Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas 2

How Can You Help?

Volunteer Signup Form

Participating in the Massachusetts Breeding Bird Atlas 2 is exciting for the accomplished or novice birder alike. If you have read the methods and handbook, and you feel you can commit to a minimum of 20 hours in a block per year, we invite you to become a primary or secondary atlaser. Simply fill out our online sign-up form and we will be in touch with you block assignment.

Submitting Single Sightings

If you are unable to commit that much time, you can send us sightings of a single breeding bird that you see. It's easy. All you need is the species name, the location of the bird, and a breeding bird code. Have you seen:

• A Carolina Wren feeding young on your front porch (code FY)?
• A Northern Cardinal building a nest (code NB) in a bush in the front yard?
• Ruby-throated Hummingbirds using your feeders all summer (code X)?
• American Robins carrying nest material (code CN)?

Before you fill out our online single sighting form, please review the breeding codes. Be sure to describe your location as precisely as you can.

Other ways to help

If you'd like to participate at a level between the primary atlaser in a block, and a single species reporter, you may want to learn about our Oriole Project. No matter how you choose to participate, we appreciate your support and look forward to working with you.

Thank you!