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The Big Sit is an international, noncompetitive, marathon bird watching event hosted by Bird Watchers Digest (BWD) and founded by New Haven (CT) Bird Club. The Wild Bird Center will be coordinating a team to count birds at the Crowley Museum and Nature Center starting at midnight on Saturday, Oct 11 and concluding at midnight on Sunday, October 12.Registration to be a bird watcher on the Wild Bird Center team is now available. Stop by the Wild Bird Center for more details and to sign-up for the time slot of your choice. Participation is FREE.
For more information on The Big Sit, go to the Bird Watchers Digest web page and look for The Big Sit under the Birding Fun menu.
Wild Bird Center
The Wild Bird Center is your ultimate backyard nature store. Stop by and check out our large selection of feeders, nesting supplies and premium seed selections. We have lots of ideas for the backyard wildlife enthusiast. We have a wide selection of binoculars and spotting scopes, the most current field guides, and nature oriented gifts for all ages.
There are several opportunities to get out and enjoy the nice Florida weather. The Sarasota Audubon Society has guided bird walks of the Celery Fields starting at 8:00am the second Saturday of each month, October through April. This is a great opportunity to brush up on your birding skills or learn from others how to be a good bird watcher. The Sarasota Audubon Society monthly meetings are the 2nd Monday of the month October through May.
The Manatee Audubon Society offers a tour of the Felts Preserve the first Saturday of the month from 8:00am - 12 noon. This is a 30 acre parcel of land being developed by the Manatee Audubon Society for environmental education. Over 100 species of animals use this property including many migratory birds. The Manatee Audubon Society meets the third Thursday of the month through April.
More information on our local Audubon Societies is available at the Wild Bird Center.
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