TUESDAY MORNING BIRD WALK - Smyrna Dunes Park
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OCT 14 8am
TUESDAY MORNING BIRD WALK
Smyrna Dunes Park
2995 N. Peninsula Ave, NSB
Welcome Back! We're kicking off the 25/26 Season! And 6 FLAMINGOS were sighted here this past Friday! Join us for a lovely morning 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.
It's peak migration now, so who know what may turn up? 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). ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Oct - April, Experienced SEVAS members lead these walks 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.
Bring binoculars, a hat, water, bug spray, etc, and dress for the weather.
More info here:
https://www.sevolusiaaudubon.org/the-skimmer-newsletter