Fall Statewide Bluebird Blitz

Posted by on Aug 30, 2016 in Blitz, Blog FALL BLITZ Nov. 11 & 12 Please help with this important project to determine where bluebirds reside and find food during their non-breeding season.   Participation is EASY! Choose a spot Count the bluebirds Send us a report There are 3 ways to submit your sightings to us. Enter your data on a spreadsheet and email it to  [email protected] Click here to download the...
read more

Fall Bluebird Blitz Results

Posted by on Jan 15, 2016 in Blitz, Blog Our ninth Statewide Bluebird Blitz was held November 6 & 7. We conduct the Fall Blitz in a effort to determine where bluebirds are finding food and residing across the State during non-breeding season. We now have data from five Fall and four Spring Blitzes. For this Blitz we received 154 reports, three of which reported no bluebirds found. Reports were received from 36 of Florida’s 67...
read more

Statewide Bluebird Blitz Results

Posted by on Jun 6, 2015 in Blitz, Blog, Portfolio A record 864 bluebirds were reported seen in 52 counties during the Florida Bluebird Society’s 2015 Statewide Spring Blitz. The count, taken from reports submitted to the FBS and from sightings reported on ebird.org, is 337 more than the previous Spring Blitz high of 527 reported in the 2011, the first year for which records are available, and more than double the 411 bluebirds reported during...
read more

Statewide Bluebird Blitz April 7-9

Posted by on Sep 18, 2014 in Blitz, Blog SPRING BLITZ April 7-9 Participation is easy! Choose a spot Count the bluebirds Send us a report There are 3 ways to submit your sightings to us. Enter your data on a spreadsheet and email it to  [email protected] Click here to download the spreadsheet. Click here to download and print a report form. Record your results on the downloaded form. Immediately after the Blitz either...
read more

FBS's 2013 Fall Blitz

Posted by on Jun 24, 2014 in Blitz, Blog, Portfolio A total of 598 Eastern Bluebirds were reported seen in 37 counties in Florida during the Florida Bluebird Society’s Fall Statewide Bluebird Blitz held November 8-9, 2013. The total number includes sightings reported to the FBS and those listed on E-Bird. First-time sightings were received from four counties.  The counties and number of bluebirds reported were: Gadsden, 1; Gulf, 3;...
read more

Reports From Seven Southern Counties Overview

Posted by on Dec 1, 2012 in Blitz, Blog, Portfolio The total number of bluebirds reported seen in seven southern counties during the Florida Bluebird Society’s 2012 Fall Statewide Blitz continued its slightly upward trend. At the same time the total number of bluebirds reported seen on November 16-17, 2012, the official count days, was down. The seven southern counties — Hardee, Highland, Glades, Lee,  Palm Beach, Collier and...
read more