September 21, 2011

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Does the ivory-bill woodpecker still exist?

No recent evidence of bird existing in Florida From the Desk of FWC –  By Stan Kirkland, FWC In the spring of 2005, news swept the United States and much of the world that the ivory-billed woodpecker, long thought to be extinct, had been found in the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Arkansas. The news was electrifying to birders and conservation groups. Gene Sparling, an amateur ornithologist from Hot Springs, Ark., reported seeing a single adult male ivory-bill...

Chautauqua Vineyards and Winery 2011 Harvest Festival Oct. 15

Enjoy music, barbecue and wine tasting The Chautauqua Vineyards and Winery will be hosting their annual Harvest Festival from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Oct. 15. Enjoy a day relaxing as you drink a glass wine and enjoy barbecue plates from the Kiwanis Club of DeFuniak Springs and listen to music by Smokin’ Rodeo Band and Cheryl Jones and Company. There will also be craft vendors available along with a truck and car show. Bring your own lawn chair....

Walton County fishing report for Sept. 21

Gag grouper season open, redfish, black drum in the Bay! Salt: Been catching some black grouper in the 24 inch size range. Also catching triggerfish, vermillion and black snapper. Chasing a few amberjacks as there is lots of bait fish in the Gulf. Inshore Gulf report brought to you by Capt. Kerry Jones of Not A Dog Charters, offering Gulf and Bay charters. Bay: Redfish everywhere, catching with live shrimp. Speckled trout, bluefish, skip jacks, and flounder with Krocodile spoons,...

Monster Paddle Poker Run on Destin Harbor Oct. 29

The only costumed stand up paddle poker run in the United States! Get ready for the scariest SUP event in the Florida Panhandle. On Oct. 29, Gulf Coast Paddle Club, YOLO Board, and Harry T’s are hosting the Monster Paddle. You can paddle anything you want…SUP, kayak, canoe, outrigger, dragon boat, row boat, coffin…anything! Make all 5 stops within the Destin Harbor and get one poker hand at the post-run party! Find the 6th location and get a second hand!...

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Walton County hosting Day for Kids Sept. 24

Free event includes activities and barbecue The Boys and Girls Clubs of Walton County is having a Day for Kids event on Sat. Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., at the Freeport Regional Sports Complex at Hammock Bay. Freeport Fire Department, McGruff the Crime Dog, Nonie’s Ark baby petting zoo, live entertainment, Play-Dough station, art showcase, face painting, pick-up kickball games, and more will be offered at this free event. Day for Kids is celebrated nationally throughout Boys and Girls Clubs of America and...

Choctawhatchee Audubon events and programs for October

Learn and explore with Choctawhatchee Audubon OCTOBER 6: MONTHLY MEETING: Birder fanciers and aspiring citizen scientists will find much to digest at the next meeting of the Choctawhatchee Audubon Society on  Thursday, October 6. Rick West, Coordinator of the Florida Ornithological Society’s “Breeding Bird Atlas of Florida II” project, will present an overview of this important work. This effort attempts to record the breeding distribution of all bird species in the state, and helps to detect changes in the distribution...