St. Lucie Audubon Society

Trip Reports

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Blue-winged Teal  

March 9, 2013

West Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Wetlands, Vero Beach, 12 birders, 49 species, led by Dan Walma

James Currie  

March 7, 2013

Special meeting at Kight Center with James Currie, world renowned birder and star of National Geographic Television's Birding Adventures. Estimated 200 attended.

Adams Ranch  

Feb. 16, 2013

Bus tour and breakfast at Adams Ranch, Western St. Lucie County, 80 participants at this annual fund-raiser

La Sagra's Flycatcher  

Feb. 9, 2013

Green Cay and Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, 26 birders, including some on their first field trips, and 60 species, including the La Sagra's Flycatcher, rarely seen in Florida. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe

 

Jan. 5, 2013

Merritt Wildlife Refuge and Viera Wetlands, 21 birders and 78 species. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe.

 

Dec. 8, 2012

Indrio Savannas Preserve, Fort Pierce, Florida, 18 people, 36 species, including Florida Scrub Jays

Pie-billed Grebe  

Nov. 18, 2012

Tour of Storm Treatment Area 1, Wellington, Palm Beach County, 10 people, 68 species of birds. Led by Guide Chuck Weber from Everglades Audubon.

Osprey  

Oct. 6, 2012

Tour of Indian River on Capt Chop Lege's Boat, St. Lucie County, 17 people, 23 species of birds plus good views of manatees

Wild Turkeys  

Mar. 24, 2012

Field trip to Pinelands Natural Area, western St. Lucie County, 19 birders and 44 species. Led by Sam Fried

 

Feb. 17, 2012

Field trip and breakfast at Adams Ranch, Western St. Lucie County, 80 participants

Wurdermann's Heron  

Feb. 4, 2012

Green Cay and Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Palm Beach County, 36 birders and 58 species.Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe

 

Jan. 7, 2012

Merritt Wildlife Refuge and Viera Wetlands, 21 birders and 84 species. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe.

 

Dec. 3, 2011

West Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Wetlands, Vero Beach, 15 birders, 47 species, led by Dan Walma

Common Eider  

Nov. 12, 2011

Indian River Boat Trip, Fort Pierce, with Capt. Chop Lege. Common Eider sighted

   

May 7, 2011

Indrio Savannas Preserve, Fort Pierce, Florida Scrub Jays and Bald Eagles

April. 9, 2011

Vero Beach Wetlands, Indian River County, 14 participants, 34 bird species

Mar. 16, 2011

Prairie Lakes (Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area), Kenansville, Osceola County, 72 bird species

 

Feb. 26, 2011

Painted and Indigo Buntings, Comer home, Fort Pierce, 22 participants

 

Feb. 19, 2011

Field trip and breakfast at Adams Ranch, Western St. Lucie County, 80 participants

   

Feb. 5, 2011

Green Cay Wetlands and Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Palm Beach County, 31 participants, 54 bird species

   

Jan. 8, 2011

Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, 24 participants, 65 bird species

   

Dec. 4, 2010

"Scrub Walk" at Walton Scrub Preserve, 12 participants

   

Nov. 6, 2010

Field trip to Indian River County Wetlands in Vero Beach, 24 participants, 44 bird species

   

Oct. 9, 2010 

Field trip boat ride on the Indian River in Fort Pierce with Capt. Chop Lege 

   

March 6, 2010

Field trip to Indian River County (Vero) Wetlands, 13 members and 60 species.

   

Feb. 20, 2010

Field trip and breakfast at Adams Ranch, Western St. Lucie County, 76 members.

   

Feb. 7, 2010


Field trip to Green Cay and Wakodahatchee, 23 members, 60 species. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe.

   

Jan. 9, 2010

Field trip to Viera Wetlands and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, 11 members, 68 species. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe.

   

Jan. 2, 2010

Christmas Count 2009 results

   

Dec. 5, 2009

Field trip to Everglades National Park. 15 members, 48 species.

   

Nov. 14, 2009

Field trip to Stormwater Treatment Area 5, near Clewiston. Led by Dorothy Schultz, Hart & Jewel Rufe and Dan Walma. 72 species spotted.

   

May 9, 2009

Field trip to Sebastian Inlet. Led by Dorothy Schultz. 20 species spotted

   

April 4, 2009

Field trip to Indrio Wetlands, Fort Pierce. Led by Dan Walma. 24 species spotted

   

March 7, 2009

Field trip to Vero Beach Waste Management Wetlands. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe. 55 species spotted.

   

Feb. 6, 2009

Field trip to Green Cay and Wakodahatchee. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe. 57 species spotted.

   

Jan. 10, 2009

Field trip to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Led by Hank and Dotty Hull.  70 species spotted.

   

Feb. 9, 2008

Field trip to Green Cay and Wakodahatchee. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe. 55 species spotted.

   

Jan. 5, 2008

Field trip to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Led by Hart and Jewel Rufe. 89 species spotted.

   

Dec. 15, 2007

Final tally of Christmas Count 2007