Featured Speaker Series Meetings
Our Featured Speaker Series
NEW MEETING LOCATION:
All Are Welcome!
3rd Thursday of each month October - April 6:00 - 7:45pm
October 16th, 2025
Feature: Florida Wildlife Corridor
Topic: The Debut of Florida Wildlife Corridor’s new film “Patchwork Wild” about their latest expedition in SW Florida.
Photo Contest Topic: Birds in Flight
November 20th, 2025
Speaker: Mac Carraway
Mac Carraway Photography
Topic: Photographing birds; how-to, and equipment considerations.
Photo Contest Topic: Birds in or by the water.
December 18th, 2025
Speaker: Jim McGinity
Florida Avian Conservation
Topic: Migratory Bird Banding project in the Tampa Area.
Interested in seeing bird banding up close:
Hammock Park, Dunedin open to the public 10/19/25 & 4/12/26 learn more at https://floridaavianconservation.wordpress.com/
Photo Contest Topic: Show us your best Warbler!
January 15th, 2026
Speaker: Evenly MacQueen
Florida Bluebird Society
Topic: Everything we need to know about Bluebirds.
Photo Contest Topic: Best Bird Head Shots.
February 19th, 2026
Speaker: Nancy Murrah
Raptor Center of Tampa Bay
Topic: All About Raptors. Nancy will be bringing her feathered friends with her to this immersive meeting.
Photo Contest Topic: Show us your talons-Raptors.
March 19th, 2026
Speaker: Samantha (Sam) Adams
Wildlife Exploration Subsection Leader
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Topic: Florida Conservation and the Great Florida Birding Trail
Photo Contest Topic: “What’s for dinner?” Birds eating or feeding their young.
April 16th, 2026
Speaker: Matt Barton
Urban Conservation Specialist
St. Louis Audubon Society
Topic: Urban risks for birds and their monitoring efforts in St. Louis
Photo Contest Topic: LOL! Silliest bird photo of the year.