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Payne’s Prairie Field Trip

     Citrus County Audubon Society has scheduled a birding field trip at Payne’s Prairie for Sunday, February 5, 2012. The public is welcome to attend. Preregistration is not necessary and participants with all levels of birding skills are welcome.
     This field trip is managed by CCAS members Franklin and Mavis Grebenc. It begins at 8:30 am, will involve some easy walking, and will last about 3-4 hours.
     Paynes Prairie is 22,000 acres of wilderness.  It became Florida’s first state preserve in 1971 and is now designated as a National Natural Landmark. It is a fascinating place to see birds and other wild animals such as alligators, wild horses, and buffalo.
     Some of the unusual birds we hope to see include: Whooping Crane, Wilson's Snipe, Vesper Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Hooded Merganser, American Bittern, Bonaparte's Gull, Chipping Sparrow and White-crowned Sparrow.
     Visit CitrusCountyAudubon.com for more details and directions.

If you have any questions about this field trip please contact
the Field Trip Managers, Franklin & Mavis Grebenc,
(352) 220-3932 or sivam3510@yahoo.com

To get travel time and directions from your home to the Field Trip location
click this link-> Payne's Prairie
and then on the left side enter your address and click Directions.
You might want to print out the step-by-step directions to bring along.

If you are interested in forming a caravan or carpooling to Payne's Prairie then plan to meet in front of the Wal-Mart in Dunnellon by 7:00 am on February 5th.  The map link for directions to that location is: Dunnellon Walmart .

In the event of bad weather, notice of field trip cancellation will be emailed to subscribers of this CCAS Field Trip Email List no later than 2 hours before the trip start time.

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