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TROPICAL STORM IAN UPDATE: WHILE THE WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE, WE ARE NOT SURE WHETHER THE PARK WILL BE OPEN FOR OUR FIELD TRIP. PLEASE CHECK OUR MEETUP SITE FOR UPDATES.
PLEASE REGISTER ON OUR MEETUP SITE so we know how many to expect. Thank you!
Reddie Point is THE hot spot during migration. The Preserve consists of 102 acres with trails and a fishing pier on the St. Johns River.
This park is a must for any birder during any season, it has 1.5 miles of coastal beaches where we can do a sea watch and look for shore birds. The 447 acres of maritime hammock are a great place for migrant and wintering songbirds. A small lake in the middle of the park provides a rookery for wading birds.
We'll meet at the parking lot at 8:00am, fill out the sign in, and then move on to the shoreline and trails. We might see Black-crowned Night Heron; Wood Stork, Red-shouldered Hawk, woodpeckers, buntings and several different kinds of warblers. This is a great field trip for novice birders at the peak of migration.
Other than a porta-lou, there aren't any restroom facilities. Bring water, snacks and insect repellent.
LEADERS: Jeffrey Graham and Bill George
LOCATION: 4499 Yachtsman Way, Jacksonville, FL 32277
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 recommended, especially if you are not vaccinated. 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).