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. 

Pine Island and Bayport Parks

Thursday, August 20, 2026

 Make reservations with: Bev

bevalhansen@gmail.com or 352-686-0460 (Cell phone on the day of the trip: 352-442-5598)

We’ll meet at Pine Island Park, when the gate opens at 8:30 a.m. We expect to see some wintering shorebirds, gulls and terns. Later we will go to nearby Bayport Park. There are restroom and drinking water at both parks.

Please note: the entrance fee for Pine Island is $5 and for Bayport Park is $10, payable online, using your phone. Or you can buy an annual park pass online from ParkMobile for $53.25.