The NYSOA (New York State Ornithological Association) County and State Listing Project is now accepting data for 2014. If you'd like to get your numbers into the 2014 report, don't miss the 3/1/15 deadline. Data may be submitted online or via fax, email, or USPS.
If you're new to this and it sounds interesting, read on. Participation in this fun, friendly competition is open to anyone who is a 2015 member of NYSOA or one of NYSOA's member clubs, or who is a 2015 Youth Member of NYSOA's NYS Young Birders Club (NYSYBC). Started in 1992 by Berna Lincoln, the project continues to engage many participants across the state, some of whom have not missed a single year since the beginning. The ultimate objective of the project is to encourage birders of all levels to get out and bird the many varied habitats of New York State and report their sightings throughout the year to local clubs, NYSOA's regional editors, and eBird. After the close of each calendar year, participants send in their life list totals for the entire state, the 10 Kingbird regions, and/or the 62 counties. You can send in just one number or as many as 74, or anywhere in between - it's your choice depending on where you've birded and what records you've kept. A compilation is produced annually and published in NYSOA's newsletter and now also on the NYSOA website at http://nybirds.org/ProjCountyLists.html. Online & printable forms, plus a map of the ten Kingbird regions of the state, are available on that web page also. Join in on the fun - but don't miss the deadline! And remember, reports submitted in previous years are NOT automatically carried forward. If you want to be listed, you must submit your report, even if your numbers haven't changed since the last one you sent in. By the way, a complete archive of all County & State Listing Report compilations since the project started is now available! Check it out at http://nybirds.org/ProjCountyLists.html. Carena Pooth (hooked on county listing....and waiting for your report) NYSOA -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
