Inland Fisheries and Wildlife newsletter produced as part of the Maine Bird Atlas initiative, providing updates on fieldwork, volunteer contributions, bird distribution data, and project outcomes. The publication includes articles, data summaries, and guidance for participants in both breeding and winter bird surveys across Maine.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 12 (Summer 2023)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Final issue announcing the completion of fieldwork for the Maine Bird Atlas. Summarizes project accomplishments, including volunteer participation and data collected, and outlines next steps for data analysis and publication.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 11 (Winter 2022–2023)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Celebrates the achievements of volunteers and the near completion of the atlas project. Provides updates on final winter survey efforts and summarizes the scale and impact of data collected throughout the project.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 10 (Spring 2022)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Reflects on the role of bird atlasing in conservation and scientific research. Emphasizes the importance of completing remaining priority blocks during the final year and outlines ways volunteers can contribute to finishing the project.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 9 (Winter 2021–2022)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Presents a progress update on volunteer contributions, survey coverage, and species recorded to date. Includes guidance for winter atlasing and emphasizes the importance of continued participation to complete remaining survey blocks.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 8 (Spring 2021)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Highlights the importance of completing priority survey blocks during the final years of the atlas. Explains how priority blocks are selected and provides strategies for volunteers to focus efforts where coverage is most needed.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 7 (Winter 2020–2021)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Explores the importance of long-term bird atlas data for tracking population changes and conservation planning. Provides updates on winter survey efforts and discusses the role of atlases in documenting shifts in bird distribution over time.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 6 (Spring 2020)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Addresses the continuation of atlas fieldwork during the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing safe participation and local observation. Encourages backyard birding and highlights opportunities for contributing data while maintaining public health guidelines.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 5 (Winter 2019)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Reviews progress after two years of data collection, including species totals and survey coverage. Discusses expansion into winter bird monitoring and outlines remaining gaps and priorities for continued fieldwork.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 4 (Spring/Summer 2019)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Focuses on volunteer contributions and the importance of tracking time and effort for project funding. Offers guidance on reporting participation and highlights tools and strategies for planning survey efforts during the second field season.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 3 (Winter 2018–2019)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Summarizes findings from the first atlas season, including notable breeding records and species distribution updates. Identifies common data collection errors and provides guidance to improve accuracy in future submissions.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 2 (Spring/Summer 2018)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Reports on the first field season of the Maine Bird Atlas, highlighting early results, volunteer contributions, and confirmed breeding species. Includes practical tips for observing and documenting breeding bird behavior, including guidance for backyard observations.
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Black-capped Chronicle : Newsletter of the Maine Bird Atlas. Issue 1 (Winter 2017–2018)
Adrienne J. Leppold
Introductory issue outlining the goals, methods, and volunteer opportunities of the Maine Bird Atlas. Provides background on bird atlas projects, explains survey blocks and data collection, and encourages public participation in documenting breeding birds across Maine.