Duval Audubon Society is sponsoring a birding outing for the Florida Young Birders Club (FYBC)-Northeast Florida Chapter at Fort Caroline National Memorial on Sunday, December 7th from 9-11am. FYBC is a membership organization geared towards young birders ages 9-17, but you do not need to be a member to go birding with us for this outing. This walk will be led by Will Misner, youth representative of the FYBC-Northeast Florida Chapter, and David Doran, Duval Audubon Society's Director of Education and Youth Outreach.

You can learn more about Florida Young Birders Club, here: floridayoungbirders.org. Fort Caroline is a migration hot spot and part of the National Park Service’s Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, some of the last untouched coastal habitat in northeast Florida. Along the Hammock Trail, we may spot migratory songbirds, while wading birds and raptors may be seen from the Fort. If we have time, we may venture across the road to Spanish Pond, where we may find Clapper Rails and other wetland birds and wildlife.

Register at https://tinyurl.com/fybcfortcaroline to connect with other young birders in Northeast Florida!

Please plan to have at least one adult joining each young birder or group of young birders who are signing up together. You will be asked to list all young birder(s) and adult(s) in your registration; you may relist the adult's email if a young birder does not have an email or prefers not to share it.

What to bring: Wear weather-appropriate clothing -- it can get breezy by the Fort! -- and sturdy shoes to bird along the 1 mile Hammock Trail loop. Bring your binoculars if you have them, water, insect repellent, sunscreen, and snacks. There is no entrance fee.

Where to meet: Meet at Fort Caroline National Memorial's Visitor's Center at 9am. There is a restroom at the Visitor Center, if needed. PLEASE NOTE: EARLY ARRIVALS WILL HAVE TO WAIT OUTSIDE THE PARK GATE UNTIL THE GATE OPENS AT 9 AM.

Address: 12713 Fort Caroline Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225

Questions: Contact David at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Will at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..