Species Spotlight: Bald Eagle
Among the most easily recognized breeding birds in NY is the Bald Eagle. A symbol of freedom and wilderness, casual and amateur birdwatchers alike enjoy seeing this bird any time of year.
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Final Season Sprint
Originally published in the Spring 2024 issue of New York Birders by Julie Hart It’s hard to believe, but this is the final year of the third NY Breeding Bird Atlas. We have already accomplished so much, with more data collected than any other bird atlas in the US.
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We are hiring summer technicians!
We are going all out this year and trying to fill in gaps statewide. Will you join us?
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Calling all birders for final year
If you haven’t participated in the Atlas yet, there is still time, and it’s fun, educational, and relatively easy. Here’s how to make the biggest impact in 2024.
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An Incomplete Guide to Fledgling Calls
The article below was created for the Maryland and DC Breeding Bird Atlas by Dave Ziolkowski. While we share most of the species in this guide, we do have a different chickadee here in New York.
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Featured Atlaser - Arabella Pajoohi
The individuals behind the atlas effort are just as interesting as the birds we’re observing. This spotlight features atlaser Arabella Pajoohi, the Secretary for the New York State Young Birders Club.
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Action of the Week Winners
We extend a big thank you to everyone who completed the Atlas Actions of the Week this year! In case you missed it, here are the winning atlasers for each month: May Action Winners June Action Winners July Action Winners August Action Winners And now for the final tally…the atlasers that participated in the most […]
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Young Birders Enjoy Big Atlas Weekend Block Party
Here are excerpts of the trip reports submitted by members of the New York State Young Birders Club. Despite the rain we all had a great time and learned so much from our observations and atlasing that the wetness of that weekend has faded into the background for all of us.
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Atlas Action of the Week - Winners for August 2023
Here are the names of atlasers that completed the Atlas Actions of the Week in August. Congratulations!
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Big Atlas Weekend 2023 Winner - Marianne Friers
Nearly 300 atlasers turned out for the third annual Big Atlas Weekend in NY this year. They battled rain and wind and documented 192 species over 813 cumulative hours and submitted 1251 checklists!
