How could the Center for Birds of Prey team make all this available for users at a click of a button?īreeding worked with the National Audubon Enterprise Technology Team to migrate the nest information from the previous EagleWatch map and database “As the Program Manager, I field a constant stream of requests for underlying nest information, both from our volunteers and from the general public.”ĮagleWatch volunteers collect a treasure trove of data on the nests they monitor, including nest status (active, inactive, gone), fledgling success, and notableĭisturbances nearby.
Inspired by a more interactive nest map created by the Center for Conservation Biology for the state of Virginia, Breeding began to imagine what a real-time The nest data was maintained in a separate database accessible only by volunteers. “The early version was simply a static map showing nest locations but contained no underlying data or information for the nests,” explains current EagleWatch Program Manager, Shawnlei Breeding. The new map is interactive and can be found on this page. The early version of the map was static, and only showed nest locations from a previous year. Recognizing the need to have a more current map of nest locations for EagleWatch nest monitors to reference,įormer EagleWatch Program Manager Reinier Munguia created a Google Map of nest locations in 2015, incorporating data from the FWC’s map but also However, while the FWC maintains a nest map for the state, data and locations may be a few years out-of-date due to their lengthy The EagleWatch program works closely with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to document and map Bald Eagle nest
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Now, volunteers, stakeholders, and interested birders can see the nests closest to them, and learn how to protect this iconic species. Last fall, Audubon Florida’s EagleWatch program launched a brand new, interactive map detailing eagle nests across the state.
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