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While atlasing activities have been rather curtailed by covid-19 for the time being, we still want to share some of the great stories and achievements to come out of our project so far. In that spirit, we’ll be continuing to push out Atlas stories and articles in the coming weeks.
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When aspiring naturalist and ecologist Cade Campbell turned 16, a driver’s license paired with his recent discovery of the VABBA2 to open a new world of ornithological adventure. Living on the border of far southwest Virginia in Bristol, Tennessee, brought proximity to some of the East Coast’s most interesting and untrammeled avian habitats, including high-elevation […]
Volunteer Guidance for the Final Season of the VABBA2 With some perseverance (and good weather), the VABBA2 can reach 100% priority block coverage, as well as set a Virginia record for block completion, in the final year of VA’s second breeding bird atlas project. Our volunteers have already managed to surpass the number of blocks […]
The 2019 Atlas Rally Series was a big success—participants gathered tons of data and had a blast doing it. This season will bring new events and locations.
As we look ahead to the fifth and final field season of Virginia’s second breeding bird atlas, lets first look back at some highlights from the 2019 field season. If you clink on the image, you will be able to view and download our 2019 field summary report.
The time for Christmas Bird Counts is upon us and with it comes the first opportunity to document a breeding bird record for the FINAL Atlas field season. What species starts setting up breeding territories during the months of frigid temperatures, biting winds, sleet, and snow? Virginia’s largest breeding owl species, the Great-Horned (Bubo virginianus).
An interest in birds is often the gateway or companion to a fascination with all facets of the natural world. While many VA Breeding Bird Atlas volunteers would describe themselves as primarily birders, others find an equal fascination for flowering plants, insects, reptiles/amphibians, or even geology. Whatever your specific interests, a decided perk of participating […]
July has arrived with some of our hottest and often driest weeks of the summer. It is tempting to write off birding efforts at this time of year, but! While birds may sing less frequently, July is a very busy time for most breeding species. The early breeders are working on their second (or even […]
Best described as our most ‘rustic’ event of the summer, the Staunton River Blockbusting Rally included tent camping, a cedar bunkhouse, campfires, a darn good buffet dinner, and best of all, lots of breeding birds in priority blocks! Each rally of the 2019 season has been unique, characterized by the state park we used as […]
