Atlas Action of the Week - Winners for August 2023

By Julie Hart 7 Sep 2023
Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum

We extend a big thank you to all of the participants below! We had some challenges that drew in a lot of support over this season for the atlas. A few of the challenges were a bit more difficult, but we fortunately had some dedicated atlasers complete those tougher actions of the week.

Below are the names of atlasers that completed the Atlas Actions of the Week in August.

  • Aug 4 – no challenge this week
  • Aug 11 – code American Goldfinch and Cedar Waxwing
  • Aug 18 – submit 3 complete atlas checklists with breeding codes
  • Aug 25 – code a species feeding young (FY) or as recently fledged (FL)

Aug 4 -10

No challenge this week.


Aug 11 – 17

Code AMGO and CEDW in incomplete priority blocks

107 qualifying entries from 39 atlasers:

  • A. Barry
  • S. Beguin
  • D. Bemont
  • S. Bright
  • K. Clark
  • K. Curtis
  • W. Dietrich
  • L. Duval
  • M. Fitzsimmons
  • M. Friers
  • L. Goggin
  • D. Halm
  • S. Heinrich
  • J. Holcomb
  • K. Johnson
  • B. Jordan
  • W. Kuk
  • Y. Levchinsky
  • B. M
  • S. Mesick
  • K. Millham
  • C. Moldovan
  • S. Muller
  • P. Novak
  • O. Patrick
  • S. Podulka
  • B. Putnam
  • R. Reed
  • R. Reed
  • K. Reichman
  • C. Scheim
  • J. Scheu
  • R. Stineman
  • F. Thompson
  • J. Thompson
  • A. Van Keuren
  • M. Wasilco
  • T. Wheeler
  • M. Wood

Aug 18 – 24

Submit 3 complete atlas checklists with codes in incomplete priority blocks

8 qualifying atlasers in 12 blocks:

  • E. Becher
  • S. Bright
  • J. de Waal Malefyt
  • W. Dietrich
  • J. Graves
  • B. Putnam
  • C. Scheim
  • A. Van Keuren

Aug 25 – 31

Code a species feeding young (FY) or as recently fledged (FL) in incomplete priority blocks

58 qualifying entries from 23 atlasers:

  • C. Adams
  • A. Barry
  • E. Becher
  • S. Beguin
  • B. Belford
  • J. Bolsinger
  • S. Bright
  • I. Campbell
  • J. Collison
  • J. Gaglione
  • T. Healy
  • W. Hollweg
  • F. Leff
  • M. Medler
  • S. Miller
  • C. Moldovan
  • S. Mutchnick
  • R. Reed
  • R. Reed
  • F. S Mutchnick
  • C. Scheim
  • L. Wollerstein
  • E. Zawatski