Featured Speaker Series Meetings

Our Featured Speaker Series

Our birdwatching seminars with featured speakers offer a rich and educational experience that can enhance your birdwatching journey, connect you with like-minded individuals, and provide opportunities to contribute to bird conservation efforts.

MEETING LOCATION:

Braden River Branch Library

4915 53rd Ave East

Bradenton, FL 34203

Featured Speaker series monthly meeting in partnership with the Braden River Branch Library will be held October – April -the 3rd Thursday of the month at 6pm.

All Are Welcome!

3rd Thursday of each month October - April 6:00 - 7:45pm

October 15th, 2026

Feature: Raptor Center of Tampa Bay

Topic: “I Can Save the Planet”- The Environment and the 14 Animals the Center Focuses On.

Photo Contest Topic: Backyard and Feeder Birds

November 19th, 2026

Speaker: Board Members and Guides who attended Audubon Assembly

Topic: Florida Conservation in Action: Reflections from the Audubon Assembly

Photo Contest Topic: Conservation Story Through Photography

December 17th, 2026

Speaker: Bill Pelletier & Kitty O’Neil

Topic: Designing Your Own Field Advanture

Photo Contest Topic: Bird Photo from 2026 Travels.

January 21st, 2027

Speaker: Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

Topic: Inside Wildlife Inc.: Rescue Stories from the Wild

Photo Contest Topic: Show Us Your Duck Pics

February 18th, 2027

Speaker: Manatee County Natural Resources

Topic: Birding Manatee County Parks and Preserves

Photo Contest Topic: Colorful Bird Photos

March 18th, 2027

Speaker: John Nelson from Audubon Florida

Topic: A History of John James Audubon

Photo Contest Topic: Coastal Life-Florida Beach Birds

April 15th, 2027

Speaker: Jeanette Edwards, Friends of the Pelicans

Topic: Pelican Rescue & Recovery

Photo Contest Topic: Migration Money Shot!