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What we’re about
SEVAS, the Southeast Volusia Audubon Society, is one of three Audubon groups in Volusia County, FL. We are an active, inclusive Audubon Chapter and we welcome all. Our monthly meetings are held Oct - Apr at the Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna Beach but our birding trips take us all over the county and beyond.
Want to learn more about native plants? We have demonstration gardens to visit and tend. Also, come view our Purple Martin colony at the Marine Discovery Center!
If you see us at the NSB Farmer's Market, please say hello! Click these links to find out more about our events, programs and volunteer opportunities:
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Upcoming events
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DEC Birds & Brews - Smyrna Dunes Park/Tayton O'Brians
Smyrna Dunes Park, 2995 N Peninsula Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL, USDECEMBER BIRDS & BREWS
DEC 18 3:30PM
Smyrna Dunes Park
2995 N. Peninsula Ave, NSB
Eat at Tayton O'Brians Irish Pub: 410 Flagler Ave, NSB
tel: 386 957 3869
ALL are welcome! Join us for a lovely afternoon out. We’ll bird the boardwalk and dunes, then wind back along the shore, and tally our list. Smyrna Dunes offers pristine coastal dunes and panoramic views of Ponce Inlet and lighthouse, the estuary, and the ocean. We should get good looks at gulls, terns and shorebirds. Passerines are possible in the hammocks, and we may see gopher tortoises along the boardwalk.
Up to twenty species of shorebirds are possible, including American Oystercatchers, Piping and Wilson’s Plovers, Purple Sandpipers and Red Knots. Brown and American White Pelicans, Black Skimmers, Common Loons, cormorants and numerous species of gulls and terns are found here. Bait fish activity at the inlet’s mouth attracts sea birds, especially Northern Gannets.
>>nb: There is a Volusia County park entrance fee or pass required (unless you are on a bike). You can also purchase permits in person at one of the offices, such as the New Smyrna Beach office open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 302 N. Causeway, NSB
See https://www.parkvolusia.org/visitors
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Third Thursday of each month. SEVAS B&B walks provide a happy end-of-day birding jaunt and a social at a local pub or restaurant. We bird different sites, and enjoy time to relax, laugh, and connect. Adult beverages optional.
Bring binoculars, a hat, water, bug spray, etc, and dress for the weather.
More info here:
https://www.sevolusiaaudubon.org/the-skimmer-newsletter5 attendees
Tuesday Morning Bird Walk - Turtle Mound at Canaveral National Seashore
Turtle Mound Trail Cape Canaveral Nat'l Seashore, W5JF+86 Oak Hill, Florida, New Smyrna Beach, fl, USSEVAS Tuesday Morning Bird Walk
DEC 23, 8am
Turtle Mound Trail
Turtle Mound has been a navigational aid for generations. It is an oyster shell midden rising 35 feet above sea level, and an archeological site dating back to 800AD. The boardwalk here is generally considered an easy route, with stunning views of Mosquito Lagoon and the Atlantic. Bug spray might be helpful.
**An entrance fee or Golden Eagle pass or similar is required to enter the National Seashore so carpool with friends if you can.
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Oct - April, Experienced SEVAS members lead these walks every month, on the second and fourth Tuesday, for both beginning and avid birders. The walks are free and open to the public. Each site offers different birds and a chance to visit a variety of natural areas. Meet at 8am and plan to spend about two hours.
Meet and Park at the trailhead, about .5 mi past the entrance to the Park, just after the Visitors Center. Bring binoculars, water, bug spray, snacks, etc, and dress for the weather.
CNS Info: https://www.nps.gov/cana/learn/historyculture/turtlemound.htm
SEVAS newsletter: https://www.sevolusiaaudubon.org/the-skimmer-newsletter3 attendees
Past events
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