Tropical Audubon Society Field Trips
Tropical Audubon Society offers a diverse lineup of outings and programs of every feather, including: bird, butterfly and plant trips; morning forays, all-day adventures, overnight trips; local outings and expeditions far afield. Registration is required. Please scroll down to sign up for our trips!
Field trips take place rain or shine — remember that rainy days are often “birdy” days, especially during migration. Please note: Some parks charge entrance fees; carpool participants usually share fuel costs; overnight and boat trips carry additional costs. A modest fee may be required for some of the Nature Walks. To facilitate communication with trip leaders, walkie-talkies are recommended for carpool trips. Specifics for each trip are noted below. In most cases, the trip leader has included his/her email address for direct contact.
All trips are led by volunteer Tropical Audubon Society leaders. Unless otherwise indicated, they are free and open to the public, and reservations are not necessary.
When possible, we indicate trips that are led by bilingual guides.
All field trip participants are expected to practice and promote respectful, enjoyable, and thoughtful birding as defined in the Code of Birding Ethics.
Note: For trip cancellations, please notify Brian Rapoza at [email protected].
COVID-19 NOTES:
For more information concerning any field trip, if you have field trip suggestions or if you'd like to volunteer to lead a field trip, contact Brian Rapoza, the TAS field trip coordinator via email or phone 305-479-7162.
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Kendale Lakes Park Birding
Field Trip
November 1, 2025
7:30 AM
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11:00 AM
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Andrea Diamond will lead this half-day trip at Kendale Lakes Park. Meet at 7:30 AM in the parking area on SW 142 Avenue, adjacent to Kendale Lakes K-8 Center.
Flamingo Area Birding
Field Trip
November 15, 2025
7:30 AM
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4:00 PM
ET
Luis Gonzalez (bilingual) will lead this full-day trip to the Flamingo area in Everglades National Park. Flamingo is 38 miles from the Everglades National Park entrance station in Homestead. There is an entrance fee to the park. Meet at 7:30am in the Flamingo visitor center parking area. Bring lunch.
Larry and Penny Thompson Park Birding
Field Trip
November 22, 2025
7:30 AM
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11:00 AM
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Brian Rapoza will lead this half-day trip to Larry and Penny Thompson Park, located south of ZooMiami. The park entrance is at the intersection of SW 184 Street and SW 127 Avenue. Meet at 7:30 am in the parking area on the west side of the park’s lake.
Big Cypress to Naples Birding
Field Trip
December 6, 2025
7:30 AM
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4:00 PM
ET
Brian Rapoza will lead this full day trip to birding locations along Tamiami Trail (US 41) in Collier County. Meet at 7:30 am in the parking area at the Oasis Visitor Center in Big Cypress National Preserve. Stops may include the Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk at Fakahatchee Strand State Park, the Marsh Trail and Observation Tower at Ten Thousand Islands NWR, Eagle Lakes Community Park and Sugden Regional Park in Naples and the Belle Mead Horse Trail in Picayune Strand State Forest. Bring lunch.
Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park Birding Basics
Field Trip
December 13, 2025
8:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Brian Rapoza will lead this half-day trip, focused on birding basics, at Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park, located at 1725 Northeast 135th Street in North Miami. This trip has been arranged in collaboration with the City of North Miami Parks and Recreation Department. Meet at 8am in the first parking area after entering the park. Return at approximately 11am. No fee.
Everglades National Park Birding
Field Trip
January 10, 2026
7:30 AM
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4:00 PM
ET
Brian Rapoza will lead this full-day trip in Everglades National Park. Stops are likely to include Anhinga and Gumbo Limbo Trails, Research Road, Long Pine Key, Pa-hay-okee, Mahogany Hammock, Paurotis and Mrazek Ponds, West Lake and the Flamingo area. Meet at 7:30am in the parking lot of the Coe Visitor Center. There is an entrance fee to the park. Bring lunch.
The following locations in Everglades National Park are wheelchair accessible: Anhinga Trail, Gumbo Limbo Trail, Pa-hay-okee, Mahogany Hammock and West Lake.
North Florida Birding 2026
Ticketed Event
January 16, 2026
12:00 AM
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January 19, 2026
11:59 PM
EST
Tropical Audubon Society, 5530 Sunset Dr, Miami, FL 33143
Lucky Hammock Birding
Field Trip
January 24, 2026
7:30 AM
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11:00 AM
ET
Luis Gonzalez (bilingual) will lead this half-day trip to "Lucky Hammock" along Aerojet Road in Homestead. Meet at 7:30am in the parking area at the Southern Glades Wildlife and Environmental Area entrance gate on Aerojet Road (SW 232 Avenue) at SR 9336, 0.5 miles east of the Homestead entrance to Everglades National Park. No fee.
Black Point Park Birding
Field Trip
February 14, 2026
7:30 AM
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11:00 AM
ET
Brian Rapoza will lead birders on this half-day trip to Black Point Park in south Miami-Dade. Meet at 7:30am at the parking area along the Black Point Jetty Trail on the east side of the park.
Miami Exotics Tour 2026
Ticketed Event
February 21, 2026
7:00 AM
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11:59 PM
EST
Tropical Audubon Society, 5530 Sunset Dr, Miami, FL 33143