April Hernando Audubon Activities

Hernando Audubon Live Webinar: Thursday, April 22, 7 p.m.: Where, Oh Where Can the Songbirds Go? Migratory Birds Along the West Coast of Florida.
Bird bander Jim McGinity will discuss the challenges migratory birds face on their biannual migrations north and south each year. He has been banding birds for 6 weeks every spring and fall since 2011. For details about connecting to this Zoom meeting, send a message to hernandoaudubonpresident@gmail.com. 

Hernando Audubon Birding Trip to Croom Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest, Saturday, April 3: Masks required. Participants limited. Make reservations with Bev: 352-686-0460 or bevalhansen@gmail.com

Find Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Bachman’s Sparrow, and other resident forest birds and look for early spring migrants. At 6:45 a.m. meet on the south side of Croom Road (CR-480) at the intersection with Forest Road 7. There is a wooden corral there. This is 7 miles east of US-41.

Hernando Audubon Birding Trip to McKethan Lake, Saturday, April 10: Masks required. Participants limited. Make reservations with Gwen: 206-659-2677 or gwenfraley@comcast.net.

McKethan Lake is at 15185 Broad Street (US-41). Meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot across from the picnic area with restrooms and play ground. We will walk through hardwood hammock and along the lake edge, looking for migratory birds as well as local residents.

Hernando Audubon Birding Trip to Eco-Walk, Crystal River Preserve State Park, Saturday, April 17: Masks required. Participants limited. Make reservations with Bev: 352-686-0460 or bevalhansen@gmail.com.

Meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot at 5990 N. Tallahassee Road, north of Crystal River. About 2 miles north of Crystal River Mall on US-19, turn left (west) on Curtis Tool Road. The entrance is just north (right) of the end of this block, on N. Tallahassee Road. We will walk 2 miles through varied upland habitat of mixed pine, oak, and pasture while looking for migratory birds as well as resident birds.

Hernando Audubon Beginning Birding, Friday, April 23: Masks required. Participants limited. Make reservations with Bev: bevalhansen@gmail.com or 352-686-0460.

Meet at 8 a.m. at Chinsegut Conservation Center, 23212 Lake Lindsey Road, Brooksville. Learn to identify birds at feeders and during a short walk. There will be binoculars available for use.