Augusta-Aiken Audubon

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
2025-10-18 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, 1858 Lock and Dam Road, Augusta, 30906, United States
This is a Phinizy Swamp NP hike. There is a $10 for the hike. Please register on the Phinizy Swamp website for this event.

Silver Bluff Quail Trail
2025-10-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Audubon Silver Bluff Sanctuary, 4542 Silver Bluff Road, Jackson, 29831, United States
We will meet at the Visitor Center at the Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary at 9 am to walk the 3 mile Quail Trail looking for winter arrivals.

Lover's Lane
2025-11-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Lover’s Lane
Meet at Popeye’s at Walton Way and Gordon Highway in Augusta to carpool at 9 am. We will drive and walk looking for winter arrivals.

Jackson Landing Road
2025-11-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Kathwood Ponds, 4542 Silver Bluff Rd, Jackson, SC, United States
Meet at Kathwood Ponds at Silver Bluff Audubon Sanctuary at 9 am to carpool. We will drive and walk the road looking for winter residents.

Augusta Christmas Bird Count
2025-12-20 08:00 - 17:00
If you would like to participate in the Augusta CBC, please contact birdercroakie@gmail.com.

Brickyard Ponds
2026-01-10 09:00 - 12:00
Meet at Popeyes on Gordon Highway and Walton Way in Augusta at 9 am to carpool. There is a $4 charge per person to access the property. We may go past noon depending on the birding.

Savannah National Wildlife Refuge - Savannah, GA area
2026-01-17 09:00 - 17:00 | Hardeeville, SC
Meet at the Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive parking area at Savannah National Wildlife Refuge at 9 am. We will carpool around the 4-mile drive looking for waterfowl, Purple Gallinules, Swamp Hen, bitterns, ibis, eagles, and woodland birds. Bring a lunch and we will stop along the loop to eat.

Phinizy Waterfowl Guided Drive
2026-01-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, 1858 Lock and Dam Road, Augusta, 30906, United States
This is a Phinizy Nature Park trip and there is a fee. Registration is required. Please see the events page at www.phinizycenter.org to register. All levels of birding are welcome. Recommended for youth birders and beginner birders.
Join us as we go on a search for our wet winter visitors. Since the ducks seem to hide in the far wetland cells, we will carpool through the constructed wetlands to find them. It is a special treat to be able to travel in the wetland cells by car! You will get to see the vast beauty of the park in areas you may not have ever made it to if you were walking.
Come experience the wonder of our Dabblers and Divers.
We will meet at the Visitor’s Parking lot in the front of the park. This event is led by Phinizy’s birder extraordinaire, Ruth Mead, and Audubon’s field trip leader, Lois Stacey.
You must register each individual below to attend.
Questions? Email ruth.mead@phinizycenter.org

Lovers Lane
2026-02-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Lover’s Lane
Meet at Popeyes at Gordon Highway and Walton Way at 9 am to carpool. We will look for wintering birds, especially sparrows along the road.

Bear Island Wildlife Management Area
2026-02-14 07:00 - 17:00 | Bennetts Point Rd, Green Pond, SC
Meet at Silver Bluff Kathwood Ponds at 7 am (note time). We will carpool and drive 2.5 hours to Bear Island WMA. We will look for waterfowl, swans, pelicans, shorebirds and more. Bring lunch, snacks and drinks. Please confirm by email to Lois Stacey at birdercroakie@gmail.com if attending.

Gum Swamp Rd
2026-02-21 09:00 - 12:00
Meet at the Silver Bluff Kathwood Ponds at 9 am to carpool. We will bird the length of Gum Swamp Rd looking for wintering birds such as sparrows, rusty blackbirds, and brown creeper. You never know what you will find here.

Clark's Hill
2026-03-07 09:00 - 15:00 | Clark’s Hill Dam Visitor Center
Meet at the lower Visitor Center parking lot overlooking the dam at 9 am to carpool. We will walk around Below Dam Park looking for woodland birds and waterfowl. We will visit some ramps and day use areas looking for ducks, geese, and loons. Bring lunch, we may go into the afternoon if we visit Cherokee and Parkville.

Quail Trail
2026-03-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Audubon Silver Bluff Sanctuary, 4542 Silver Bluff Road, Jackson, 29831, United States
Meet at the Silver Bluff Audubon Visitor Center at 8 am. We will walk the 3-mile Quail Trail looking for winter residents and any early migrants.

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
2026-04-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, 1858 Lock and Dam Road, Augusta, 30906, United States
Meet in the Phinizy Nature Park parking lot at 8 am. We will walk around the park looking for spring migrants and lingering winter birds.

Jackson Landing Rd
2026-05-02 08:00 - 13:00 | Jackson, SC
Meet at the Silver Bluff Kathwood Ponds at 8 am to carpool to Jackson Landing Rd to look for spring migrants and summer nesting birds. We will leave the area via Green Farm Rd to look for grassland birds like Eastern Meadowlark and possibly newly arrived kites.

Lovers Lane
2026-05-16 08:00 - 13:00 | Lover’s Lane
Meet at Popeye’s at Gordon Highway and Walton Way at 8am to drive and walk Lover’s Lane looking for summer nesters and late migrants.

Crackerneck WMA
2026-05-23 07:00 - 15:00 | Crackerneck
Meet at the entrance to Crackerneck WMA in Jackson at 7 am (Note Time). We will drive around this extensive property to see what we can find. This is a naturalist’s field trip. We will look at any and everything. Bring lunch.

Storks & Kites
2026-07-25 08:00 - 13:00 | Kathwood Ponds, 4542 Silver Bluff Rd, Jackson, SC, United States
Meet at the Kathwood Ponds at Silver Bluff at 8am. We will scan the lowered ponds for shorebirds and waders. There should be plenty of Storks on hand and we often get Roseate Spoonbills this time of year. We will then drive up the road to Jackson to look for Swallow-tailed Kites.

Crackerneck WMA
2026-09-19 08:00 - 14:00 | Crackerneck
Meet at the gate on Brown Rd in Jackson, SC at 8am. This is a Wings and Things naturalist trip and we will be looking at everything. We should be done by 1 or 2 pm.

Lovers Lane
2026-10-17 08:00 - 12:00 | Lover’s Lane
Meet at Popeye’s at Gordon Hwy snd Walton Way at 8am. We will drive to Lover’s Lane looking for fall migrants.

Silver Bluff Audubon - Tanager Trail
2026-11-14 08:00 - 12:00 | Kathwood Ponds, 4542 Silver Bluff Rd, Jackson, SC, United States
Meet at the Kathwood Ponds at 8am. We will walk the Tanager Trail starting at the new Kathwood Spur looking for winter arrivals.

Phinizy Swamp Nature Park
2026-12-05 08:00 - 12:00 | Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, 1858 Lock and Dam Road, Augusta, 30906, United States
Meet in the parking lot at 8am and we will walk around the cells looking for winter residents.

Augusta Christmas Bird Count
2026-12-19
Please contact Lois at birdercroakie@gmail.com if you are interested in participating!
