  | NAME OF PROPERTY | AGENCY | ADDRESS | ADDRESS 2 | CITY, STATE ZIP | | PHONE | response received? | COUNTY | CONTACT NAME | CONTACT EMAIL | FSJ POP
FAMS | FSJ POP
BIRDS | year of last survey | | attainable goal? | | | % monitored fams producing eggs | % monitored fams producing nestlings | % monitored fams fledging young | young fledged/monitored family | any portion banded? | | ongoing FSJ banding program? | comments | | acres designated for FSJ mgmt | acres currently suitable for FSJ | acres currently occupied by FSJ | how estimate was made | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | obstacles to managing scrub | 2007 |
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| | Archbold Biological Station | P.O. Box 2057 | | Lake Placid, FL 33852 | 8,876.94 | 863-465-2571 | Yes | Highlands | April Feswick
Reed Bowman | afeswick@yahoo.com; rbowman@archbold-station.org | 66 | 255 | 2006 | 100% | 66 | | 57 | 95% | 88% | 82.5% | 2.25 | Yes | 0.995 | Yes | All immigrants and nestlings produced on station are uniquely identified with USFWS and 3 color bands | 2,934 | 2,934 | 2,600 | 2,200 | Territory mapping using playback tapes, entered into GIS and subsequently calculated. | 2,016 | 0 | 37 | 490 | 947 | 542 | 2,016 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | Archbold Biological Station | P.O. Box 2057 | | Lake Placid, FL 33852 | | 863-465-2571 | Yes | Highlands | Raoul K. Boughton | rboughton@archbold-station.org | 56 | 211 | 2006 | 100% | 60 | | 56 | 96% | 79% | 61.0% | 1.32 | Yes | 0.98 | Yes | All immigrants and nestlings produced in experimental tract are uniquely identified with USFWS and 3 color bands | 2,259 | 2,259 | 1,800 | 1,600 | Visual estimation of acreage known to be used by FSJs. Initial acreage computed using ARC-GIS. Known historic use of area by FSJs. | 1,540 | 6 | 0 | 890 | 521 | 123 | 1,540 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | Avon Park Air Force Range | 29 South Blvd. | | Avon Park Air Force Range, FL 33825 | 106,110 | 863-452-4119 | Yes | Highlands, Polk | Vicki Davis
Michelle Dent | vicki.davis@avonpark.macdill.af.milmdent@archbold-station.org | 49 | 158 | 2006 | 100% | 128 | | 53 | 94% | 91% | 72.0% | 2.11 | Yes | 0.99 | Yes | Archbold Biological Station is contracted to monitor the demography of the FSJs residing at Avon Park. In doing so, FSJs are banded as nestlings in the nest or captured as fledglings and banded. Immigrant jays are also capture and banded. | 7,100 | 7,100 | 4,100 | 1,390 | ArcMap based on polygon coverage of scrub community vegetation, soils and FSJ territories. | 9,300 | 2,813 | 2,673 | 1,283 | 1,540 | 991 | 6,321 | | 269 | 0 | 567 | | 567 | 1,576 | Fire by military ordnance | Short-staffed, therefore not all management is completed in a timely manner and/or during appropriate time of year. Pine regeneration in scrub habitat from adjacent plantations. Not being able to obtain burn permits during the growing season. Where habitat overlaps, having to manage some ares for both RCWs and FSJs. | |
| | Brevard Co. Parks & Rec. Dept. | | | | 565 | 321-255-4466 | Yes | Brevard | Chris O'Hara | cohara@brevardparks.com | 1 | 1 | 2007 | 100% | 12-15% | | 100 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes | 100 | yes | Dave Breininger is banding - ongoing. | 400 | | 150 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | smoke bothering neighbors | |
| | Brevard County Parks & Recreation Dept. | 5560 N. US Hwy. 1 | | Melbourne, FL 32940 | 21 | 321-255-4466 | Yes | Brevard | Brian Toland | | 3 | 13 | 2005 | 100% | | 3 | 3 | 100% | 100% | 100.0% | 2.00 | Yes | 0.538461538 | Yes | | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | Visual observation of scrub-jays | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 21 | Mechanical and spot treatment of invasives with chemicals | 0 | 0 | | Information supplied from report entitled "Florida Scrub-Jay Annual Monitoring Report for Capron Ridge Scrub Conservation Area," dated June 2005, prepared by Brian Toland. | |
| | Brevard County Parks & Recreation Dept. | 5560 N. US Hwy. 1 | | Melbourne, FL 32940 | 149 | 321-255-4466 | Yes | Brevard | D. Scott Taylor | staylor@brevardparks.com | 5 | 20 | 2006 | 100% | 5 | | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | 0.3 | Yes | Dave Breininger is banding - ongoing. | 80 | 80 | 40 | 40 | Visual estimation. | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | | 0 | 0 | 40 | | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | Division of Forestry | 9610 C.R. 44 | | Leesburg, FL 34788 | 27,063.21 | 352-360-6677 | Yes | Lake | Ralph Risch | rischr@doacs.state.fl.us | 41 | 137 | 2008 | 100% | 100 | 100 | 46 | 100 | 98 | 83 | ~2.5 flg/monitored family. x2 double brooding attempts, x1 of which successfully fledged! (x1 fledgling of second brood alive still w/ x1 of first brood). X1 nest fledged in late July 2007, w/ x1 fledg. alive. 90+ fledglings seen from 2007 cohort year. | Yes | 0.83 | Yes | 127 induvidual FLSJs banded or rebanded (7 re-bands) between 1 March 2007 and 1 March 2008 | 6,090 | 4,012 | 1600+ | 1,301 | Ground truthing of scrub post treatment/wildfire/weather event. | 2,147 | 39 | 762 | 228 | 235 | 883 | 1,138 | | 200 | 0 | 1,400 | Salvage logging conducted in overmature Sand Pine scrub post wildfire | 0 | 40 | Feb. 2, 2007 tornado "enhanced" 40+ acres, now used by FLSJs. | Personnel not adequate to both monitor from 40 to 48 territories with from 110 to 200+ birds scatter over 27,00 acres, let alone find and monitor all nests in the breeding season, conduct banding year-round, and adequately compile data. Resources and time to conduct habitat enhancement treatments are limited. Most of the potential FSJ habitat still needs to burned/chopped/logged. Complete FLSJ pop. surveys completed every 6 weeks, thus change in adult and juv./fledge. populations monitored as cohort years progress. population increase from Feb 2007 to Feb 2008 roughly 20%. x2 long distance dispersers (both female) noted, one traveling 21+ miles from initial banding point, the other 11+ miles from her initial banding point. The second bird is now a breeder w/ 3 eggs. | 200+ by wildfire/weather events(W/ salvage logging), 40+ logged. |
| | FL DEP Division of Recreation and Parks | c/o Jonathan Dickinson SP | 16430 SE Federal Hwy. | Hobe Sound, FL 33455 | 5,746.68 | 561-744-9814 | Yes | Martin | Rob Rossmanith | robin.rossmanith@dep.state.fl.us | 1 | 4 | | 0% | 0 | | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | 100.0% | 1.00 | No | | Yes | Through SE SJ working group | 0 | 0 | 0 | Unknown | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | Not sure where these FSJs are coming from/or doing on the part of the property that they are on. We need to band them and figure out their use of the flatwoods area that they are using. | |
| | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | 8864 C.R. 247 | | Lake Panasoffkee, FL 33538 | 9,479 | 352-330-1370 | Yes | Sumter | Nancy Dwyer | nancy.dwyer@myfwc.com | 10 | 40 | 2006 | 100% | 16 | | 10 | Unknown | Unknown | 33.0% | 1.00 | Yes | | Yes | Attempting to band all birds since 2001. 75 banded so far. | 500 | 500 | 350 | 350 | ArcMap. | 490 | 435 | 389 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 490 | | 0 | 0 | 140 | | 0 | 0 | | Lots of overlap in management figures. Slash plantations on adjacent private land; marginal habitat and limited habitat; adjacent landowner SWFWMD - trying to amend management agreement so we can more actively manage habitat. | |
| | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | 676 Detjens Dairy Rd. | | Venus, FL 33960 | 768 | | Yes | Lee | Steve Shattler | steven.shattler@myfwc.com | 4 | 11 | 2006 | 100% | 8 | | 4 | Unknown | Unknown | 75.0% | 1.00 | Yes | | Yes | Contract with Reed Bowman. | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | | 100 | | | | | | 100 | | 0 | 0 | 100 | | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | 1601 Scotty's Rd. | | Kissimmee, FL 34744 | 960 | 407-846-5300 | Yes | Manatee | M. Shane Belson | shane.belson@myfwc.com | 2 | 7 | 2006 | 100% | 3 | | 2 | Unknown | 50% | 50.0% | 1.00 | Yes | | Yes | Consultant contracted by Manatee County government. | 400 | 400 | 200 | 100 | Known territories delineated by consultant and TNC Jaywatch program. | 166 | 100 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | None. New site (acquired 2004). Currently using fire and mechanical treatments (possibly timber harvest) to expand habitat. | |
| | Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | 676 Detjens Dairy Rd. | | Venus, FL 33960 | 1,973 | | Yes | Highlands | Steve Shattler | steven.shattler@myfwc.com | 6 | 19 | 2006 | 100% | 10 | | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | 66.0% | 1.50 | Yes | | Yes | Contracted with Reed Bowman. | 300 | 300 | 270 | 200 | | 150 | | | | | | 100 | | 0 | 0 | 50 | | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | Manatee County Conservation Lands Management Division | 1112 Manatee Ave. W | | Bradenton, FL 34206 | 20,267.72 | 941-776-2295 | Yes | Manatee | Keith Bettcher | keith.bettcher@co.manatee.fl.us | 7 | 3 | 2004 | 100% | | 7 | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | | Yes | Contracted biologist | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1,500 | Unknown | | 4,000 | 1,300 | 0 | 2,700 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | | 50 | 0 | 700 | | 3,300 | 0 | | Public perception and weather conditions for Rx fire application | |
| | Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | P.O. Box 2000 | | Mulberry, FL 33860 | | 813-634-3922
813-642-0799 | Yes | Hillsborough, Manatee | Ron Concoby
David Gordon | ronald.concoby@mosaicco.comdavid@questecology.com | 9 | 20 | 2006 | 100% | 15 | | 9 | 100% | 88% | 33.0% | 2.00 | Yes | 1 | Yes | FSJs are banded as they fledge and as individuals immigrate to sites. | 1,870 | 900 | 1,800 | 93 | Territory surveys completed during the breeding season. | 1,073 | 70 | 500 | 210 | 293 | 0 | 1,073 | | 0 | 0 | 159 | Chainsaw reduction of overgrown sand pine and scrub oak. | 0 | 0 | | Weather will determine if we can continue to maintain the Rx fire management needed to maintain the scrub in optimal condition for FSJs. | |
| | Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | P.O. Box 2000 | | Mulberry, FL 33860 | | 813-634-3922
813-642-0799 | Yes | Manatee | Ron Concoby
David Gordon | ronald.concoby@mosaicco.comdavid@questecology.com | 3 | 7 | 2006 | 95% | 40 | | 3 | 100% | 100% | 33.0% | 1.00 | Yes | 1 | Yes | FSJs are banded as they fledge and as individuals immigrate to sites. | 1,000 | 850 | 1,000 | 93 | Territory surveys completed during the breeding season. | 455 | 0 | 70 | 50 | 110 | 225 | 385 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | Selective harvest of pine trees. | 0 | 0 | | Weather will determine if they can continue to maintain the Rx fire management needed to maintain the scrub in optimal condition for jays. | |
| | National Park Service | 308 Julia St. | | Titusville, FL 32796 | 57,661.69 | 321-267-1110 | Yes | Brevard, Volusia | Candace Carter | candace_carter@nps.gov | 6 | 28 | 2006 | 100% | 6 | | 6 | Unknown | Unknown | 83.0% | 2.80 | Yes | | Yes | Through Dynamac at KSC - we attempt to trap unbanded birds and juveniles each year (fall). | 956 | | 200 | 200 | Based on habitat requirements and surveys. | 956 | 256 | 500 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 956 | | 0 | 0 | 100 | | 0 | 0 | | Rx fires limited by small staff. | |
| | South Florida WMD | 205 N. Parrott Ave., Ste. 201 | | Okeechobee, FL 34972 | | 863-462-5260, ext. 3022 | Yes | Polk | Jeff McLemore | jmclemo@sfwmd.gov | 1 | 3 | 2006 | 100% | 1 | | | | | | | | | Yes | Archbold staff monitors jays at this site. | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | | 20 | | | | | | 20 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | Burning on appropriate rotation in cooperation with Avon Park AFR which has the other portion of scrub that this family of FSJs uses. | |
| | South Florida WMD | 1707 Orlando Central Pkwy. | Suite 200 | Orlando, FL 32809 | 12,550 | 407-858-6100 | Yes | Osceola, Polk | Ayounga Riddick | ariddick@sfwmd.gov | 9 | 25 | 2005 | 37.5% | 25 | | 9 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | 0.66 | Yes | TNC bands the FSJs in spring | 800 | 0 | 500 | 300 | DOT scrub unit LMCWMA; TNC Jay Watch surveys and GIS analysis of FSJ habitat. | 800 | | | | | | 800 | Rx fire is applied to jay habitat as part of the SFWMD Land Stewardship Program. | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | Adjacent development and suitable contiguous habitat. | |
| | Southwest Florida WMD | 2379 Broad St. | | Brooksville, FL 34604 | | 352-796-7211 | Yes | Pasco | Mary Barnwell | mary.barnwell@swfwmd.state.fl.us | 0 | 0 | 2006 | 100% | 8 | | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No | | Yes | SWFWMD has permit to band FSJs if re-discovered on property. In close proximity to Cross Bar/AL Bar wellfield, where several families are present. | 420 | 420 | 100 | 0 | GIS/GPS | 360 | 360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | | 0 | 60 | 300 | | 0 | 0 | 60 chemical herbicide + prescribed fire; 300 mechanical + prescribed fire | No FSJs currently known to occupy property, but goal is to facilitate immigration from birds dispersing form Cross Bar/AL Bar. Hard to justify perpetual management if this strategy does not work, especially since most habitat is scrubby flatwoods. | |
| | Southwest Florida WMD | 2379 Broad St. | | Brooksville, FL 34604 | 16,437 | 352-796-7211, EXT. 4464 | Yes | Citrus | Joel DeAngelis | joel.deangelis@swfwmd.state.fl.us | 0 | 0 | 2005 | 100% | | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 0.0% | 0.00 | No | | Yes | The District banding program was developed in coordination with FWS and is administered in house by qualifed land management personnel. | 550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 1,041 | 65 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 199 | 885 | | 0 | 0 | 156 | | 0 | 0 | | Narrow windows to complete effective scrub burns. Have had some success doing summer burns. Some urban interface issues. | |
| | Southwest Florida WMD | 2379 Broad St. | | Brooksville, FL 34604 | 588.91 | 352-796-7211, EXT. 4464 | Yes | Marion | Mary Barnwell | mary.barnwell@swfwmd.state.fl.us | 19 | 100 | 2006 | 100% | 280 | | 13 | 100% | 100% | 100.0% | 2.30 | Yes | 0.7 | Yes | 72 birds banded since 2005. District has current permit to band in this area. | 1,072 | 1,970 | 750 | 750 | Territories and habitat routinely utilized per field surveys as matrix habitat/foraging dispersal. | 2,832 | 1,341 | 78 | 681 | 324 | 408 | 2,424 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 408 | Mechanical + fire | Development adjacent to boundaries and recreational demand in special protection area. Sandhill being managed to maintain FSJs, and this requires additional effort to ensure open grassland and sandhill-specific avifauna is also able to continue (SE American kestrel, red-headed woodpecker). | |
| | Southwest Florida WMD | 170 Century Blvd. | | Bartow, FL 33830 | 7,931.95 | | Yes | Manatee | Stephanie Green | stephanie.green@watermatters.org | 2 | 10 | 2006 | 100% | 6 | | 100 | 100% | 100% | 100.0% | 1.50 | Yes | | Yes | A private ecologist monitors and bands yearly as part of a metapopulation study. | 300 | 300 | 120 | 30 | Total area based on plant communities and soil types, measured with GIS. Occupied area based on known sightings and territories. | 152 | 75 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 67 | | 10 | 0 | 75 | | 0 | 0 | | Time, burning opportunities. | |
| | Southwest Florida WMD | 2379 Broad St. | | Brooksville, FL 34604 | 10,458 | 352-796-7211, EXT. 4464 | Yes | Sumter | Joel DeAngelis | joel.deangelis@swfwmd.state.fl.us | 1 | 1 | 2005 | 100% | | 1 | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No | | Yes | The District banding program was developed in coordination with FWS and is administered in house by qualifed land management personnel. | 1,135 | 0 | 500 | 0 | No sightings within last 12 to 18 months. | 1,936 | 272 | 172 | 407 | 948 | 137 | 1,541 | | 15 | 0 | 395 | | 0 | 0 | | Narrow windows to complete effective scrub burns. Have had some success doing summer burns. Some urban interface issues (Interstate 75). | |
| | Southwest Florida WMD | 2379 Broad St. | | Brooksville, FL 34604 | 9,432 | 352-796-7211, EXT. 4464 | Yes | Citrus | Joel DeAngelis | joel.deangelis@swfwmd.state.fl.us | 4 | 16 | 2005 | 40% | 15 | | 4 | 25% | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | | Yes | The District banding program was developed in coordination with FWS and is administered in house by qualifed land management personnel. | 1,207 | 1,207 | 506 | 869 | Acreage reflects acreage of management units occupied by FSJs. Territory acreage has not been determined. | 2,186 | 669 | 666 | 243 | 413 | 195 | 1,894 | | 332 | 0 | 292 | | 0 | 0 | | Narrow windows to complete effective scrub burns. Have had some success doing summer burns. Some urban interface issues. | |
| | Southwest Florida WMD | 170 Century Blvd. | | Bartow, FL 33830 | 610 | | Yes | Charlotte | Stephanie Green | stephanie.green@watermatters.org | 3 | 10 | 2006 | 100% | 5 | | 3 | Unknown | Unknown | 60.0% | 1.00 | Yes | | Yes | FWC is monitoring a metapopulation in the surrounding area. They band yearly. | 90 | 90 | 70 | 50 | Acres approximated based on plant community, soil type, and known FSJ territories. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 6 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | Time, burning opportunities. | |
| | St. Johns River WMD | 975 Keller Rd. | | Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 | 144.85 | 407-659-4872 | Yes | Indian River | Maria Zondervan | mzondervan@sjrwmd.gov | 3 | 6 | 2006 | 100% | 4 | | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | 0.67 | Yes | Beth Powell with Indian River County bands the jays. | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | | 23 | 0 | 23 | Mechanical | 0 | 0 | | All the jay families use the surrounding neighborhoods as well as District lands. Difficult to burn within a neighborhood. Hard to break up the small area to avoid treating the entire property at once. | |
| | St. Johns River WMD | 975 Keller Rd. | | Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 | 19,919.7 | 407-659-4872 | Yes | Lake | Maria Zondervan | mzondervan@sjrwmd.gov | 2 | 7 | 2006 | 100% | 2 | | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | | Yes | Banding done by Archbold Biological Station. | 13 | 13 | 30 | 30 | Both of the previous "30s" are on private lands in neighborhood not managed for jays. | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | | 0 | 0 | 13 | Mechanical (8 acres of this was both mechanically treated and burned). | 0 | 0 | | The FSJs are not living on District-owned lands, rather on private home lots scattered next to the property line. The habitat is very overgrown and barely suitable. There is no management on the private lands and no opportunity to do so (too many homes, can't burn). The District is doing scrub restoration in hopes of offering suitable habitat in the future. | |
| | St. Johns River WMD | 975 Keller Rd. | | Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 | 7,390 | 407-659-4872 | Yes | Volusia | Maria Zondervan | mzondervan@sjrwmd.gov | 4 | Unknown | 1999 | 70% | 8 | | 0 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes | | Yes | Have attempted, will try again in 2007. | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 200 | Territories shift frequently. | 300 | 200 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0 | 0 | | Urbanization and smoke management. | |
| | TNC - Disney Wilderness Preserve | 2700 Scrub Jay Trail | | Kissimmee, FL 34759 | 11,533.07 | 386-935-0002 EXT. 107; FAX 386-935-0005 | Yes | Osceola, Polk | Monica Folk | mfolk@tnc.org | 8 | 30 | 2006 | 100% | 25 | | 8 | 100% | 63% | 50.0% | 1.50 | Yes | 0.99 | Yes | Chicks are banded in nest just prior to fledging; unbanded adults are trapped and banded. | 1,033 | 1,008 | 870 | 475 | GIS layers of each category. | 1,008 | 113 | 83 | 310 | 135 | 367 | 888 | | 0 | 0 | 1,008 | | 0 | 0 | | Smoke and fire management (some). Time and labor. Presence of jays. Money (although Partners grants have helped tremendously). | |
| | U.S. Air Force, Patrick Air Force Base | 45 CES/CEVP | 1224 Jupiter St. | Patrick Air Force Base, FL 32925 | 15,438 | 321-494-2905 | Yes | Brevard | Dale Hawkins | dale.hawkins@patrick.af.mil | 120 | 318 | 2006 | 100% | 200 | | 120 | 94% | 83% | 63.0% | 2.70 | Yes | 0.9 | Yes | Con |