Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas II
Wayne Co.

Instructions for Wayne Co. participants

Please note: Field work for Wayne County is now complete. 


All people who are assigned a block in Wayne Co., or who submit casual observations in Wayne Co., should send their data to the county coordinator, Julie Craves, Rouge River Bird Observatory, Environmental Interpretive Center, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI 48128.  Data should be submitted on or before September 1 each year.  Once the observations are proofed and databased, materials will be forwarded to Michigan Atlas headquarters.  Please keep copies for yourself. 

This web site is not intended to provide comprehensive instructions.  Please refer to the Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas Participant Handbook, also available from Michigan Atlas headquarters at the Kalamazoo Nature Center: 616-381-1574.

Data is submitted on casual observation forms, the official Atlas checklist, and additional information forms. 

-- County coordinator has a limited supply of casual observation forms and Atlas checklists, available upon request
-- Forms can be ordered directly from Michigan Atlas headquarters via email (miatlas@naturecenter.org) or by mail using this supply order form
-- Additional information forms can be downloaded here in Rich Text format or PDF format.  For instructions, see Request for Additional Information.
Important note: You may find it convenient to use a trip report form (a sample can be downloaded here in PDF format).  Submitting a final checklist only reveals whether or not a species may have nested in the block, but does not provide much additional information. Keeping trip reports allows you to keep detailed records.  For instance, you may confirm Cliff Swallow nesting in your block.  The checklist does not provide information on exact location, number of nests, dates occupied, nest success, etc.  This can be kept on a series of trip reports as you visit your block, and the data can be easily compiled on the Addtional Information form. 

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