Jay Watch - Training Dates and Locations

New to Jay Watch?
Learn to identify juvenile and adult Florida Scrub-jays in their nesting habitat.Learn about jay behavior and how to census their family groups. Make a difference for Scrub-jays by collecting important data for agency biologists and land managers!

2012 Jay Watch Training Sessions
Welcome aboard! Bring friends and family to learn about one of Florida's most imperiled habitats, Florida scrub, and our state's only endemic bird species, the Florida Scrub-jay.

Jay Watch training sessions are for new volunteers and for previous volunteers who want a refresher on survey protocol, bird behavior, or identification of juvenile and adult jays.

General Information on Training
Each session will consist of two segments:

1. An overview of Florida Scrub-jay biology, nesting behavior, identification, and a walk-through of the survey protocol.  
2. A short vehicle ride to Scrub-jay habitat (4WD vehicles will be provided where needed) and hands-on practice with observing jays and recording data. 

2012 Jay Watch Training Schedule

• Polk County - Saturday, May 12th, 8 am to 12 noon
  where: FL Leadership Training Center, 5000 Fire Tower Rd., Haines City
• Marion County - Saturday, May 19th, 8 am to 12 noon
  where: 49th Avenue Trailhead, 12555 SW 49th Avenue, Ocala
• Volusia County - Saturday, June 2nd, 8 am to 12 noon
  where: Lyonia Preserve - Environmental Learning Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona 
• Highlands County - Tuesday, June 5th, 8 am to 12 noon
  where: Flamingo Villas/Lake Wales NWR, 11849 County Road 700, Sebring 
• Martin County - Wednesday, June 6th, 8 am to 12 noon
  where: Education Center, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 16450 S.E. Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound

For more information contact Marianne Korosy, Jay Watch Coordinator. To register for a training, send name(s), email address, and phone number to:

Marianne Korosy, Jay Watch Coordinator, Audubon Florida
mkorosy@audubon.org
727-742-1683