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Atlas Point Counts 2017

This page is intended for folks helping with Atlas Point Counts. If you've reached this page in error, go back to the main atlas page here.

 

Core Materials

Point Count Handbook

Point Count Datasheet

Companion Quick Reference Guide for Point Counters

Example Filled-out Datasheet

Optional Datasheet Style with a large Bull's-eye. NOTE: if you use this datasheet you MUST transcribe your data to the primary datasheet with the large table for bird information by the end of each day.

Point Count Data Entry Template  

View which quads you're signed up for as a spreadsheet and a map.

Get your Maps and Point Locations 

 

Other Handy Materials

Need help finding where a quad is? Use the search feature on our interactive map.

4-letter codes for bird names 

Sunrise/Sunset Tables

To see which quads fall into North (5/27 to 7/7) or South (5/24 to 7/4), see the green line here. All blocks in a quad are considered to be in the region of the quad center point.

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Archived 2016 point count page