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The nocturnal habits of owls can make it a challenge to confirm breeding for these mysterious species. The following guide was adapted from the article Atlasing After Dark: An Introduction to Nocturnal Surveys by Ashley Peele, the Coordinator of the recently completed 2nd Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas.
It is that time of year! In-kind donations via NCBA checklists.
While most other state bird atlases are only focused on breeding birds, the NC Bird Atlas is also interested in the distribution and abundance of wintering species. There are two distinct winter atlasing time periods – early winter (Nov 1 – Dec 31) and late winter (Jan 1 – Feb 28).
The NC Bird Atlas is a 5-year community science project mapping the breeding and wintering of birds of our state. This massive undertaking could not succeed without all of you – our volunteers.
As the weather cools down and fall migration gears up, we encourage you to review the data from your atlasing efforts during this lull in bird activity! Not only is it a chance to look back at your accomplishments and reminisce about fun or exciting field encounters, but it also helps the Atlas team with […]
The 2022 Big Atlas Weekend is over! Congratulations to Maine for winning this year’s event.
Join thousands of atlasers from the US and Canada as we celebrate breeding birds! We had so much fun last year at Big Atlas Weekend that we are bringing in two more atlas projects to join this year’s festivities.
Make Your Checklists Count Twice! Checklists that qualify for the eBirder of the Month Challenge in North Carolina can also be submitted through our portal, and will be used in the North Carolina Bird Atlas.
Make Your Checklists Count Twice! This Saturday, May 14th, any observations submitted to eBird through our portal in North Carolina will be used for the Atlas as well as for the Global Big Day.
This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, is all about birding on Global Big Day! The eBirder of the month will be drawn from eBirders who submit five (5) or more eligible checklists on 14 May.
