
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Sampler
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Sampler
Join in our quest for habitat specific species such as Bachman's
Sparrow, Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Florida Scrub Jay.
Date and time:
Saturday, March 29 · 8 - 11am EDT
Location: Jonathan Dickinson State Park
16450 Southeast Federal Highway Hobe Sound, FL 33455
About this event
LEADERS: Doris and Steve Brookens will lead this trip along with Christian Testorf, Audubon Florida Conservation Leadership Initiative Intern. Christian did field work with Bachman's Sparrows at Jonathan Dickinson last summer, and he will share his experiences with us during the hike.
FEE: There is a $6 fee per car to enter the Park.
TIME: The Park gate opens at 8:00AM. Please arrive as close to 8:00 as possible. It will take about 10 minutes to drive to the meeting location in the park. We hope to gather by 8:15 and be on the trail by 8:30 at the latest.
MEETING LOCATION:
We will meet in the parking area at the Eagleview Equestrian Area. (See photo above.) This area is located on the main Park Drive about 3 miles inside the entrance gate. It will be on your right side and is after you have crossed the train tracks. A restroom is available.
ITINERARY:
We plan to bird at 3 locations in the park. We will begin with a 1 mile round trip walk at the Eagleview Equestrian Area. Red-cockaded Woodpecker nest in trees in this area. The birds leave the trees at sunrise, but we will attempt to locate some that have stayed in the vicinity to forage. Singing Bachman's Sparrows are likely in this area. Next, we will caravan our cars to the Kitching Creek Pavilion Area, near the Visitor's Center. This is a good location for multiple species of woodpeckers and for Pine Warblers. We'll take a leisurely short walk around this area. Restrooms are available here. Finally, we will caravan to the Center Paved Trail where we will look for FL Scrub-Jays. This will also be a round-trip walk of less than 1 mile.
QUESTIONS:
Contact Doris Brookens at 717-576-7876 or
dorisbrookens@gmail.com.