Jay Watch

Jay Watch is a community science program dedicated to protecting and monitoring Florida's only endemic species.

Audubon Florida coordinates the Jay Watch community science program statewide. We train and support volunteers to conduct scientific surveys that measure annual nesting success and count the total number of Florida Scrub-Jays at more than 45 sites in 19 counties. The success of the Jay Watch program, and the program’s contributions to the recovery of Florida Scrub-Jays, depends upon dedicated volunteer community scientists like you, your family, and your friends. 

Remarkably, in just 2024 alone, 180 volunteers invested over 1,800 hours performing field surveys across the state.