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The Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas is an important bird conservation project that will identify every species that breeds in the state and where in the state they breed. We are eager to begin because Minnesota is one of only 7 states, and the only state along the Mississippi Flyway, that has not developed an atlas.
Over the next five years, beginning in spring 2009, hundreds of volunteers (we may need more than a thousand!) will conduct bird surveys throughout all of Minnesota and document the breeding behavior for all the species they observe.
Results from the MNBBA will enable us to:
Because the MNBBA is based on the participation of citizen scientists, the project provides opportunities for bird watchers in every corner of the state to contribute to our knowledge of Minnesota birds. In addition to Atlas Surveyors, we welcome all members of the public to be a Field Observer and contribute their observations to the project. The scope of the project is huge and we need the help of all bird enthusiasts to make it happen.
Information from the MNBBA data will be accessible online throughout the project and will be available in book form upon completion of the Atlas. Results will be valuable not only for scientists, natural resource managers, educators, and birders, but for everyone interested in Minnesota birds.
The Atlas is an exciting and important project. Join us!
Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).