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2005 Field Trips Although rain washed out a couple of trips (Little St. Simons and Ft. Stewart) we had the best year ever with 210 species found over the 4days of the festival. Click the link "Birds seen in 2005" below for individual trip lists For a cumulative festival trip list click here.
	FRIDAY Altamaha River Coastal Marsh Ecology 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM Leader: Cathy Sakas (no bird list available) Altamaha River Delta Cruise 8:30 AM -12:30 PM Leader: Brad Winn (no bird list available) Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area 7:15 AM – 1:30 PM Leader: Jim Ozier Birds seen in 2005 Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge 5:45 AM – 3:30 PM and 7:15 AM - 5:00PM Leader: Bill Lotz Birds seen in 2005 Cumberland Island National Seashore 7:30 AM- 6:30 PM Leader: Roger Clark Birds seen in 2005 Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge 7:15 AM – 2:00 PM Leader: Tim Keyes Birds seen in 2005 Jekyll Island Banding Station 7:45 AM – Noon Leaders: Chris and Jan Pitman Birds banded during the Festival Jekyll Island State Park 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Leader: Eugene Keferl, Ph.D. Birds seen in 2005 Little Tybee Natural Heritage Preserve 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM Leader: Captain Rene Heidt Birds seen in 2005 Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM Leader: Sheila Willis Birds seen in 2005 Ossabaw Island State Heritage Preserve 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Leader: Mary Elfner Birds seen in 2005 Sapelo Island 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Leader: Malcolm Hodges Birds seen in 2005 St. Simons Island Kayak 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Leader: Cindy Janus – Southeast Adventure Outfitters (no bird list available) SATURDAY Altamaha River Coastal Marsh Ecology 7:00 AM – 1:00 PM Leader: Cathy Sakas (no bird list available) Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area 7:15 AM – 1:30 PM Leader: Tim Keyes Birds seen in 2005 Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area 7:15 AM – 1:30 PM Leader: Giff Beaton Birds seen in 2005 Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge 5:45 AM – 3:30 PM and 7:15 AM - 5:00PM Leader: Earl Horn Birds seen in 2005 Crooked River State Park 7:45 AM – 1:00PM Leaders: Robert Smith & Jessica Aldridge Birds seen in 2005 Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge 7:30 AM – 2:00 PM Leader: Jim Ozier Birds seen in 2005 Jekyll Island Banding Station 7:45 AM – Noon Leaders: Chris and Jan Pitman Birds banded during the Festival Jekyll Island Natural History Walk 8:45 AM – 11:00 AM Leader: Frank Mirasola (no bird list) Jekyll Island State Park 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Leader: Paul Sykes Birds seen in 2005 J.F. Gregory Park & Savannah Ogeechee Canal 7:15 AM – 1:30 PM Leader: Eugene Keferl, Ph.D Birds seen in 2005 Little Tybee Natural Heritage Preserve 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM Leader: Captain Rene Heidt Birds seen in 2005 Melon Bluff Nature and Heritage Reserve 5:45 am - 1:00 pm Leaders: Meredith Devendorf and Mike Robinson Birds seen in 2005 Sapelo Island 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Leader: Brad Bergstrom Birds seen in 2005 St. Simons Island and Gould’s Inlet 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Leader: Malcolm Hodges Birds seen in 2005 Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge 6:30 AM – 4:30 PM Leader: John Crawford Birds seen in 2005 SUNDAY Altamaha Waterfowl Management Area 7:15 AM – 1:30 PM Leader: Paul Sykes Birds seen in 2005 Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge 5:45 AM – 3:30 PM and 7:15 AM - 5:00PM Leader: Tim Keyes Birds seen in 2005 Camden County Movable Feast 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM Leader: Robert Smith & Jessica Aldridge Birds seen in 2005 Cumberland Island National Seashore 7:30 AM- 6:30 PM Leader: Sheila Willis & Bob Sargent Birds seen in 2005 Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge 7:15 AM – 2:00 PM Leader: Bob Zaremba Birds seen in 2005 Jekyll Island Banding Station 7:45 AM – Noon Leaders: Chris and Jan Pitman Birds banded during the Festival Jekyll Island Natural History Walk 8:45 AM – 11:00 AM Leader: Frank Mirasola (no trip list) Jekyll Island State Park 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM Leader: Malcom Hodges Birds seen in 2005 Little Tybee Natural Heritage Preserve 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM Leader: Captain Rene Heidt Birds seen in 2005 The Okefenokee By Canoe Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge 7:00AM – 2:00 PM Leader: Chip Campbell (no trip list) Ossabaw Island State Heritage Preserve 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Leader: Mary Elfner Birds seen in 2005 Sapelo Island 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Leader: Brad Bergstrom Birds seen in 2005 St. Simons Island and Gould’s Inlet 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM Leader: Steve Holzman Birds seen in 2005 St. Simons Island Kayak 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM Leader: Cindy Janus – Southeast Adventure Outfitters (no trip list ) Savannah National Wildlife Refuge 6:45 AM – 2:00 PM Leader: Steve Calver Birds seen in 2005 Sunset Wildlife Watch and Owl Prowl - Laura S. Walker State Park with Sheila Willis and June LaRoque Sunday: 6:45 pm - 8:30 pm Birds seen in 2005