Although at present the atlas project is concentrating on obtaining coverage for southern Québec (south of 50°30' north), atlas data can be collected anywhere in the province. Please note that while there are currently no survey square maps showing the habitat classes or point counts stations for squares situated north of 50°30' north, you can download the Grid of survey squarefrom the website. This file indicates the boundaries of all the survey squares in the province, and will allow you to determine the number of the survey square in which you want to collect data.

The Guide for Atlassers contains no specific information concerning the methods that should be used when surveying squares north of 50°30' north. Therefore, if you will be atlassing in this area, please try to respect the following guidelines:

1. As for survey squares south of 50°30' north, try to visit all the habitat types in the square to collect breeding evidence for the highest number of species possible.
2. If you are able to, please conduct 15 point counts. The positioning of point count stations is left to your discretion, but ideally point count stations should be: a) placed in the full range of habitats in the square according to the approximate proportion of the area covered by each habitat type; b) in an area of habitat sufficiently large that no other habitat type occurs within 100m; and c) at least 300m from other point count stations.
3. With regards to records of rare or colonial species, please follow the instructions in the Guide for Atlassers.

If you have the possibility of collecting data north of 50°30' north, we strongly encourage you to do so, because very few birdwatchers will have the chance to get to this part of the province.