Broward Fall Migration Birding- Long Key Natural Area

Name: Broward Fall Migration Birding- Long Key Natural Area
Start: 2024-10-27T08:00:00-04:00
Location: Long Key Nature Center

Schedule

Sun Oct 27 2024 at 08:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Long Key Nature Center | Davie, FL

Come out for a morning of birding to spot some migratory birds along their journeys on the Atlantic Flyway! We will be birding every other Sunday morning of September and October at different locations throughout the county. Please bring sanitizer to wash hands. Also, if you have any insect allergies or health concerns, please notify me, and bring your EpiPen. We will have a first aid kit with us.

Join the trip to west Broward to Long Key Natural Area in Davie! The address is 3501 SW 130th Ave, Davie, FL 33330.
South Florida becomes an exciting place to bird starting in late July when shorebirds and songbirds from the Arctic Tundra, Great Plains and New England beaches make their migration south for their winter grounds. Come walk through this mature tree canopy and boardwalk trails to spot warblers, night herons, Pileated Woodpecker and wood ducks. We will walk an in-and-out 1 mile trail. Expect to be out from 8am to 10am.
What to bring:
At least 16 oz. of water and/or Gatorade.
Wear light weight sun protected clothing and a hat.
Comfortable walking shoes
Sunscreen and mosquito spray
Sunglasses, camera, binoculars, bird book or Merlin/ iNaturalist smartphone apps.
Where to meet:
We will meet at the Long Key Nature Center at 8:00 AM. Enter through the main entrance, and follow the roadway down to the main lot. Follow the signs to the Nature Center. We will meet on the south-facing porch. There are bathrooms inside of the nature center.