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The New Mexico Breeding Bird Atlas Project Atlas Handbook March 2001 Edition

Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction to the History of Breeding Bird Atlases
• The New Mexico Breeding Bird Atlas: History and Planning
• Purposes, Objectives, and Benefits
• Examples of Some Specific Questions the Atlas Aims to Address
  • Questions answerable with the first atlas project
  • Questions answerable with a second atlas project in 20 to 50 years
• Field Work
  • Mapping Squares and Blocks
  • Statistical Priority Blocks
  • Habitat Priority Blocks
  • Supplementary Blocks
  • Topographic Maps
• Access to Private Land
• Important Private Land Reminders
• Surveying Your Block
  • Timing
  • Number of Visits
  • Estimating Relative Abundance
  • Night Surveys
  • Record Keeping and Reporting
  • Average Block Survey Summary -- A "To Do" list
• Breeding Codes and Interpretations
• Cover Type Group Codes
• Safe Dates
• Field Observation Card
• Relative Abundance Card
• Nest Observation Form
• Out of Block Observation Form
• Rare Breeding Birds Report Form
• Field Safety
• Income Tax Deduction
• References and Suggested Reading
• Appendix A: Some Early Nesting Species
• Appendix B: Population Trends for New Mexico
• Ethical Atlasing