Schedule:

Journey through south Florida searching for beautiful and rare birds in ancient moss-covered cypress swamps, everglades prairies that join the sky and brilliant marshes that sparkle with flashes of roseate wings. Scan across the tips of grass for hovering Snail kites and hear the squeal of the Limpkin.

Registration - 6:15-6:30 A.m.
Pick Up Your Name Tag, Field Trip Workshop Materials And Goody Bag.
Registration Covers Opening Reception, Reception Dinner, Daily Morning Mini-workshops, Birding Education Handout Materials, All Evening Programs (Thursday, Friday And Saturday), Water And Field Trip Snacks. Preregistration Is Required With Few Exceptions.

Field Trip

Upper Keys Nature Adventure - 7:00 A.m. To 4:30 P.m.

Although We Will Be Looking For Birds This Trip, It Will Be A Nature Adventure To The Only Sub-tropical Coral Reefs In The U.s. We Will Drive Across The Beautiful Card Sound To North Key Largo For Our Best Chance For White-crowned Pigeon And Cuban Yellow Warbler. It Will Include A Short Hike In The One Of The U.s.’s Most Endangered Habitats - Tropical Hardwood Forest, Home To 3 Native Endemics. It’s Possible That Magnificent Frigatebird, Peregrine Falcon Or Naday Parakeet May Fly By. A Late Lunch (On Your Own) At The World’s Famous Alabama Jack’s Waterfront Restaurant For Conch Fritters & Chowder To Get The Real Atmosphere Of The Keys. It Is A Great Way To End The Festival. Field Trip Includes Van Transportation, Bottle Water, Snacks And Park Admission.

Target Birds - Magnificent Frigatebird, White-crowned Pigeon, Cuban Yellow Warbler, Mangrove Cuckoo, Broadwing Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Naday Parakeet