Bird Monitoring

If you garden to attract birds, or just enjoy birdwatching, why not combine your hobby with state conservation efforts? The Florida Bird Monitoring Program encourages people to monitor the birds in their area and enter the results at their Web site. By comparing data, people can discuss ideas, pose questions, and develop suggestions about how to improve their neighborhoods for birds.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Florida Bird Monitoring Program
• Florida Backyard Wildlife Program (Manatee County)

UF/IFAS Publications

• About the Florida Bird Monitoring Program
• Bird Monitoring Programs for Youth: Leader's Guide
• Florida LAKEWATCH and Aquatic Bird Surveys: A Winning Combination
• Florida Monitoring Program: Point Count Method to Survey Birds
• Florida Monitoring Program: Transect Method for Surveying Birds

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Bird Feeders
• Birdhouses
• Birdwatching Basics
• Bluebirds
• Cardinals
• Gardening for Birds
• Hummingbird Gardens

Other Sites

• Florida Bird Conservation Initiative--Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
• Florida Public Bird Monitoring Program--Florida Habitat
• Great Florida Birding Trail--Florida FWC