Date: 6/3/26 9:51 pm From: Barry Langdon-Lassagne via groups.io <wilmot...> Subject: [slocobirding] California Bird Atlas Big Weekend Kicks Off TOMORROW
Hey everyone! Tomorrow (Thursday) is the first day of the California Bird Atlas Big Weekend (yes, it’s a four day event :-)).
If you haven’t had a chance to join the Atlas project, this would be a great time to start! If you already use eBird for birding, the extra steps to get your checklists into the Atlas are quite simple. Here’s a great quick-start video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Z3kbqiO9rw . If you have already been recording breeding bird activity in eBird but your checklists aren’t yet in the Atlas project, here’s a short video on how to get them in and counted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vg6neRbv_zw
The brand new Blockboard tool described below is an amazing way to view all the data that’s being collected and an awesome way to find areas in our county that have not yet had good coverage. Take some time to play with the tool and watch last week’s CBA Town Hall video get an in-depth tour of Blockboard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EzZHDkg9YU
Happy Birding! Bird on!
Ginger and Barry Langdon-Lassagne
SLO County Regional Coordinators for the California Bird Atlas
Red-breasted Sapsucker. Photo: Forest English/Macaulay Library
California Bird Atlas Big Weekend Kicks Off TOMORROW
From June 4–7, birders across the state will take part in the inaugural California Bird Atlas Big Weekend — a statewide effort to document California’s birds and the breeding behaviors that help us better understand and protect them.
Atlas anywhere in California.
You don’t need to attend an event to participate. Document breeding birds wherever you are — from remote habitats to backyards, balconies, neighborhood parks, farms, wetlands, beaches, forests, and city streets.
Introducing Blockboard
Curious where your atlasing will provide the most value? CBA is excited to introduce a new tool for exploring blocks. Blockboard <https://lq9tp.r.a.d.sendibm1.com/mk/cl/f/sh/SMK1E8tHeGZMWTBUfHngf7NiClub/Mr5m9Oe5ItvT> is a one-stop dashboard for tracking progress in any block, including overall survey effort and which species still lack breeding evidence.
The dashboard will update daily as new Atlas data comes in, making it easier to see where progress is happening and where more coverage is needed.
