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Title:	Guided Bird Walk: at Lake Elberta Park with William Heinle
Date:	9/12/2026 (Saturday)
Address:	1329 Lake Bradford Rd, Tallahassee, FL
Location:	Tallahassee, FL
Hours:	Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 8:30AM 10:30AM EDT
Cost/Cover:	See Details
Contact Info:	See Details

Details:

Register here: https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/audubon-chapters\/event\/979798\/

Limited to 16 participants.

Lake Elberta has reopened! September is part of fall migration and that means it's time to say goodbye to some of our summer residents, and hopefully find species on route to their wintering grounds. Lake Elberta is a productive location for migrant shorebirds and songbirds, and has historically been a good location for rarity searching.

What to Expect: We will plan to walk up to a mile as we scan the water and meadows growing around the lake. The trail and parking lot are paved, but there is no bathroom on site. William will keep an eBird list that will be shared after the trip, but participants are also welcome to keep their own. Participants are also encouraged to bring a scope if they have one to scan the lake and mudflats, but there will be at least one present by AAS.

What to Bring: Water, sun protection (the path lacks shade), cameras, binoculars although AAS will have some available to borrow.

PARKING OPTIONS: Parking in the main lot off of Lake Bradford Rd. is very limited. Please consider entering the park from the Stearns St. entrance off of FAMU Way. Parallel parking is available on FAMU Way, close to Stearns St. There's also a 20-spot parking lot at a site identified as a St Marks Trail Trailhead on Google Maps, off of the roundabout at FAMU Way and Robert and Trudie Perkins Way (southwest of Stearns St.). Its about a 3 minute walk from the parking lot to the Stearns St. entrance.