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This is a great place for a beginner birder or anyone trying to hone in their skills. An easy one mile trail with cedar trees, oaks, magnolias, and myrtles. A boardwalk provides excellent views of the intercoastal marshes and waterway. Birds to expect here are raptors, herons, rails, wrens and warblers.

Make sure you bring your binoculars, water, sunscreen, and a hat. We will meet in the parking lot near the restroom, sign in, then go get some good birds.

Leader: Jeff Graham

Location: Castaway Island Preserve, 2921 San Pablo Road S, Jacksonville FL 32224

Fee: No Fee

COVID-19 NOTE: Masks are not mandatory per the new CDC guidelines, but for the safety of all participants and volunteers, social distancing is still strongly recommended, especially if you are not vaccinated. Please, no sharing of binoculars or scopes. Please do not attend if you have tested positive for COVID-19 or experienced any of the following symptoms within the last 14 days:
- A new fever
- A new cough that is not because of another illness
- A new shortness of breath that is not because of another illness
- A new sore throat that is not because of another illness
- Sore muscles not because of existing illness, or not from exercise or injury
- Diagnosis of an infection
- Exposure to someone known to be infected
- Someone you are closely associated with experiencing any of the above symptoms.
- You are currently experiencing unmanaged seasonal allergy symptoms (e.g., persistent cough, sneezing).