WE DID IT! All priority and specialty blocks are complete.
All 1,283 priority and specialty blocks in the state are marked complete! We had almost 500 blocks left to finish at the start of these season, but we got it done!
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Life after WBBA II
What will you do with your life now that field work for WBBA II is wrapping up? What happens next for the project?
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Only 10 blocks left!
Migrants are coming, so we're aiming to finish by Sunday August 11! Talk to a County Coordinator about how you can help or just go knock one out.
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We have until August 11 to finish the remaining 47 blocks!
We are now down to the final 47 blocks (of 1283) in the project. We'll need to work together to make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
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Mid July: You can help complete remaining blocks!
It’s coming together! We have a plan for most blocks, but some still need help and it will take a team effort to finish everything.
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Atlaser Spotlight: Keith Merkel
This month’s spotlight features a Top 15 atlaser who will likely have completed 15 blocks before data collection ends later this summer. An all-around naturalist, if he's not observing birds, he's identifying plants or investigating the other critters utilizing a given habitat.
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Atlasing To-do List: First Half of July
Your main task over the next few weeks will be to: Concentrate on Breeding Confirmations!
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Atlasing To-do List: Second Half of June
Your main tasks over the next few weeks will be to: 1. Complete priority block species lists.
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June eBirder of the Month challenge
This month’s eBirder of the month challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, gives you a chance to improve our knowledge of breeding birds across the world. In much of the world, June is a critical time in the annual cycle of many birds, as they build nests, hatch chicks, and hopefully fledge young.
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Atlaser Spotlight: Mary Maertz
This month, meet Mary Maertz of Outagamie County, one of our Top 20 atlasers and a County Coordinator. Though she originally intended to "just help out a little" by atlasing around her cottage, she has since completed 5 priority blocks and is working on closing 5 more by August!
