Date: 5/20/26 5:31 pm From: Pete Gordon via groups.io <peterandmiko...> Subject: [OrangeCountyBirding] Introducing BLOCKBOARD: Progress Dashboard for California Bird Atlas
Good afternoon,
Here is the most recent update from the California Bird Atlas Director. I tried out the Blockboard, and it looks like another great tool to use in birding the blocks here in Orange County, or for that matter, within California. There is also a link to register and submit questions for the upcoming CBA Town Hall on May 27th.
Pete Gordon
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From: Van Pierszalowski via groups.io<http://groups.io/> <van...><mailto:<californiabirdatlas.org...>> Date: Wed, May 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Subject: [CALBIRDS] Introducing BLOCKBOARD: Progress Dashboard for California Bird Atlas
To: <CALBIRDS...><mailto:<CALBIRDS...>>
Hi all,
Blockboard:
We are excited to announce the launch of Blockboard, the new progress dashboard for California Bird Atlas (CBA). Blockboard is designed to help atlasers quickly identify which species still need breeding confirmations within each Atlas block. To explore Blockboard, click HERE<https://californiabirdatlas.org/blockboard>.
For a quick introduction, check out this short video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpjVGSaKIaE&t=1s> from Sam Safran, CBA’s Science Director and the creator of Blockboard. The dashboard will update daily (or close to it) as new Atlas data comes in.
CBA Big Weekend:
We’re also getting closer to the first annual CBA Big Weekend (June 4–7, 2026). More than 30 field trips and community events are already planned across the state. You can read more about Big Weekend, browse events, and register your own event HERE<https://www.californiabirdatlas.org/bigweekend>.
Thank you to all 4,173 contributors who have already submitted 108,933 Atlas checklists (!) from 6,526 Atlas blocks. We are so grateful for the California birding community's engagement on this multi-year project.
