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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.