Atlasing Materials

Kentucky Warbler

by Brian Zwiebel

The .pdf files provided below require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be obtained from Adobe's web site for free. Click on the links below to view each file.

OBBAII Atlas Volunteer Handbook (w/Appendices A & B) [382 KB PDF]
(This 28-page document describes the general methodology that should be used while atlasing for the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II.)

Breeding Evidence Codes (Appendix C) [93 KB PDF]

Observation Field Card - version 1 (Appendix D) 81 KB PDF
(The above field card can be printed on normal 8.5" x 11" letter-sized paper. This document can be printed double-sided and was designed to be folded in tri-fold fashion.)

Observation Field Card - version 2 (Appendix D) 83 KB PDF
(The above field card must be printed on 8.5" x 14" legal-sized paper. This document can be printed double-sided and was designed to be folded in double-parallel fashion. Please Note: when printing the PDF on legal size paper, be sure that the page scaling is set to "paper source by PDF page size".)

Observation Field Cards are designed for recording every breeding bird observation during any given day in the field. Observation field cards will be especially useful when attempting to record multiple breeding observations for the same species (for example, species with conservation status codes 2 & 3).

Official Species List (Appendix E) [121 KB PDF]

Sedge Wren

by Aaron Boone

Field Checklist (Appendix F) [206 KB PDF]
New! Updated Dec-2009 (The above field checklist is designed to keep track of the highest breeding evidence code recorded for each species in a block. It is a VERY good idea to keep one "master list" in a safe place.) For list of species changed, click HERE.

Rare Species Documentation Form (Appendix G) [150 KB PDF]
(This documentation needs to be filled out for all species of Conservation Status Category 3)

Private Landowner Permission Letter (Appendix H) [172 KB PDF]

Response Postcards (Appendix I) [223 KB PDF]
(Please be sure to print both sides of this double-sided document. As a courtesy to private landowners, each postcard should be stamped and self-addressed.)

Priority Blocks [218 KB PDF]
(This is a list of priority blocks for the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II. These blocks were those surveyed during Ohio's first breeding bird atlas.)

Regional Rarities List [220 KB PDF]
(This chart lists all species considered regionally rare and indicates which regions they are considered rare.)

Vehicle Placard [983 KB PDF]