2nd of August 2010 - The first atlassing season is already drawing to a close! Although a few of the species that breed in Québec extend their nesting period into August and September, for the majority, the breeding season is over, and so too is the first year of fieldwork for the Québec Breeding Bird Atlas. Over the coming weeks, we intend to share some of the main findings of 2010 with you. To ensure that your observations are taken into account, we invite you to submit your data online as soon as possible, or to send your data forms to your regional coordinator, or to the Atlas office. For those of you who are interested, there will also be an atlas project presentation at the next Congrès des ornithologues amateurs du Québec (COAQ), which will take place in Victoriaville on Saturday the 11th of September.

3 June 2010 - Everybody out! June really is the best month for collecting atlas data, so there is not a minute to waste. If you are going to be conducting point counts, please consult the Square summary sheet of your survey square to find out whether you need to conduct a number of off-road point counts, and, if so, how many, and in what habitat types these should be done. If you think that you will be collecting data north of 50°30' north, please read the new page entitled Northern Québec (under "Get Involved!"). Finally, registered atlassers have recently received an email concerning the possibility of financial support if they undertake to adequately cover (which includes conducting 15 point counts) an un-surveyed priority square in a remote area. Please click here for further details.

May 10, 2010 - We are please to announce that the Guide for Atlassers is now available. If you requested an English version of the Atlasser’s Kit, it will be mailed to you this week. While you are waiting for your kit to arrive, we invite you to consult the PDF version of the guide. We also invite you to visit the page entitled “Dendroica”, which gives you access to a website that can help you brush up on, or learn, the songs and calls of bird species found in North America – it even allows you to test your ability to identify birds by ear! In addition, a more detailed version of the Calendar of nesting chronology is now available. This version is a little more user-friendly than the one provided in the Guide for Atlassers. We encourage you to consult the new version, and if need be, you can print off a copy. Finally, the atlas Discussion group is now up and running, and is open to all atlassers who wish to join. The group will allow you to discuss different aspects of the project with fellow atlassers, and enable you to benefit from their experience.

23 April 2010 - The French version of the Guide for Atlassers is ready and we are currently making the final modifications to the English version, which will be available shortly. As soon as the guide is published, we will be sending you your “Atlasser’s Kit” by post. In the meantime, please note that several new pages on this website (e.g., Frequently asked questions and Data forms) are now available. Finally, if need be, registered atlassers can use the Enter data page to modify their personal profile (e.g., postal address, email address, telephone number, and the regions in which they intend atlassing).

23 February 2010 - You can now register as an atlasser! Several new pages have now been added to this website, including the registration page. As all atlassers must be registered, we encourage you to take a few minutes to read the atlassing conditions and guidelines, and to fill out the on-line registration form. Once you have registered, you will receive an atlassing kit. However, please note that because we are still finalizing certain documents, we will only start sending out the kits in early April. In preparation for the coming season, we also invite you to consult the map of the atlas region(s) that you will be surveying in, the page listing the different regional coordinators, and the page explaining the nesting evidence codes that will be used during the project.