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At some point, most Atlasers encounter a common problem – lack of access to private lands. Maybe they are trying to bird a unique habitat, chase down a rare species, or complete a thorough survey of the block. Inevitably, they find that most of the priority block is owned by private landowners. The process of […]
Welcome to Spring Atlasing! Despite what the calendar says, NC birders know that many of our resident birds don’t wait for the solstice to announce that spring has officially arrived.
Welcome to the second month of our third winter season of the NC Bird Atlas! As you likely know, North Carolina is a vital destination for many wintering birds.
While most other state bird atlases focus solely on breeding birds, the NC Bird Atlas is also interested in the distribution and abundance of wintering species. There are two distinct winter Atlasing time periods – early winter (Nov 1 – Dec 31) and late winter (Jan 1 – Feb 28). The protocols for Atlasing in the […]
A common question we often receive is, “What makes Atlasing different than eBirding?” The correct response has more than just one answer! Guidelines like focusing on priority blocks, traveling <1 mile, and Atlasing for <1 hour on each checklist are just a few examples. However, one of the biggest (and most important) differences between Atlasing […]
The 2023 Big Atlas Weekend is over! North Carolina kicked it out of the park for Nocturnal Atlasing and came in second place, along with Ontario in third, as Runners-up to Puerto Rico!, winner of this year’s event.
We’ve just begun our third breeding season in the NC Bird Atlas with 121,129 checklists in! It’s a time for taking stock, evaluating where we are, and making course adjustments as we head towards our final three breeding seasons.
When looking at the NCBA Block Map, it is quite striking to see the difference between priority blocks that appear as “blue” and those that appear as “red.” What do these two colors mean? Simply put, blue blocks are priority blocks that have not been adopted and red blocks are priority blocks that have been adopted. […]
A quick glance at the NC Bird Atlas effort map will reveal a striking pattern. High-population areas have a high amount of birding effort while quite a bit of the rural spaces in between are lacking much-needed birding attention.
Birding for Two Great Projects: Great Backyard Bird Count and NC Bird Atlas February 17 – 20 Cornell’s Annual Great Backyard Bird Count is coming up, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop Atlasing – you can do both! “Great Backyard Bird Count takes place each February, for four days, the world comes together for […]
