ID Workshops
Sunday, January 25
Shorebird Identification Talk and Field Trip
Join David and Dee to learn tips and tricks of basic shorebird identification. After an indoor presentation, we will go afield to test your skills.
- Price: $60
- Date: Sunday, January 25
- Time: 7:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
- Type: Meet on site.
- Arrival Details: Meet at Dixie Crossroads, 1475 Garden St, Titusville, FL 32796, at 7:15 a.m. for a talk about shorebirds. We will then carpool to a site where you will put your new skills to the test.
- Leaders: David Simpson, DeeFairbanks Simpson, Jessica Sodano
- Participant Limit: 15
- Accessibility: Some walking on possible mud and/or uneven surfaces.
- Additional Site Information: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/merritt-island
About the Speaker: David Simpson has over 30 years of experience leading tours, is familiar with all aspects of Florida wildlife, and has an extensive knowledge of land management practices, local history, native plants, snakes, frogs, and many other critters you encounter in Florida.
About the speaker: Dee Fairbanks Simpson is a long time Florida Park Service volunteer, monitoring Eagles, Manatees and Scrub Jays. She is a birder, writer, artist and Florida Master Naturalist – skills which she applies to her work with her husband’s business, Birding with David Simpson. Using puppets, props and a healthy dose of humor, Dee strives to make their classes and materials fun and educational. She writes a daily blog in the form of a short poem with photos featuring Florida’s flora and fauna. Dee also creates short films about nature and birding, some of which can be viewed at film festivals and online.