naturalist Paul Lammardo check the effectiveness of conservation activities at the Park. We will be meeting at the Rock Springs Run Equestrian Camp and carpooling from there with the goal of starting at 8:00am. Rock Springs Run is a large park with several families of scrub jays although not all routes are through scrub jay habitat. Raptors, Towhees, Red-headed Woodpeckers, even deer and bear can be seen. Leaders: Kathy Rigling and Paul Lammardo. Register via web or contact Kathy at riglingkathy@gmail.com. Directions upon registration. Note: for Google/Apple Maps, use the Rock Springs Run Equestrian Camp for directions. Rock Springs Run |
April 25, 2024(1 event)
7:00 pm: BIRD CHAT - Birding Antarctica with Marianne Korosy7:00 pm: BIRD CHAT - Birding Antarctica with Marianne Korosy – Register for this online presentation at mailchi.mp/18d77cc16d26/bird-chat-registration |
April 26, 2024
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April 27, 2024(1 event)
8:00 am: FREE Spring Bird walk at Mead Botanical Gardens8:00 am: FREE Spring Bird walk at Mead Botanical Gardens – Join our FREE Spring Bird walks in Mead Botanical Gardens while we search for both migrant visitors and resident birds. Wood Ducks, Barred Owls, Pileated Woodpeckers and others are joined in the Spring by passing warblers such as American Redstarts, Black and White Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warblers and others. This park has hosted Indigo Bunting, Painted Bunting, Hooded Warblers, and Yellow-throated Warblers. We never know what we will see but if we don't look we won't find out! Join us! FREE but limited to 15 registrants. Leaders: To register call (941) 704-1189. Mead Botanical Gardens |
April 28, 2024(1 event)
7:00 am: Young Birder's Club Trip to Lake Lotus Banding Station, Altamonte Springs7:00 am: Young Birder's Club Trip to Lake Lotus Banding Station, Altamonte Springs By popular demand, the Young Birder's Club will return to the Lake Lotus Banding Station. You never know what will show up in the nets. They've banded everything from a Belted Kingfisher to a Hooded Warbler. We'll get to watch the measuring and banding process and we'll also bird this special wooded area. Note: location is NOT at the park. Leaders: Lorri Lilja and Kathy Rigling. Registration is required. Directions and additional information will be sent at time of registration. Contact Kathy at riglingkathy@gmail.com |
April 29, 2024
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May 1, 2024
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May 2, 2024(1 event)
7:00 pm: Bird Chat - Audubon Florida Coastal Bird Stewardship by Audrey DeRose-Wilson7:00 pm: Bird Chat - Audubon Florida Coastal Bird Stewardship by Audrey DeRose-Wilson – Register for this online presentation at mailchi.mp/18d77cc16d26/bird-chat-registration |
May 3, 2024
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May 4, 2024(1 event)
7:30 am: Limited Edition Field Trip - Kayak, Canoe, Paddle Board7:30 am: Limited Edition Field Trip - Kayak, Canoe, Paddle Board Join Alan Shapiro and Lorri Lilja on a trip down the Wekiva River starting at Katie's Landing. You'll be searching for the elusive Prothonotary Warbler while keeping the eye on the skies for raptors (occasional Short-tailed Hawks have been seen here) and enjoying all of the other birds on the river. Reservations are required. Admission is $3 per vehicle and rental rates for kayak, canoe, paddle boards may apply. Trip Cost is $12 members, $17 non-members. Limited to 12 participants. Register via web or contact Kathy at riglingkathy@gmail.com Katie's Landing |
May 5, 2024(1 event)
7:15 am: BIRD SURVEY - Wekiwa Springs7:15 am: BIRD SURVEY - Wekiwa Springs Monthly Bird Survey at Wekiwa Springs Park. We will split into 2 groups led by Park Naturalist Paul Lammardo and OAS's Kathy Rigling. We will survey two areas of the park county all birds we see and hear. We will travel through the sandhill and scrub, near small lakes and other transitional areas. Possible birds: Red-headed Woodpeckers, Bachman's Sparrow, Wild Turkeys, Northern Bobwhite, the occasional Short-tailed Hawk. Registration is required with entry directions provided upon registration. Note: survey begins before park opens so DO NOT enter through gate. For registration contact Kathy at riglingkathy@gmail.com. To be provided upon registration |