Grand Isle Migratory Bird Celebration Schedule of Events

Friday, April 14, 2023

3:00 –  Queen Bess Rookery Boat Tour – LDWLF – (5 passengers) – Free

4:00 – Tour of the Grand Isle State Park – Guides Joelle Finely and Ken Harris (25 participants) – $10.00

4:00 – Landry/LeBlanc Tract & Grilletta Tracts with Seth Blitch- $ 10.00

5:30 pm  to 7:00 pm – Evening Twitters – on Post Lane, sip on a glass of wine, bottle of beer, or soft drink and nibble on finger foods while enjoying the evening sounds of the songbirds as they settle in for the night in the maritime forest. Meet the guides for the tours and talk with locals who welcome you to their yards. Social sponsored by the Grand Isle Community Development Team. – Free

Saturday, April 15, 2023

7:00 am – Queen Bess Rookery Boat Tour – LDWLF (5 passengers). – Free

7:00 am – Tour the Landry/LeBlanc Tract, Seth Blitch – (25 participants) – $ 10.00

8:00 am – Tour the Grand Isle State Park with Joelle Finely and Ken Harris – (25 participants) – $ 10.00

9:00 am – Tour Elmer’s Island Road and Shoreline with Kathy Rhodes (25 participants) – $ 10.00

10:00 am – Tour Cox Fields (Formerly Exxon) with Joelle Finley and Ken Harris – (25 participants) – $ 10.00

10:00 am – Queen Bess Rookery Boat Tour – LDWLF (5 passengers). – Free

11:00 am – Tour the Grilletta Tract with Seth Blitch (25 participants). $10.00

12:00 noon –  Lunch Break – Birders are encouraged to support the delis and restaurants as the island strives to rebuild. Thank you!

1:00 pm – Guest Speaker: Erik Johnson, LA Audubon Society, Topic: Humming Birds and Habitat – GI School – Free

2:00 pm – Queen Bess Rookery Boat Tour – LDWLF (5 passengers). – Free

2:00 pm – Photography with George Ritchie (12 participants) Landry/LeBlanc Tract & Grilletta Tracts with Seth Blitch (25 participants) – $20.00

3:00 pm – Tour Cox Fields (Formerly Exxon) with Joelle Finley and Ken Harris. (25 participants) – $10.00

3:00 pm – Queen Bess Rookery Boat Tour – LDWLF (5 passengers).

3:30 pm – Kayak Tour of Marshes off Ludwig Lane – $20.00

3:30 pm – Tour the Grilletta/LOSCO/Wellman-Baus Tract with Seth Blitch – $10.00