Choctawhatchee Audubon Society activities for April 2018

March 19, 2018

Program April 5: The Magic of Migration. Lenny Fenimore and Malcolm Swan will team up and give a presentation on the “Magic of Migration.”  The talk will cover the science of “why” and “how” birds migrate.  Malcolm will demonstrate his cartography skills and eBird knowledge to present a visual representation of the migratory routes of specific species as well as the general migratory routes for most North American species.

The program will be held in room 302 (changed from 308/309) of the student services building 400 at the Northwest Florida State College Niceville campus. Socializing begins at 6:30 PM and the program at 7:00 PM. Admission is free and open to the public. Call or e-mail Dr Don Baltz at (225) 252-2760, dbaltz@LSU.edu for more information. Please visit our website at Choctawhatcheeaudubon.org and our Face book page at Choctawhatchee Audubon Society.

April 7: Scout-a-Rama at FWB Landing 10-3 PM. Join Michelle Wright and other Audubon members to help teach Scouts about bird identification. Bring lunch and a lawn chair. Contact Michelle for details at 850 428-1803. Please visit our website at Choctawhatcheeaudubon.org and our Face book page at Choctawhatchee Audubon Society.

April 14: Estuary Festival at Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park. Spend a day in the park teaching children about birds. Bring a sack lunch and a lawn chair. Contact Margaret Benner at 850 678-6665 for details. Please visit our website at Choctawhatcheeaudubon.org and our Face book page at Choctawhatchee Audubon Society.

April 28: Bird Walk at Veterans Park on Okaloosa Island. Join birder Malcolm Swan for a bird walk. Meet at the NE corner of the Convention Center parking lot at 7:30 AM. See herons, bitterns and spring migrants. Contact Malcolm at 210 343-9082 for details. Please visit our website at Choctawhatcheeaudubon.org and our Face book page at Choctawhatchee Audubon Society.