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 (Updated for 2019)
Point Count Datasheet
Companion Quick Reference Guide for Point Counters
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 (Updated for 2019)
1-page Guide to Common Point Count Data-Entry Errors EXCITING and FUN!
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 (Do you know Eastern Wood-Pewee? Ring-necked Pheasant? Please review this if you need a refresher)
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