Date: 3/11/26 2:10 pm From: Megan Jankowski via groups.io <mindfuldocumentation...> Subject: Re: [SFBirds] [CALBIRDS] California Bird Atlas Update + March 19 Town Hall
On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM Dominik Mosur via groups.io <dominikmosur=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Greeting SF Birders and Breeding Bird Atlas participants.
>
> Here is the most recent update to the statewide breeding effort below from
> Atlas Director Van Pierzalowski:
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> 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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> 3,924 blocks have Atlas data
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> All 58 counties have Atlas data
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> By the end of January, 61 species had accepted Confirmed breeding codes.
> By the end of February, that number had risen to 102. The full February
> report is available in the latest edition of *the Atlas Dispatch
> <https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/news/atlas-dispatch-feb-1-feb-28-2026>* > .
>
> If you have not yet joined the eBird project, we encourage you to do so *here
> <https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/home>*.
>
> For a quick visual overview of how to get started, you can watch the *Quick
> Start video <https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8Z3kbqiO9rw>*.
>
> 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.
>
> The Atlas is being coordinated by California Bird Atlas
> <https://www.californiabirdatlas.org/> (CBA), an independent nonprofit.
> We will be hosting the first *CBA Town Hall* on Zoom on *March 19 at 7:00
> pm PT*. You can *register for the webinar here
> <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnWjR4UApjRAPx0ErxR3y9dqFUNSzZ_KekPtbVGH_6JCrHIA/viewform?usp=dialog>* > .
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> 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...>
>
> Los Angeles, CA
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> From a more local persepective, as of yesterday (3/10/26) *159 San
> Francisco observers have submitted *1309 atlas checklists covering *9 of
> 13* blocks confirming *35 species.
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>
> If you haven't joined the effort, what are you waiting for??!! If you have
> and find yourself with questions, don't hesitate to reach out.
>
>
> Dominik Mosur
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> San Francisco Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator
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