Hey Folks,
Some of you may be considering doing a little blockbusting over the Fourth
of July holiday weekend. If so, I've got a few suggestions for you...
Over the past several weeks, groups of Atlas volunteers have been convening
on areas in SW and South-Central VA to knock out hours and species lists in
priority blocks. This means that there are now quite a few blocks with
LOTS of possible breeders, *just waiting for the next Atlas volunteer to
come along and upgrade all of those S codes (Singing Male) to S7s (Singing
Male 7+ days apart).*
Here are the lists of Priority blocks ripe for upgrades:
Farmville Area Marion Area South Boston Area
Green Bay SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37078B3SE> Marion SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36081G5SE> Buffalo Springs SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36078F6SE>
Crewe West SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37078B2SE> Chilhowie SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36081G6SE> Nelson CE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36078E6CE>
Eureka SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37078A5SE> Saltville SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36081H7SE> Virgilina CE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36078E7CE>
Deatonville SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37078C2SE> Tazewell South
SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37081A5SE> Alton CE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36079E1CE>
Jetersville SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37078C1SE> Pounding Mill SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37081A6SE> Omega SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36078F7SE>
Hampden Sydney SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37078B4SE> Broadford SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36081H6SE> Scottsburg SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36078G7SE>
Keysville SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o37078A4SE> Hayters Gap SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36081G8SE> Clover SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36078G6SE>
Elk Garden SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36081H8SE> Conner Lake SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36078H7SE>
Cedar Springs SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36081G3SE> Nathalie SE
<https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36078H8SE>
Oak Level SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36079F1SE>
Java SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36079G2SE>
Vernon Hill SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36079G1SE>
Ingram SE <https://ebird.org/atlasva/block/o36079F2SE>
Click on each link to see the current data and location of observations for
each block.
While visiting these blocks means travel for most of you, *adding more
hours and upgrades to these blocks would be the best way to take advantage
of time already invested in these blocks this season.* If you're
able/willing to do a little birding travel, please consider giving these a
visit.
Look forward to seeing many of you at the Natural Tunnel Atlas Rally this
weekend!
Happy Birding,
Ashley Peele, PhD
Virginia Breeding Bird Atlas Coordinator
Conservation Management Institute - Virginia Tech
Office: 540-231-9182
Fax: 540-231-7019