Targeting will include songbirds, wading birds, raptors, and more.

Leader: Rachel Green delgreen@comcast.net 912-660-8217

Difficulty: easy to moderate.

Meet in the parking lot of Skidaway Island United Methodist Church at 8:00am. From there we will carpool (if you like) into the park ($5 parking fee in the park will be in effect).

Meeting address: 54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411.

Meet at the eastern end of the large parking lot on Montgomery Crossroads entrance at 8:00 am. We will be looking for ducks, wintering songbirds, and more.

Leader Larry Carlile (l.carlile259@comcast.net) 912-224-1796.

Trip rigor: Easy to moderate with 1-2 miles of walking.

We’ll be targeting shorebirds, sparrows, ducks, raptors and more. Sturdy shoes, hat, water and bug spray recommended. Scopes are very helpful.

Meet in the small parking lot near the Houlihan Bridge at 8:30 am.

Leader: Lynn Hodgson hodgson.lynn@aol.com 808-282-5218

Trip rigor: moderate with a lot of walking.

Targeting migrating warblers and other passerines, waterfowl, and other marsh birds. Bring plenty of water and bug spray. Entrance fee into Ft. McAllister State Park is required. 3894 Fort McAllister Road, Richmond Hill, GA 31324

Leader: Steve Fox sfox01@hotmail.com 912 596 4685.

Trip Rigor: moderate with extensive walking.

We’ll be searching for wading birds and fall migrants. Meet at the entrance gate at 9:00 am. (711 Sandtown Road Savannah, GA 31410).

Rigor: Moderate with 1-2 miles walking.

Leader: Eric Swanson ericgreggswanson@gmail.com 309-721-4357.

Note: This field trip starts prior to the opening of Oatland Island, therefore the fee gate will not be open. Please email Eric so that he knows you are coming and he can help you get in.

Searching for gulls, terns, and returning shorebirds. Meet at the end of Polk Street at 6PM.

Be prepared to pay for parking. So either bring quarters for meters or use the Park Tybee App.

Leader: Diana Churchill (dichurchbirds@gmail.com) 912-604-7539

Trip rigor: moderate with 2-3 miles walking on soft sand.

We will be monitoring Mississippi & Swallow-tailed Kite feeding locations to choose an appropriate location. Exact location is to be determined. 

We will be limiting the trip to 12 people. You must register to participate!

Leaders: Diana Churchill and Mark Woodruff.

Please email Diana Churchill dichurchbirds@gmail.com to register.

Ogeechee Audubon will return to this famed local site after an extended period of closure to repair and protect against storm damage and rising sea levels. Highlights at this time of year should include Common and Purple Gallinules, Black-necked Stilts, and wading birds.

We will be limiting the trip to 20 people and 5 vehicles so as not to overwhelm the pull-offs on the Drive. You must register to participate!

Leader Matt Tozer.

Rigor: Easy, will stay close to the vehicles.

Registration is required – email Matt Tozer (mctozer@yahoo.com). Please be willing to carpool during the trip.

We’ll take a look at the rookery at the first pond which should feature heron, egret and ibis nests with chicks approaching fledging size.

Meet at the Refuge entrance at 8:00 am Rte 278, Bluffton South Carolina 29910 (32.228562, -80.785860).

Rigor: Moderate with 1-2 miles of walking; could be hot.

Leader Matt Tozer mctozer@yahoo.com 845-596-4662.

We’ll be searching for buntings, tanagers, kites, and more. Meet by the restroom building (1700 Elbow Swamp Road, Richmond Hill GA 31324 ) at 8:30 am.

Rigor Moderate with 2-3 miles walking.

Leader Brittany Dodge brittmarie24@gmail.com 912-800-5361

Activity at the pond should be hopping with nesting wood storks and egrets. Meet at the entrance gate at 9:00 am. (711 Sandtown Road Savannah, GA 31410).

Rigor: Moderate with 1-2 miles walking.

Limit 25 people, please email Leader Eric Swanson to register.

Leader: Eric Swanson ericgreggswanson@gmail.com 309-721-4357.

Ogeechee Audubon will sponsor this walk in conjunction with World Migratory Day. We will search for summer nesting birds such as herons & egrets, summer tanagers, eastern kingbirds, yellow-throated warblers and more.

Meet in the parking lot of the UGA Aquarium on Skidaway Island (30 Ocean Science Cir, Savannah, GA 31411) at 8:30 am.

Trip rigor: Easy.

Leaders Rachel Green & Harry DeLorme. delgreen@comcast.net 912-660-8217

We will wander the North End of Forsyth Park for 1 1/2 hours looking for migrating songbirds, nesting hawks and owls and resident songbirds as well.

Meet at the Forsyth Park Fountain at 7:45 am. 1 W Gaston Street, Savannah, GA, 31401.

Trip rigor: Easy.

Leader: Diana Churchill dichurchbirds@gmail.com 912-604-7539

We will wander the North End of Forsyth Park for 1 1/2 hours looking for migrating songbirds, nesting hawks and owls and resident songbirds as well.

Meet at the Forsyth Park Fountain at 7:45 am. 1 W Gaston Street, Savannah, GA, 31401.

Trip rigor: Easy.

Leader: Diana Churchill dichurchbirds@gmail.com 912-604-7539

We’ll look for sight specialties such as Red-cockaded Woodpeckers, Bachman’s Sparrows, spring migrants, and more.

Meet at the entrance at 8 am. (2680 August Stage Coach Road, Garnet , SC 29922)

Leader Steve Wagner (sjwgnr@hotmail.com) 912-655-0797

Trip rigor: Difficulty easy to moderate with driving and walking.

We will wander the North End of Forsyth Park for 1 1/2 hours looking for migrating songbirds, nesting hawks and owls and resident songbirds as well.

Meet at the Forsyth Park Fountain at 7:45 am. 1 W Gaston Street, Savannah, GA, 31401.

Trip rigor: Easy.

Leader: Diana Churchill dichurchbirds@gmail.com 912-604-7539

We will wander the North End of Forsyth Park for 1 1/2 hours looking for migrating songbirds, nesting hawks and owls and resident songbirds as well.

Meet at the Forsyth Park Fountain at 7:45 am. 1 W Gaston Street, Savannah, GA, 31401.

Trip rigor: Easy.

Leader: Diana Churchill dichurchbirds@gmail.com 912-604-7539

Target species will include winter birds and early spring migrants. Meet at the Wormsloe Entrance at 8:30 am. 7601 Skidaway Rd., Savannah, GA 31406.

Trip rigor: Moderate

Leaders: Katie Higgins kt.higgins@uga.edu 912-677-2067, Pam Smith & and Gretchen Gremlinger.

Reservations required as Ogeechee Audubon will make a donation to Wormsloe to cover entrance fees.

Register: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0944AEA62EA2FA7-oasfield

We will wander the North End of Forsyth Park for 1 1/2 hours looking for migrating songbirds, nesting hawks and owls and resident songbirds as well.

Meet at the Forsyth Park Fountain at 7:45 am. 1 W Gaston Street, Savannah, GA, 31401.

Trip rigor: Easy.

Leader: Diana Churchill dichurchbirds@gmail.com 912-604-7539

We’ll be exploring this spectacular property for wintering birds and early spring migrants. Ogeechee Audubon is happy to continue our partnership with the Ford by offering this trip for Ford Residents and OAS members. Meet at the Main Entrance 48 Ford Way, Richmond Hill, GA 31324 at 8:30 am.

Trip rigor: Moderate with a good bit of walking.

Leaders Shannon Matzke & Diana Churchill. dichurchbirds@gmail.com 912-604-7539.

Advance Reservations required. CURRENTLY THIS EVENT IS FULL, a waitlist is available, email Diana to join the waitlist.

We’ll be searching for ducks, wintering songbirds, and more. Meet at the east end of the main parking lot on Montgomery Crossroads at 8 am. 1850 E Montgomery Cross Rd., Savannah, GA 31406

Trip rigor: Easy walking on a paved path.

Leader: Larry Carlile l.carlile259@comcast.net (912-224-1796.)

Target species will include wintering songbirds, raptors, wading birds and more. Meet at the gate to Oatland Island Wildlife Center at 8:30 am. (711 Sandtown Rd., Savannah, GA 31410 )

Entrance fee will be waived for participants.

Trip rigor: easy.

Leader: Eric Swanson ericgreggswanson@gmail.com 309-721-4357.

We have to cancel the field trip due to the rain.

It's going to be raining and no one, not even the leader, likes birding in the rain. We will NOT explore Tybee Island's North Beach. Feel free to stay in bed, watch your bird feeders, just don't drive out to Tybee! 
Diana Churchill dichurchbirds@gmail.com. 912-604-7539

Targeting will include wading birds and wintering songbirds.

Leader: Katie Higgins (Kt.Higgins@uga.edu)

Difficulty: easy to moderate.

Meet in the parking lot of Skidaway Island United Methodist Church at 8:00am. From there we will carpool (if you like) into the park ($5 parking fee in the park will be in effect).

Meeting address: 54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA 31411.

Meet at the entrance at 8:45 for 9 am entry into the park. 101 Fort Pulaski Rd, Savannah, GA

With an 8.4 ft high tide at 9:22 am we will be looking for marsh sparrows, as well as marsh and sedge wren, wintering songbirds, and more.

Leader Larry Carlile (l.carlile259@comcast.net) 912-224-1796

Trip rigor: moderate

Entrance fee: $10 entrance fee or National Parks Pass required.

Meet at the eastern end of the large parking lot on Montgomery Crossroads entrance at 8:00 am. We will be looking for ducks, wintering songbirds, wading birds, gulls, terns and more.

Leader Larry Carlile (l.carlile259@comcast.net) 912-224-1796.

Trip rigor: Easy to moderate with 1-2 miles of walking.

Meet at the Folkston Entrance to the NWR at 9 am for a walk on the boardwalk, the old homestead, and possibly the upland trail. (4155 Suwanee Canal R d., Folkston , GA 31537 )

Cost: Entrance fee -$5 per car (America the Beautiful National Park and Federal Lands Pass accepted) plus bring $$ for the concession stand for lunch or bring your own lunch.

Limit 10 people with pre-registration required. Contact leader to register.

Leader Brittany Dodge (brittmarie24@gmail.com) 912-800-5361.

Trip rigor: Easy to moderate.

On your own option: After the OAS field trip, Brittany Dodge, a naturalist who formerly worked at Okefenokee NWR, is willing to guide a 1 1/2 to 2 hour paddle after lunch. This trip is NOT sponsored by Ogeechee Audubon. Bring $$ for this activity.

Limit 10 people with pre-registration required. Please contact Brittany Dodge (brittmarie24@gmail.com) 912- 800-5361 if interested and also ask for details as to when and where to meet for this activity.

Note: Each activity listed requires registration. You should clarify the activity (or both) in which you wish to participate when registering.

We’ll be searching for late migrants and early returning winter birds. Meet at the entrance at 8 am. (2680 August Stage Coach Road, Garnet , SC 29922)

Leader Steve Wagner (sjwgnr@hotmail.com) 912-655-0797

Difficulty easy to moderate with driving and walking.

Targeting fall migrants and year round residents . Meet at the entrance to Ft. McAllister at 8 am. $5 per car parking fee. Bring bug spray, hat and water. 3894 Fort McAllister Road, Rich mond Hill, GA 31324

Leader: Steve Fox sfox01@hotmail.com 912 596 4685.

Trip Rigor: moderate with extensive walking.