---------- Forwarded message --------- From: NYBBAIII <nyb...@gmail.com> Date: Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 10:51 AM Subject: NY Breeding Bird Atlas III Atlas Insider: March 2020 IN THIS ISSUE:
- *Progress update*: 12 species confirmed! - *Atlas Essentials*: Atlas Blocks - *March Atlaser Challenge*: discover American Woodcock displaying in a block! - *Upcoming Atlas Events:* 8 events in March View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/fa8f9ce0108f/ny-breeding-bird-atlas-iii-atlas-insider-february-12211057?e=46ee7ee7ed> <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=c9e5f296e2&e=46ee7ee7ed> *March 2020 Updates* Wow! We are only two months into the atlas and already 12 species have been confirmed breeding <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=36788e0ee7&e=46ee7ee7ed>! Bald Eagles have been confirmed breeding in *50* blocks, and Great Horned Owls have now been reported 'singing' in over 100 blocks. Many thanks to the 432 atlasers who have submitted nearly 6,000 checklists! This month we focus on one of the three Atlas Essentials <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=f7581c170c&e=46ee7ee7ed>: atlas blocks. *Knowing Your Location While Atlasing* <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=f8b2f0fabd&e=46ee7ee7ed> Common Raven carrying nesting material (CN) on Feb 21 at the Shawangunk Grasslands <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=a8c5ccf3f3&e=46ee7ee7ed> (Ulster County). Photo by Patrick Horan/Macaulay Library <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=bd171630f3&e=46ee7ee7ed> . Atlas block boundaries are essential to successful atlasing. While you're in the field, how can you keep track of where you are? If you see a Common Raven carrying nesting material (CN) to a distant treetop, how can you tell which atlas block the nest is in? Check out our tips and tricks to keep track of block boundaries in the field <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=32a8e8ffca&e=46ee7ee7ed>. Viewing Block Data <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=84e64635a1&e=46ee7ee7ed> Fledgling Eastern Screech-Owl by Greg Hottman/Macaulay Library <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=e2a865ff14&e=46ee7ee7ed> . Breeding bird data are rolling in fast! As we head into spring, more and more birds will start nesting (species like woodpeckers, corvids, and owls). Whether you are simply curious or you want to focus your atlasing efforts, you'll want to know what other people have reported in a block. Use one of these three methods <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=62a8e00017&e=46ee7ee7ed> to see what species have already been observed in a block. *Priority vs Non-priority Blocks* <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=eadbbcbb57&e=46ee7ee7ed> Priority blocks are where you should focus your atlasing: *if you have a choice to atlas in a priority block or non-priority block, choose the priority*! Don't worry—if your favorite birding spot is not in a priority block, *every sighting still counts*! Learn all about priority blocks here. <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=80a71186da&e=46ee7ee7ed> (Photo of White-winged Crossbill by Ian Davies/Macaulay Library <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=a06577e2ec&e=46ee7ee7ed>) *March Challenge: Dancing Woodcocks* Each month from March to August will feature season-specific atlas challenges. In March, one of our most spectacular dancers begins to display: the American Woodcock <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=d0cded8745&e=46ee7ee7ed> will soon be delighting at dusk with their twittering courtship displays! *In March, every block where you report displaying woodcock (C) gives you one chance to be NY BBA III Atlaser of the Month.* If you win, you’ll be featured on the atlas homepage, and get some atlas gear! (Photo of *peenting *American Woodcock by Lee Hunter/Macaulay Library <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=7873aedd3e&e=46ee7ee7ed>) *Upcoming Events* Atlas talks, workshops, and walks are happening all over the state. Attend an atlas event <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=eb6dfd2078&e=46ee7ee7ed> near you! *March Talks* Mar 2, Eastern Long Island Audubon, Quogue Mar 15, Kirkland Bird Club, New York Mills Mar 20, Delaware-Otsego Audubon, Otsego Mar 20, Long Island Natural History Conference, Brookhaven Mar 25, Southern Adirondack Audubon, Saratoga Springs *March Workshops* Mar 11, North Country Bird Club, Watertown Mar 15, Kirkland Bird Club, New York Mills Mar 22, Broome County Naturalists' Club, Apalachin *Atlas Kick-off Party*—*June 6* Come and learn about the project, get expert tips on atlasing, and meet fellow atlasers. The event will be held at the Rogers Environmental Center in Sherburne. Save the date—more information coming soon! *Support the Atlas in Style!* <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=f71deaada3&e=46ee7ee7ed> <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=086ac6c990&e=46ee7ee7ed> Visit our online store <https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ab1b11f9847ad90b6827b3938&id=ee5120c773&e=46ee7ee7ed> to purchase atlas-themed items. A percentage of the proceeds go to the Atlas. Look official while supporting the atlas! 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