Birding with Audubon
Audubon is for the birds, birders, and anyone who loves watching wildlife! With Broward County Audubon Society (BCAS), you can experience and enjoy recreation in natural settings across the region. A wide range of activities caters to everyone, from families to serious birders interested in expanding their life lists.
For more information on birding opportunities, view our events calendar or check the Blog discussed below. We look forward to seeing you on the next Audubon adventure!
Birding in Broward County
Looking for a local "do-it-yourself" birding adventure? Broward County and the surrounding area host a wealth of opportunities for urban and backcountry birdwatching. Broward County Audubon Society has its favorite birding hotspots. For further information send an email to the author, Paddy Cunningham Pascatore, birdpaddy@yahoo.com or visit her web site at http://www.birdadventure.com.
Birding Florida
Planning a Florida ecotourism adventure for your next vacation? The Great Florida Birding Trail documents some of the best bird and wildlife watching in the state. Whether you are looking for "quick hit" locations to observe single species or areas where you can stay for days, the Great Florida Birding Trail is a great resource. Visit the Great Florida Birding Trail online for more information and a location directory. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, a 13,000 acre Audubon property, was designated a South Florida Section "Gateway Site."
Green Cay Wetlands, one favored birding hot spot just over the county line, keeps a list and count of the birds nesting and residing there.
Stormwater Treatment Areas (STA) are also nearby and provide opportunities to see thousands of birds at one time. Schedules and maps for guided drives in these gated areas are found at http://www.tropicalaudubon.org. The Clewiston Inn offers overnight stay and day ecotour packages.
BCAS web page Birding Florida lists upcoming festivals for birders. Be sure to check it out too.
Birding the USA
Before traveling to other states, check out information about birding hotspots and field trips in those locations. Click here to learn more.
International Birding
Looking for birds on your life list that are not residents or migrants in the USA, click here to see a list of naturalist led international birding trips.
BCAS Bird Board
Share your birding experiences on the BCAS Bird Board located on the BCAS Blog at http://www.browardaudubon.blogspot.com.
Essentials for Bird Watching
If you are a new bird watcher, welcome! You have many years of enjoyment ahead of you. To enhance your bird watching experience, begin by clicking here. Also be sure to visit the Photo Gallery and check out photos of young birds, photos of birds in flight, and photos of birds feeding.
Listening to Birds
Many times birds are not seen but heard. Identifying birds through their songs and calls requires study. For tips and resources on listening to birds, click here. Also listen to one man's views of the mockingbird as he rhymed his presention at the TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Conference in 2006. The video can be accessed at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/108.
Birding in the News
News items range from new resources to new action alerts. To see the last quarter's news on birds, birding, and birding locations, click here.
Test Your Knowledge
A series of quizzes is being prepared to help you assess how well you know a group of birds. The first one is the Warbler Quiz. Click here to open it.
