We will begin planning for our 2023-2024 Season, October 2023 through May 2024. Watch for updates in The Kite throughout the summer.


FIELD TRIP
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED FOR ALL FIELD TRIPS
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT EMAIL
santafeaudubonfl@aol.com
When you make your reservation, please include your email and phone numbers(s)
and please specify if you will meet at Heritage Park or the Field Trip location

SATURDAY, MAY 27
ANASTASIA STATE PARK
for Birds at the Beach
With 195 identified bird species, Anastasia State Park is a bird-watcher’s paradise. You don’t have to be an experienced birder to enjoy the diversity.
Approx. 2 - 3 hours
DIFFICULTY LEVEL 3 Will involve walking on the beach
PARKING FEE: $8 PER VEHICLE
TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT contact Celina or Sallie santafeaudubonfl@aol.com
To caravan from Melrose meet on the west side of Heritage Park at 7:15 AM OR
Anastasia State Park Parking Area at 8:45 AM
300 Anastasia Park Road, St. Augustine, FL.

THERE ARE RESTROOMS AT BOTH OF THESE LOCATIONS

Sallie Carlock
President



SFAS Program Meetings
Active: Oct. - May
Annual Report
When: Speaker Series Programs are held Tuesdays evenings at 6:45PM October thru May

Where: Trinity Episcopal Parish Hall (204 SR 26 downtown Melrose)

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Photo Credits
Photographs displayed on this website are copyrighted and were provided with permission by:
Ann Stodola
Dr. Jeff Smith
John Sloane
Richard Segall
Carol Sallette
Anne Pierce
Ida Little
Joyce King
Ray Franklin
Bill Chitty
Sallie Carlock
Jan & Bill Bolte
Keith Bollum
Bob Bird



Audubon At Home
What to do with an orphaned bird
If it is mostly fully feathered and not obviously injured, almost all of the time, leaving it alone is the best thing. While leaving it alone, try to keep children and animals away. A parent is probably nearby and has encouraged it to leave the nest, and is still bringing it food....read more
Improve the Bird watching in your back yard - by Bill Chitty
For birding in your own yard, assuming they are in their home range, the variety of birds mostly depends on the variety of available food and habitat. If you are satisfied with seeing Northern Cardinals and Tufted Titmice, all you need is a few bushes, a feeder and a bag of sunflower seed.

In the last two years, I have identified 69 different species [see list] of birds from my yard in western Putnam County, about half way between Palatka and Keystone Heights. I am only a mediocre birdwatcher, so that’s not counting the dozens I’ve seen but haven’t been able to positively identify. So how do I see 69+ species, and someone else in the same area only sees 4 or 5?

Over half those birds are simply because of habitat. But 26 different species were on or in the immediate vicinity of the feeders and bird houses on the property. Most of those 26 bird species can be coaxed into your backyard.

...read more about Feeders, Bird food, Water, Houses, Habitat