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Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Florida Panhandle
Coastal Conservation

Look Out for Nesting Coastal Birds in the Florida Panhandle

March 5, 2025 — The first shorebird nest of the year has been spotted. Giving birds their space allows nesting parents to successfully raise the next generation of sea and shorebirds.
The 2025 Nesting Season for Southwest Florida Coastal Birds is Underway
Coastal Conservation

The 2025 Nesting Season for Southwest Florida Coastal Birds is Underway

March 5, 2025 — Boaters and beachgoers urged to give space to nesting birds along area beaches.
Florida Scrub-Jays in a Warming World
Conservation

Florida Scrub-Jays in a Warming World

February 25, 2025 — A long-term study of Florida Scrub-Jays at Archbold Biological Station shows that these birds are already changing their behavior in response to our changing climate.
Jay Watchers Celebrated at Annual Appreciation Event in Highlands Hammock State Park
Conservation

Jay Watchers Celebrated at Annual Appreciation Event in Highlands Hammock State Park

February 25, 2025 — We are truly thankful for each of you and your steadfast commitment to protecting the Florida Scrub-Jay. Thank you, Jay Watchers, for everything you do, and thank you to Highlands County Audubon Society for your help with the event!
A Survey of Jay Watch Sites
Conservation

A Survey of Jay Watch Sites

February 25, 2025 — A summary of the 2024 season.
News

Jay Watch 2024 Season Summary: Audrey DeRose-Wilson Letter

February 25, 2025 — To all our Jay Watchers reading these pages, thank you again for your efforts this season to record jay sightings. We hope our stories inspire others to take future action. Learn more: AudubonJayWatch.org
What Does the Overall Florida Scrub-Jay Population Look Like? A New Update Tells Us
News

What Does the Overall Florida Scrub-Jay Population Look Like? A New Update Tells Us

February 25, 2025 — An upcoming FWRI study provides a glimpse into statewide jay populations.
Highlights: Jay Watch Ambassadors
Conservation

Highlights: Jay Watch Ambassadors

February 25, 2025 — Thank you our volunteers!
Fall 2024 State of the Slough
Everglades

Fall 2024 State of the Slough

January 3, 2025 — At the southern end of Everglades National Park, a series of sloughs convey fresh water to the Florida Bay estuary. Audubon researchers track these freshwater deliveries (or lack thereof) and their impacts on the ecology of Taylor Slough and the Bay.