January 10: Thursday Evening Program. Eagles, hawks and falcons of eastern North America by Greg Greer, naturalist. Greer will illustrate, identify the birds in free flight and during banding operations and present information on the behavior, migration and population dynamics of this extremely interesting group of raptors. The powerpoint presentation will be held in room 308/309 of the Student Services Building 400 at the Northwest Florida State College Niceville campus. Socializing begins at 6:30 PM and the program at 7:00 PM. Admission is free and open to the public. Contact Dave Clausen at (907) 321-3701 for more information. Please visit our website at choctawhatcheeaudubon.org and our Facebook page at Choctawhatchee Audubon.
January 5: Birdwalk at the Wright Landfill and Okaloosa Holding ponds. Join experienced birder Alan Knothe in an expedition to find interesting and rare birds first discovered during the Christmas Birdcount. Meet at Pepito’s parking lot, 1313 Lewis Turner Blvd at 7:30 AM. Wear closed toe shoes, a hat and possibly rain gear. Bring binoculars and/or a camera. Contact Alan at (850) 208-1780 for additional information. Please visit our website at choctawhatcheeaudubon.org and our Facebook page at Choctawhatchee Audubon.
January 12: Birdwalk North Okaloosa County. Join experienced videographer and birder Malcolm Swan in an expedition to find warblers, waders, woodpeckers and blackbirds. Meet at the CVS parking lot in the Oak Creek Shopping Center on John Sims Parkway in Niceville at 7:30 AM. Wear closed toe shoes and long pants. Contact Malcolm at (210) 343-9082 for additional information. Please visit our website at choctawhatcheeaudubon.org and our Facebook page at Choctawhatchee Audubon.
January 26: Birdwalk Niceville and Valparaiso shorelines. Join walk leaders Walt Spence and Lenny Fenimore in a tour of old Niceville and Valparaiso in search of aquatic and upland winter residents. Meet at the Mattress Depot in the Bayou Shopping Center off John Sims Parkway in Niceville at 7:30 AM. Contact Walt at (850) 582-7064 or Lenny at (850) 863-2039 for additional information. Please visit our website at choctawhatcheeaudubon.org and our Facebook page at Choctawhatchee Audubon.