Many thanks to the 81 who have already submitted their reports! For other participants in this competition, the deadline is THIS COMING FRIDAY, March 15th. The NYSOA (New York State Ornithological Association) County and State Listing Project is still accepting birders' data for 2012. If you wish to get your numbers into the 2012 report, don't miss the 3/15/13 deadline. Data may be submitted online, via fax, via email, or via USPS. If you're new to this and it sounds interesting, the details are summarized below. Participation in this fun, friendly competition is open to anyone who is a member of NYSOA or one of NYSOA's member clubs. Barring an asteroid or other major, unforeseen event, the compilation report will be published in the Spring 2013 issue of New York Birders, NYSOA's quarterly newsletter and on the NYSOA website (www.nybirds.org) later on. Started in 1992 by Berna Lincoln, the project continues to engage many participants across the state, some of whom have not missed a single year since the beginning. The ultimate objective of the project is to encourage birders of all levels to get out and bird the many varied habitats of New York State and report their sightings throughout the year to local clubs, NYSOA's regional editors, and eBird. After the close of each calendar year, participants send in their life list totals for the entire state, the 10 Kingbird regions, and/or the 62 counties. You can send in just one number or as many as 74, or anywhere in between - it's your choice depending on where you've birded and what records you've kept. A compilation is produced annually and published in NYSOA's newsletter and now also on the NYSOA website at http://nybirds.org/ProjCountyLists.html. Forms and a map of the ten Kingbird regions of the state are available on that web page also. Join in on the fun - but don't miss the deadline! And remember, no reports submitted in previous years are automatically carried into the next published list - the slate is wiped clean each year. If you want to be listed, you must submit your report, even if your numbers haven't changed since the last one you sent in. Carena Pooth NYSOA
-- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
