Field Trip Ft. Pulaski (If open)

Sparrows, Shorebirds, and Fall Arrivals When: Saturday, November 8, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Where: Fort Pulaski National Monument. Meet at the entrance at 8:30 a.m. to carpool into the park. Entrance fee is $10 per person or pass. (A pass admits passholder plus three others.) ......More

Sparrows, Shorebirds, and Fall Arrivals When: Saturday, November 8, 8:30-11:00 a.m. Where: Fort Pulaski National Monument. Meet at the entrance at 8:30 a.m. to carpool into the park. Entrance fee is $10 per person or pass. (A pass admits passholder plus three others.) Rigor: Moderate. Leader: Mark Woodruff ([email protected]) NOTE:  This trip is dependent on the ending of the government shutdown.  Ft. Pulaski is closed while in this is in place.

Fort Pulaski National Monument, 101 Fort Pulaski Rd, Savannah, GA, USA

Field Trip Wormsloe State Historic Site

Arriving Winter Songbirds When: Sunday, November 23, 8:00–10:00 a.m. Where: Wormsloe State Historic Site. Meet at the Visitor Center at 8 a.m. for a one-hour walk, followed by birding around the Visitor Center. Ogeechee Audubon will donate to Friends of Wormsloe to cov......More

Arriving Winter Songbirds When: Sunday, November 23, 8:00–10:00 a.m. Where: Wormsloe State Historic Site. Meet at the Visitor Center at 8 a.m. for a one-hour walk, followed by birding around the Visitor Center. Ogeechee Audubon will donate to Friends of Wormsloe to cover the usual $9 per-person group fee. Rigor: Easy. Leaders: Gretchen Greminger ([email protected]) and Larry Carlile ([email protected])

Wormsloe State Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31406, USA

Rusty Blackbird Survey (Pending approval)

Rusty Blackbird Survey When: Sunday, November 23, 3:00–5:00 p.m. (pending approval) Where: Savannah Christian Preparatory School, 1599 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31408 What: Ogeechee Audubon continues to monitor use of this site as a pre-roost staging area for Rusty ......More

Rusty Blackbird Survey When: Sunday, November 23, 3:00–5:00 p.m. (pending approval) Where: Savannah Christian Preparatory School, 1599 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31408 What: Ogeechee Audubon continues to monitor use of this site as a pre-roost staging area for Rusty Blackbirds. This restricted access site is likely the most reliable location in the area for observing these birds, which have undergone massive population declines over the past half century. If you would like to join the survey team, please contact Stan Gray at least one day in advance. To attend, please meet a team member at the school’s front gate at 3:00 p.m. sharp. Rigor: Easy. Bring: Water. Leader: Stan Gray ([email protected])

Savannah Christian Preparatory School, 1599 Chatham Pkwy, Savannah, GA 31408, USA

Field Trip Savannah National Wildlife Refuge

Ducks, Raptors, Bitterns, and More When: Saturday, December 6, 8:30–11:30 a.m. Where: Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at the entrance to the drive to carpool for the 4.5-mile drive through the refuge. Rigor: Easy. Leaders: Rachel Gre......More

Ducks, Raptors, Bitterns, and More When: Saturday, December 6, 8:30–11:30 a.m. Where: Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. Meet at the entrance to the drive to carpool for the 4.5-mile drive through the refuge. Rigor: Easy. Leaders: Rachel Green ([email protected]) and Karen Seminary ([email protected])

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, Laural Hill Drive

OAS Holiday Party

Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center, 340 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Suite A, Savannah, GA 31401, USA

Field Trip Lake Mayer

Lake Mayer Park, 1850 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Savannah, GA 31406, USA

Richmond Hill CBC

Coordinator and Compiler: Stan Gray [email protected]

Harris Neck CBC

Harris Neck Christmas Bird CountSue De Rosa: Compiler [email protected] position is available.  Contact Sue De Rosa if interested or if you would like to participate in the CBC

Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, Townsend, GA 31331, USA

Rusty Blackbird Survey (Pending approval)

When: Sunday, December 21, 3:00–5:00 p.m. (pending approval) Where: Savannah Christian Preparatory School, 1599 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31408 What: Ogeechee Audubon continues to monitor use of this site as a pre-roost staging area for Rusty Blackbirds. This restri......More

When: Sunday, December 21, 3:00–5:00 p.m. (pending approval) Where: Savannah Christian Preparatory School, 1599 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31408 What: Ogeechee Audubon continues to monitor use of this site as a pre-roost staging area for Rusty Blackbirds. This restricted access site is likely the most reliable location in the area for observing these birds, which have undergone massive population declines over the past half century. If you would like to join the survey team, please contact Stan Gray at least one day in advance. To attend, please meet a team member at the school’s front gate at 3:00 p.m. sharp. Rigor: Easy. Bring: Water. Leaders: Stan Gray ([email protected])

Savannah Christian Preparatory School, 1599 Chatham Pkwy, Savannah, GA 31408, USA