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Volunteers are Providing the Data Needed to Manage Florida’s Endemic Bird
March 23, 2026 — Jay Watch is a model of community science that guides habitat management and fosters advocates for a threatened species.
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Jay Watch: 2025 Season by the Numbers
March 03, 2026 — Jays, family groups, volunteers, and more!
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Lyonia Preserve Volunteer Celebration, November 8, 2025
March 03, 2026 — Jay Watch volunteers gather at the end of each season to debrief, learn, and of course, celebrate.
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Florida Scrub-Jay on a burned branch.
Conservation Lands Highlight: Water Management Districts
March 03, 2026 — Florida's water management districts protect natural resources not only for humans, but for birds too. See how some key conservation areas are supporting scrub-jay communities.
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Florida Scrub-Jay in a tree
25 Years of Jay Watch: People, Partnerships, and Florida Scrub-Jays
March 03, 2026 — Looking back at a quarter-century of scrub-jay conservation in the Sunshine State.
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How to Join a Christmas Bird Count
February 13, 2026 — When it comes to this social tradition, the more, the merrier!
Christmas Bird Count
Three women with binoculars look up in front of a foggy mountain landscape.
From Lifer Warblers to Highland Rarities, This Guatemala Christmas Bird Count Was Full of Thrills
February 11, 2026 — Locals take the lead in the annual survey in a landscape of lakes and volcanoes.
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Orange Audubon Society Brings the Christmas Bird Count to Elementary and Middle School Students
January 12, 2026 — Kids from pre-k through eight grade counted 40 bird species. This project earned Orange Audubon the 2025 Large Chapter Education Award.
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Audubon Florida is Down for This Count – the Christmas Bird Count!
January 08, 2026 — Summary of the 126th annual bird survey.
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