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Birdwatchers needed!
Are you keen on birds? or do you birdwatch regularly? Whether you are an experienced birdwatcher or a beginner, this is your chance to contribute to the most ambitious ornithological project ever undertaken in Québec: the second Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Québec.
If you are thinking about registering as an atlasser or if you would like to learn more about the project and the tasks that volunteer atlassers are requested to undertake, please consult the Frequently asked questions page.
If you are already registered as an atlasser, you will find all the instructions and details that you need to participate in the Guide for Atlassers. The guide covers topics ranging from the preparations that should be done prior to collecting data, through to data entry and submission. You will also find a wealth of information on this website, which is the gateway to the project.
If you would like to register as an atlasser, which is free of charge but obligatory, please click here.
We sincerely hope that by participating in this project you will gain a greater insight into the private lives of the birds you will be watching, and that the experience will be an enriching and memorable one.
Thank you in advance for your participation,
The Atlas Team
Project updates
08 December 2011.Merry Christmas et Happy New Year! The Atlas Team has a surprise for you for the coming festive season: click here to access our Christmas page and watch a short animated film. As 2011 comes to an end, we would like to say a huge thank you to all our supporters and to all the atlassers. We send you best wishes, and hope that you will make some great ornithological discoveries in 2012. And don't forget that the Atlas office has recently moved (click here for contact information).
The Wild Turkey is the ancestor of the domestic turkey that has pride of place on many a table during the festive season. This impressive bird was rare in Québec when fieldwork was being done for the first Atlas, but it has since become widespread in certain of the more southerly parts of the province. In fact, over the last few decades, the Wild Turkey has made a remarkable comeback in the northeastern United States and parts of Canada, due to the reversion of farmland to forest and programs for reintroducing the species using wild-caught, not domesticated, stock. Those of you who would like to train your binoculars on this shy heavy-weight, should visit the Eastern Townships, the Montérégie, or the southern part of the Outaouais Region (adapted from Gauthier and Aubry 1996).
TOP 10 CONTRIBUTORS
List of participants who contributed the most to data collection. For a complete list, click here.
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GET INVOLVED
The Québec Breeding Bird Atlas project is open to birdwatchers of all skill levels, and we strongly encourage you
to get involved. The aim of participants of the Atlas is to find breeding evidence for as many bird species as possible within each 100 km2 survey square.
