Summer Bird Atlas, get it while it's hot!

It’s hard to believe we are starting the third season of the Louisiana Summer Bird Atlas, but it's that time again. Many of you have developed an appreciation for your quads and others have explored far and wide while gathering atlas data. Either way, your data are appreciated and will be used for many, many years to come.

Remember, the threshold for quad completion is only ten hours for the Summer Bird Atlas. These ten hours should be primarily in the morning when most birds are singing. Save the aquatic areas for later in the day when birds are less vocal. There are six weeks to gather data so get your calendar and map out and plan your quad surveys. 

Last year we found some amazing birds during the Summer Atlas. I wonder what we'll find this year.

Good luck and be safe.