Targeting will include wading birds and wintering songbirds.

Leader: Katie Higgins (Kt.Higgins@uga.edu)

Difficulty: easy to moderate.

Meet in the parking lot of Skidaway Island United Methodist Church at 8:00am. From there we will carpool (if you like) into the park ($5 parking fee in the park will be in effect).

Meeting address: 54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411.

Targeting fall migrants and year round residents . Meet at the entrance to Ft. McAllister at 8 am. $5 per car parking fee. Bring bug spray, hat and water. 3894 Fort McAllister Road, Rich mond Hill, GA 31324

Leader: Steve Fox sfox01@hotmail.com 912 596 4685.

Trip Rigor: moderate with extensive walking.

This field trip has been cancelled.

Targeting spring migrants. Meet in the parking lot of Skidaway Island United Methodist Church.

Leader Steve Fox sfox573@gmail.com.

Difficulty easy to moderate.

54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411.

We are cancelling the Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 field trip with Diana Churchill at Fort Pulaski National Monument. It was scheduled for 8:45am - 11:30am.

"A storm system is brewing up that threatens some gusty winds and coastal flooding. In fact, if the forecast holds, the water levels at the Fort Pulaski gauge are predicted to be in the top five water levels in the last 80 years, beating the October 2015 storm for the number four spot" -source: Enki Research

Additionally, Fort Pulaski National Monument will delay opening the park on Saturday and Sunday, November 6th and 7th until 12:00 PM.

Trip may include Skidaway State Park, Priest Landing and/or The Landings for painted buntings, nesting wading birds and more.

Bring water and bug spray. State Park entrance fee $5 per car.

Leader: Stan Gray

Trip rigor: Not listed.

Meet at the Skidaway Island United Methodist Church (54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411). End time of field trip on listed.

We will be taking advantage of the morning high tide to look for marsh sparrows along the dikes and shorebirds on the beach. We might find an early spring migrating Northern Parula or singing yellow-throated warbler. Meet at Ft. Pulaski entrance and gate.

Leader: Diana Churchill, for more information email dichurchbirds@gmail.com.

Trip Rigor: Easy, with gravel, sand on beach and varied terrain.

This field trip has been cancelled due to Hurricane Dorian and it’s potential aftermath.

Meet by the Fort Pulaski Bridge at 9 am to look for marsh wrens, painted buntings, shrikes, white pelicans, whimbrels, oystercatchers, and other shorebirds. Leader: Diana Churchill, for more information contact her at 912-604-7539 or dichurchbirds@gmail.com.

Trip rigor: Easy walking on flat terrain.

Note:  An entrance fee is charged to use this facility. 

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at Winn Dixie at I-95 Exit 29, or at 8:30 a.m. at east entrance to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge off Rte. 121. Be aware that Okefenokee is a little over a 2 hour drive from Savannah. For questions and additional information, contact Bob Sattelmeyer of Coastal Georgia Audubon at engrds@gsu.edu or 404-217-7082.

Trip Rigor: Wildlife Drive by car, moderate walking to observation tower.

Note: Okefenokee NWR charges an entrance fee. Remember your Interagency or any refuge-specific passes.