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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.
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 […]
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