Date: 1/1/26 6:28 pm From: Chris Conard via groups.io <conardc...> Subject: [centralvalleybirds] It’s Official: California Bird Atlas Has Launched
I strongly encourage folks to get involved with this ambitious project.
Chris Conard
Sacramento
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From: Van Pierszalowski <van...>
Subject: It’s Official: California Bird Atlas Has Launched
Join California’s first statewide Bird Atlas today; your observations will
help guide conservation for decades.
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Design: Shayna Marchese.]
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possible in January? Photo: Mick Thompson/Flickr.]
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*Did you know Great Horned Owl nests with young (NY) are possible in
January?* Photo: Mick Thompson/Flickr.
It’s Official: California Bird Atlas Has Launched!
Today marks the launch of California’s first statewide Breeding Bird Atlas,
a community-powered initiative to document breeding birds across the state
and generate the science needed to guide habitat protection, restoration,
and long-term conservation planning for decades to come.
Thank you again for joining the California Bird Atlas
<https://lq9tp.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIR6SwIsHLntEUjzVVB/grxdZpa75Umw> (CBA) newsletter — your official source for updates from CBA, the newly
formed independent nonprofit leading this landmark initiative alongside
state agencies, dozens of partner organizations, *and (starting today)
thousands of birders like you*.
Take 2 Minutes to Join the Atlas Project!
All birders are now officially invited to join the project by visiting the
new California Bird Atlas eBird website here
<https://lq9tp.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/6rqJfgq8dIUQXqtBFycz5gzqm7F/dCh22rkUVW9F>.
Simply click *“Join Project”* (or “Log In to Join Project”), and you will
automatically be able to contribute checklists to the Atlas project.
*Brandt's Cormorants may return to their colony sites as early as
January! *Photo:
Rick Evans.
Did you know some of California’s colonial waterbirds may have already
returned to their colony sites?
We will be growing our team, expanding resources, and continuing to build
this grassroots movement in the coming months. As we launch, early
donations are especially impactful — supporting training, field tools, and
outreach in the first critical months. We’re a nonprofit, and every
contribution is tax-deductible and genuinely appreciated. If you have the
means, *please consider making a gift today to help the Atlas start strong
— your support right now truly matters. Donate here
<https://lq9tp.r.ag.d.sendibm3.com/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGM0l5agvbXUYcITvewz/4zgJE_Hy2kTv>.*
