The multi-year statewide community science initiative will take flight with a Big Weekend of events across California June 4th through 7th LOS ANGELES, CA — Conservation groups, bird organizations, and community scientists across California are preparing for the inaugural California Bird Atlas Big Weekend, a four-day effort taking place June 4–7, to document breeding birds as part of the first-ever statewide Breeding Bird Atlas (BBA). Thousands of Californians will spread out across the state’s coastline, deserts, forests, wetlands, valleys, and cities to document as many breeding bird species in as many parts of the state as possible. Dozens of community events are being organized by local bird and conservation groups. California is one of only six states that has never completed a statewide Breeding Bird Atlas, despite supporting more breeding bird species than any other place in the country.…