Birds In Danger
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- Least Tern Nest Volunteers
- Audubon's Climate Action Network
- Florida Scrub Jay
- Sandhill Crane
- Bald Eagle
- Roseate Spoonbill
- Cornell Laboratories Resources
- Native Plants for Birds and Wildlife
- Injured Animal?
- Sighted A Banded Bird?
Audubon of Martin County Sandhill Crane Projects Coordinator: CraneWatch@AudubonMartinCounty.org
Audubon of Martin County Scrub Jay Projects Coordinator: JayWatch@AudubonMartinCounty.org
Least Tern Nest Protection
Least terns face challenges to find traditional sites for their nests on beaches increasingly populated by humans and particularly dogs which can harass parents trying to protect eggs and nestlings. Audubon of Martin County volunteers are joining with the Hobe Sound Nature Center and Loblolly Bay homeowners association to provide guarding, monitoring and public information designed to help protect the Peck's Lake nesting locality. How you can help see Help Wanted - Tern Guardians (PDF)
Roseate Spoonbills
Audubon's Tavernier Research Station is continuing its amazing research on Florida Bay's seminal species the Roseate Spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja). Like the canary in a coal mine, Roseate Spoonbills are letting us know that there is something drastically wrong with our environment, and continued runaway development will not only ruin our remaining natural areas but our lifestyles as well. However, this pink canary is still healthy enough to recover and the hope is that Everglades restoration efforts will reverse the downward trend. For this reason, spoonbills have been widely accepted as a key indicator species by which the health of Florida Bay and the greater Everglades landscape will be gauged. Dr. Jerry Lorenz and staff at Audubon's Tavernier Science Center, have begun a banding program to monitor the progress of spoonbills nesting throughout Florida. IF YOU SEE A BANDED ROSEATE SPOONBILL Florida Bay & Everglades Science Spoonbill Sighting Form.
The Cornell Laboratories Resources
Native Plants
Native Plants that are Good for Birds (PDF) and for Other Wildlife - A presentation by Greg Braun. Descriptions and Illustrations for plantings to attract a variety of birds and butterflies.
Injured Animals
Learn what to do if you've found dead or injured birds or other wildlife.
Wildlife Law Violation
To report wildlife law violations, call FWC"s Wildlife Alert Hotline at (888) 404-3922 [888 404-FWCC] . The number is toll-free and open 24 hours, seven days a week. Callers may remain anonymous, and may be eligible for a reward if their information leads to an arrest.
