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Reporting
Rare Birds
The New York State Avian Records Committee (NYSARC)
evaluates all reports of unusual
species or unexpected dates or locations. Each report is carefully
reviewed before acceptance to the ornithological record.
For reporting instructions and forms (or online submission), see our NYSARC section.
 Black-necked
Stilt, photo by Angus Wilson
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Not-So-Rare Birds
Birders are encouraged to submit their observations to
the appropriate regional editor for
inclusion in The Kingbird,
NYSOA's quarterly journal. The
Kingbird contains field observations, migration
data, population and distributional changes, as reported by birders
on a regional basis, from all over New York State. Field reports
of rarities, often with photographs, are a regular feature.
Brown-headed
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County and State Listing
The County and State Listing project, created by Berna Lincoln in 1992, encourages birding all over the state.
Some participants have reported lists from all 62 counties,
and some have enough in a single county to qualify for
the 200, or even 300, patch (see below). But county and state listing isn't just for the lofty high counters. It's
for all who enjoy documenting their sightings this way and (just for fun) seeing how their lists stack up against others'. That said, county
listing is for more than just fun—it encourages regular listing wherever you go. Birders who keep track of their sightings and submit them to local bird clubs or eBird provide information that is used to benefit birds and promote habitat conservation. Send us your state, region, and county life list totals each
year!
For compilations of past reports submitted, or to submit your own report:
NYS County Listing page
State Life
List Patches
NYSOA still offers handsome "vintage" patches for birders whose New York
life list exceeds 200 or 300.
The purpose of the 200 and 300 patches is twofold: to encourage
New York birders to bird their own state, and to encourage out-of-staters
to come here and bird New York. We love New York; birds love New
York; New York is the place to bird!
Anyone, member or not, can obtain a patch by spotting at least
200 or 300 species of birds in New York State. There is no time limit.
Just send your check with your list of birds (you can mark them on our downloadable field checklist) to:
Joan Collins
NYS Ornithological Association
P.O. Box 25
Long Lake, NY 12847
Only birds already on the NYSOA
checklist count.
Alas, there is no free lunch, so a nominal fee is being charged:
'200' patch: $2.00 for NYSOA
members $3.00 for
non-members
'300'
patch: $5.00 for all who qualify
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