THINGS TO DO IN JUPITER – Birdwatching spots

THINGS TO DO – 5 Bird Watching Spots in Jupiter for the Great Backyard Bird Count

If you want to get outdoors, social distance, nurture with nature – be a census taker for birds.

Between Feb. 12 -15, volunteers take a worldwide snapshot for the 24th annual bird count sponsored by the National Audubon Society.

Here in Jupiter, expect to see scrub-jays, roseate spoonbills, pelicans, wood storks, limpkins, sandhill cranes, snail kites, herons, egrets — maybe a bald eagle or two.

Sign up for the 2021 Great Backyard Bird Count

Bird watching isn’t just fun. It’s a powerful economic engine.

Bird supply companies – bird houses, bird food, bird-watching equipment, travel — are one of the lucky few businesses to boom during the pandemic.

Studies show birdwatchers spend nearly $41 million annually on trips, bird food, equipment, lodging and transportation.