• By Julie Hart September 8, 2022

    The individuals behind the atlas effort are just as interesting as the birds we’re observing. Every atlaser brings a distinct set of talents to the project, and there is no single “type” of person who gets involved.

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    By Julie Hart July 29, 2022

    The second annual Big Atlas Weekend was a success with 360 atlasers in NY documenting 190 species and submitting 1501 checklists the weekend of June 24-26! Congratulations to Doug for confirming a species he had not confirmed before (in the current New York atlas)!

  • By Julie Hart July 29, 2022

    The second annual Big Atlas Weekend was a success with 360 atlasers in NY documenting 190 species and submitting 1501 checklists the weekend of June 24-26! Joel was recognized for submitting a complete atlas checklist in an incomplete block.

  • By Julie Hart July 7, 2022

    The second annual Big Atlas Weekend was a success with 360 atlasers in NY documenting 190 species and submitting 1501 checklists the weekend of June 24-26! Jay was recognized as the Most Valuable Atlaser because he was in the top 10 for the most challenge categories, for his top ranking on the top 100, and for all his amazing breeding behavior photos.

  • By Julie Hart July 7, 2022

    The second annual Big Atlas Weekend was a success with 360 atlasers in NY documenting 190 species and submitting 1501 checklists the weekend of June 24-26! Congratulations to Patricia for coding a rare breeder!

  • By Julie Hart July 6, 2022

    The second annual Big Atlas Weekend was a success with 360 atlasers in NY documenting 190 species and submitting 1501 checklists the weekend of June 24-26! Congratulations to Suan for submitting a checklist in a new block!

  • By Julie Hart October 20, 2021

    The individuals behind the atlas effort are just as interesting as the birds we’re observing. This spotlight features atlaser Chris Rockwell, the top atlaser in Erie County.

  • By Julie Hart September 24, 2021

    The first annual Big Atlas Weekend was a success with 435 atlasers in NY documenting 206 species and submitting 1888 checklists the weekend of June 25-27! Congratulations to Jeanne Verhulst for submitting a complete checklist with at least one confirmed grassland species!

  • By Julie Hart September 24, 2021

    The first annual Big Atlas Weekend was a success with 435 atlasers in NY documenting 206 species and submitting 1888 checklists the weekend of June 25-27! Congratulations to Jerry Skinner for submitting a complete Atlas checklist with at least one coded species!

  • By Julie Hart September 24, 2021

    The first annual Big Atlas Weekend was a success with 435 atlasers in NY documenting 206 species and submitting 1888 checklists the weekend of June 25-27! Congratulations to Sue Barth for submitting a complete checklist of 5 minutes or more for a priority block with no visits!