Orange Audubon Society’s 10th annual
NORTH SHORE BIRDING FESTIVAL
NEW DATES December 11-15, 2025
Dates changed because we have secured the Wekiwa Springs State Park Youth Camp this year. Some earlier publicity, including April ABA Birding magazine, has had incorrect dates.
NORTH SHORE BIRDING FESTIVAL
NEW DATES December 11-15, 2025
Dates changed because we have secured the Wekiwa Springs State Park Youth Camp this year. Some earlier publicity, including April ABA Birding magazine, has had incorrect dates.
Mark your calendar for December 11-15, 2025.
Registration will open by early October.
Registration will open by early October.
Sign up for the Email List to be informed of the start of registration and any updates.
About the festival:
Participate in field trips on the Lake Apopka North Shore property and other Central Florida sites. This 20,000-acre St. Johns River Water Management District's lake restoration area is currently the 2nd top eBird hotspot in Florida, only passed by Fort DeSoto Park after Hurricane Ian (Comparison of hotspots). Over 370 species of birds have been sighted on the Lake Apopka North Shore, more than any inland site in the U.S., including the Everglades.
Participate in field trips on the Lake Apopka North Shore property and other Central Florida sites. This 20,000-acre St. Johns River Water Management District's lake restoration area is currently the 2nd top eBird hotspot in Florida, only passed by Fort DeSoto Park after Hurricane Ian (Comparison of hotspots). Over 370 species of birds have been sighted on the Lake Apopka North Shore, more than any inland site in the U.S., including the Everglades.
At the 2023 festival, we recorded 193 species!! See this eBird trip report.
Here is the North Shore Birding Festival eBird account.
Only 35–45 minutes from Orlando attractions.
Photographers — fantastic shots await!
See our two 2023 festival videos:
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