• Yellow Warbler ML588894581
    By Julie Hart October 26, 2023

    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.

  • Eastern Bluebird ML608019151
    By Julie Hart September 11, 2023

    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 […]

  • By Wendy Tocci September 11, 2023

    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.

  • Tree Swallow ML586335211
    By Julie Hart August 30, 2023

    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.

  • By Julie Hart August 17, 2023

    Nearly 300 atlasers turned out for the third annual Big Atlas Weekend in NY this year. They battled rain and wind and documented 192 species over 813 cumulative hours and submitted 1251 checklists!

  • By Julie Hart August 17, 2023

    Nearly 300 atlasers turned out for the third annual Big Atlas Weekend in NY this year. They battled rain and wind and documented 192 species over 813 cumulative hours and submitted 1251 checklists!

  • By Julie Hart August 17, 2023

    Nearly 300 atlasers turned out for the third annual Big Atlas Weekend in NY this year. They battled rain and wind and documented 192 species over 813 cumulative hours and submitted 1251 checklists!

  • Black-throated Green Warbler ML48889161
    By Julie Hart July 18, 2023

    Many people have been asking how to get a list of all the species they have confirmed. You can’t get it by clicking on your total confirmed species on the atlas home page; that will take you to your life list.