Field Trip Guidelines: Field trips are open to anyone interested in birding. Non-members are welcome.  All trips are free unless the locale has an entrance fee or a charge for parking. We recommend sturdy shoes, comfortable clothing, insect repellent, sunscreen, and water or other suitable beverages. Please contact the trip leader to indicate that you plan to attend and to get any information about changes in plan. 

Perry Oldenburg Wildlife and Environmental Area

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Make reservations with: Ken

klarsson55@gmail.com or 352-346-4132

Along the 1.5-mile trail through sandhill and hardwood hammock and a powerline right-of-way, expect to see American Kestrel, Eastern Bluebird, hawks, woodpeckers, other woodland bird species.

Directions: From U. S. 41, turn east on Deer Run Road. At the intersection with Government Road, go straight in the right lane. (Don’t depend on your GPS; it might lead you to the wrong entrance.) There is no restroom or drinking water.