Date: 3/9/26 9:24 am From: Zane Pickus via groups.io <zanep987...> Subject: [northbaybirds] [CALBIRDS] California Bird Atlas Update + March 19 Town Hall
Hi Birders,
Check out the update below from the California Bird Atlas! This important
statewide project continues to grow rapidly and all birders are encouraged
to join. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions about the
project or how to get involved.
As for birds, my FOS Swainson's Hawk at Putah Creek on Saturday felt a tad
early, and while there it was enjoyable to watch Yellow-billed Magpies
building nests in the crowns of large Valley Oaks. With the warm weather it
has felt more and more like spring, and the first neotropical migrants are
only weeks away!
Good birding,
Zane Pickus
California Bird Atlas Regional Coordinator - Yolo, Solano, and Napa counties
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From: Van Pierszalowski via groups.io <van...>
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Date: Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Subject: [CALBIRDS] California Bird Atlas Update + March 19 Town Hall
To: <CALBIRDS...>
Birders,
As many of you know, California’s first statewide Breeding Bird Atlas
launched on January 1, 2026. In just over two months, the level of
participation across the state has been remarkable. Breeding code use in
January and February was up a staggering *+545%* over last year.
As of March 9:
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42,885 checklists have been submitted to the Atlas
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2,538 atlasers have joined the project and submitted at least one
checklist
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Participating is very similar to how you already use eBird, but opting into
the Atlas ensures your observations become part of the permanent statewide
dataset being built to guide conservation and land management decisions for
decades to come.
We have been deeply encouraged by the number of individual donors stepping
up to support the project. If you are able, please consider making a
tax-deductible contribution *here
<https://donorbox.org/california-bird-atlas>*. Your support helps fund the
infrastructure and coordination needed to sustain this statewide effort.
Thank you all for joining the project. It has been inspiring to see the
California birding community come together around this effort, and we are
only just getting started.
Happy Atlasing,
Van Pierszalowski
Executive Director, California Bird Atlas
<van...>
