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Learn about hummingbirds in Niceville Feb. 2

Choctawhatchee Audubon hosts Fred Bassett of Hummingbird Research, Inc., who has been studying hummingbirds in the Southeastern U.S. for more than 20 years. Fred will discuss our wonderful ruby-throated hummingbirds in depth and introduce many species of western hummingbirds that winter in Florida. This program will be on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in Room 800 on the 2nd floor of the Chandler Center (NW door of 519 Helms St.) at the Crosspoint Church in Niceville. Signs will...

Sandhill cranes winter in north Walton County

Winter visitors a welcome sight for local bird lovers For the last several years, migrating sandhill cranes have been spending the winter months in north Walton County in Paxton. Foraging in a wetland area and private pasture near Lake Jackson, more than 24 sandhill cranes spend several months in the area every year. Typically migrating in mid-December and staying until mid-March, the cranes are a welcome sight. With a wingspan of 73 inches and standing more than 41 inches tall,...

Learn, volunteer and go birding with Choctawhatchee Audubon in November

Enjoy educational opportunities with the Choctawhatchee Audubon this November. Thursday, November 3 – Jeff Talbert, project coordinator with Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Dept. of Conservation and Research will be talking about some of the more unique plants that contribute to our area’s most biologically diverse ecosystems, particularly our local wetlands around the coastal dune lakes in Walton County. The program will be in Room 800 on the 2nd floor of the Chandler Center of Crosspoint Church, NW door of 519 Helms...

Guided bird walk at St. Andrews State Park May 19

Join the Friends of St. Andrews State Park on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 5 pm at Gator Lake for a bird walk. It is still breeding season at the rookery and a chance to see the birds in the area.  Mary Jo Capra will lead the viewing. Bring sunscreen, insect repellent, and binoculars, if you have them.  (Friends will have a few pairs to share). St. Andrews State Park is located at 4607 State Park Lane, Panama City, Florida 32408...

April birding with Choctawhatchee Audubon Society

Choctawhatchee Audubon is your local Audubon chapter club that reaches from Walton, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa County. Listed below are the remainder of events for our Spring calendar: Thursday April 7, 2022 – Presentation: ALASKA – BIRDS OF THE FAR NORTH COUNTRY Malcolm Swan and Shannon Hobson will present recent videos and photographs of spectacular birds, Kodiak Bear cubs, and sea mammals observed during their 2021 trip to Pt. Barrow, Nome, Kodiak Island, and Seward. The program will be held...