• 2024 BCAS Christmas Bird Count

    Join the Christmas Bird Count: America's Oldest Citizen Science Project  If you, or someone you know, would like to participate or have questions: contact Raya Pruner or Marvin Friel for details and area assignment. Raya.Pruner@gmail.com Marvin.bojo.Friel@gmail.com Phone:  1-352-214-3262 https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/history-christmas-bird-count

  • Overnight Field Trip to St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

    Pam Overmyer will be leading an overnight field trip to St. Marks Nat. Wildlife Refuge on Jan. 16-18, 2025. The trip will include birding stops in Port St. Joe, Apalachicola, and Panacea areas before arriving at the Magnuson Hotel Wildwood Inn near Crawfordville to spend the night.  Please make your own travel /carpool arrangements and…

  • Birding at Majette Park

    Majette Park back entrance and parking 8058 John Pitts Rd, Panama City, FL, United States

    Join us for Birding at Majette Park.  Located on John Pitts Road off U.S. Hwy 231,  This park is the old Bay Dunes Golf Course, which has been converted into a walking park and disc golf course. If you want to carpool or caravan to the park, meet at the Panama City Mall on the…

  • Spring Birding and Hike: Econfina Creek/Pitts Springs to Williford Springs

    Pitt Springs 6315 FL-20, Youngstown, FL, United States

    We will meet at the parking area of Pitt Springs Recreation Area on Hwy 20 near the bridge over Econfina Creek at 8:00-8:15. This is a fairly easy one-mile hike over uneven trails with some elevation changes. Expect lots of beautiful wildflowers and hopefully, spring migrants and other area birds such as red-headed woodpeckers. Wear…

  • Spring Migration Birding at St. George Island State Park

    St. George Island 1900 E Gulf Beach Drive, Saint George Island, FL, United States

    Migrants are usually present on the island during the Spring Migration. We will be birding in the youth camping area, located about 1 mile past the entrance gate on the left.  Meet in the parking area by the restrooms at 9:00 Eastern Time (8:00 Central). Allow 2 hours to get there from Panama City. Bring…

  • Earth Day 2025

    Oaks by the Bay Park 2715 W 10th St., Panama City, FL, United States

    Earth Day 2025 Join BCAS and Other Local Conservation Groups 9:00am-1:00 pm                                    Oaks by the Bay Park in St. Andrews                                     …

  • Beginner Bird Walk. Panama City Garden Club

    Saturday, September 13 – Beginner Bird Walk. Panama City Garden Club 810 Garden Club Drive 7:30am. Bird Sit available. Binoculars & refreshments. Meet at parking lot in front of building.  The Field Trip leader is Gail Casteel.

  • Saturday, Oct. 18. Fall Migration Birding at Port St. Joe and Cape San Blas

      We hope to see some migrating birds, including hawks, and lots of shorebirds along the bay and Gulf front. Meet at 9:15 a.m Eastern time (8:15 Central) at Frank Pate Park by the rest rooms. This is near the lighthouse and boat ramp. Allow about 1 hour to get there from Panama City. We will…

  • Tuesday, October 21st Birds and Brews.

    Asbell Park W Beach Dr & Caroline Blvd, Panama City, FL

    Tuesday, October 21 Birds and Brews. Lake Caroline 4:00 p.m. Meet at the Asbell Park parking lot, off Beach Drive. We will take a leisurely walk around the small lake and bay shore looking for birds. Afterwards, we will drive to the Little Village in St. Andrews for good food, drink, and socializing. Accessibility is…

  • November 10th Membership Meeting

    St Andrews Episcopal Church Parish Hall 1608 Baker Court, Panama City, FL, United States

    Attracting Eastern Bluebirds to Your Yard Pam Overmyer, current President of the Florida Bluebird Society and Past President of BCAS, will be presenting a talk on “Attracting Eastern Bluebirds to Your Yard” and updating us on her bluebird trail at a local park which she has monitored for more than 10 years. Pam is a…

  • Saturday, Nov. 15th. St. Andrews State Park Bird Walk-“Bird Sit” Available

    St. Andrews State Park Address: 4607 State Park Ln,, Panama City, FL, United States

    Join us at 8:15 near Gator Lake.  We will explore Gator Lake from the viewing deck.  Some may choose to bird from the observation deck while others may choose to walk the Oak canopy trails around the lake and the adjacent wetlands across the main road.   Next, we will drive to the nearby jetties to…

  • Conservation Park Field Trip-Recscheduled to December 9th

    100 Conservation Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32413 100 Conservation Drive, Panama City Beach, Florida

    Bird and plant walk at Panama City Beach Conservation Park 7:30 a.m. We will be joined by members of Choctawhatchee Audubon.  Meet at the Trailhead Information center. Joint field trip with Choctawhatchee Audubon Society to Panama City Beach Conservation Park. Meet at the parking area by the information center to walk approximately 1.4 miles up…