Date: 1/2/26 9:54 am From: Chuck & Barbara Vaughn via groups.io <cevaughn...> Subject: [Mendobirds] [Fwd: [CALBIRDS] California’s First Statewide Breeding Bird Atlas L unches Tomorrow, January 1, 2026]
Greetings Mendobirders- I am forwarding a message from Van Pierszalowski
regarding a statewide Breeding Bird Atlas, and excuse cross-posting.
Please see the message below. Mendocino County is huge, much of it remote
with limited accessibility. However, lots of you live in some remote
areas, and visit others. You can make a real contribution to this effort.
Keep well, Chuck Vaughn
Hi Birders,
Tomorrow 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.
This landmark effort is being led by *California Bird Atlas* (
https://www.californiabirdatlas.org/ ) (CBA), an independent nonprofit, in
collaboration with state agencies, thousands of volunteers, and dozens of
partner organizations.
All birders are now officially invited to join the project by visiting the
new *California Bird Atlas eBird website (
https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/home )*. Simply click “ *Join Project*
� (or “Log In to Join Project�) and you will automatically be able
to contribute checklists to the Atlas project.
The Atlas is fully integrated with the eBird mobile app. If you submit
checklists on mobile, this *Quick Start Tutorial video (
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Z3kbqiO9rw )* provides a brief overview.
Please visit the *About ( https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/about )* page
for resources, basic guidance, and everything you need to begin
contributing to this statewide initiative.
We encourage all checklists submitted year-round to be entered through the
Atlas project , even if they don’t include breeding behavior. While we
are still a few months from peak breeding season, you can learn more about
species with a history of breeding in January in California by reading
*this article ( https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/news/early-breeders-jan )*.
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 (
https://donorbox.org/california-bird-atlas ) here (
https://donorbox.org/california-bird-atlas )*.
With gratitude and excitement for what we’ll build together,
*Van Pierszalowski*
Executive Director,
California Bird Atlas (CBA)
email: <van...>
