Date: 4/8/26 5:21 am From: Justyn Stahl via groups.io <justyn.stahl...> Subject: [SanDiegoRegionBirding] California Bird Atlas Newsletter + April 16 Town Hall
As of this morning, here in San Diego
<https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/county/US-CA-073?atlasPeriod=EBIRD_ATL_CA_2026&m=&rank=mrec>,
791 Atlasers have visited 282 of 429 blocks (66%), coding 223 species and
*confirming* ~117, and spending a combined 6,760 hours afield! (Nearly 1000
hours more than Los Angeles County!) Let's keep that momentum going as our
migratory suite of breeders arrives.
Our most common breeders (by # of blocks Confirmed):
American Crow (62)
House Finch (61)
Anna's Hummingbird (59)
Bushtit (55)
Common Raven (50)
There are 25 species that have been Confirmed in just 1 block. Some of
these just haven't really got going yet (Western Gull, Bullock's Oriole)
and others will take more effort as cavity nesters (Acorn Woodpecker,
American Kestrel), while some may nest in only one block (White-faced
Ibis). And there are still more low-density or not-yet-arrived species to
track down.
Not sure where your efforts would be most valuable this weekend? Have a
look at the effort map <https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/effortmap>,
toggle to Confirmed Species, and spend some time in a block that is blank
(no Confirmed breeding yet for the Atlas). Or, search the Species Map here
<https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/explore> for your favorite species, and
try to find it in a new block! Still plenty of gaps for Anna's Hummingbird
(including multiple blocks in Pt Loma and La Jolla), Black Phoebe, etc. It
is an incredibly rewarding feeling to color in a new block.
Seven blocks on the immediate coast still have zero Confirmed species:
Point Loma SW (the extreme south end of Pt. Loma, essentially the Coast
Guard buildings south of the tide pools),
Del Mar Oe W SE (the south end of Torrey Pines, west of the golf course),
and five blocks in the extreme NW corner of the county (including San Mateo
Creek/Trestles Beach). Slightly inland, Del Mar NE
<https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/block/32117H2NE> is ripe for the picking
as the next block in need of its first Confirmed breeder.
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From: Van Pierszalowski via groups.io <van...>
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Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Subject: [CALBIRDS] California Bird Atlas Newsletter + April 16 Town Hall
To: <CALBIRDS...>
Birders,
Thank you to everyone contributing to the California Bird Atlas. The latest
edition of *The Atlas Dispatch* is now live. Click *here
<https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/news/atlas-dispatch-march-2026>* for a
full update, including Atlas-first breeding records, field highlights from
across the state, and incredible photos.
We continue to be blown away by the level of engagement statewide. As of
today, 66,642 Atlas checklists have been submitted across 5,131 blocks,
spanning all 58 counties. 3,196 atlasers have contributed to the project,
and we’re still in the first spring of a five-year Atlas period!
California Bird Atlas is an independent 501(c)(3), and donations can be
made *here <https://donorbox.org/california-bird-atlas>*. Your support
helps us grow the team, expand coverage, and continue building this
incredible momentum statewide. We are deeply grateful :)
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