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Are you registered?
Big Atlas Weekend kicks off TONIGHT!
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Join thousands of atlasers from the US and Canada as we celebrate breeding birds!
From 6 PM Friday, June 24, to 11:59 PM Sunday, June 26, submit checklists to the Atlas portal to participate in the Big Atlas Weekend.
But first, be a part of the kick-off tonight, June 22, at 6:00 PM.
All six atlas projects will be there. We’ll talk about the event’s goals, challenges, and prizes, and answer any questions you might have. Best of all, Cornell’s Robyn Bailey, the Project Leader for NestWatch, will be talking about the research questions they’ve been tackling using their dataset of monitored nests.
To participate in the kick-off, you do need to register beforehand—do it now so that you don’t forget!
We’ll see you there!
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This event is being coordinated across four states and two provinces that are currently conducting breeding bird atlases—Newfoundland, Ontario, New York, Maine, Maryland and DC, and North Carolina, and is a fun way for birders to document breeding birds and come together as an atlasing community.
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Schedule of Events
- June 22 @ 6 pm — Kickoff
Introduction by the six Atlas coordinators followed by guest speaker Robyn Bailey, Project Leader at NestWatch. Robyn will be talking about how the data NestWatch collects both complement and differ from atlas data, what kinds of questions NestWatch is answering with those data, and best practices for making high-quality observations on nesting birds. (Registration required; click this link to register)
- June 23 @ 7 pm —Training Event
We'll be hosting an introductory training session to jump start your atlasing adventure followed by Q&A. Geared toward new atlasers. (No registration required; click here when it's time)
- June 24–26 — Big Atlas Weekend!
Go atlasing in any of the six participating states or provinces from 6 pm on Friday to 11:59 pm on Sunday.
- June 24–26 — Block Party
Meacham Lake campground, Malone, Adirondacks. See events calendar for details.
- June 25 — Atlas walk
The Uplands Center in Walton (2641 Dunk Hill Road) at 8:30am. See events calendar for details.
- June 29 @ 6 pm — Awards Ceremony
Enjoy highlights from the weekend, share your stories in small groups with atlassers from all states/provinces, and find out who won the individual and state/provincial champion awards. (Registration required; click this link to register)
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