Atherton Island Natural Area is now listed on eBird, the world’s largest citizen-science platform for bird observations, developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Atherton Island joins other Ouabache Land Conservancy properties already listed on eBird, including John O. Whitaker Woods Nature Preserve and Jackson-Schnyder Nature Preserve.

eBird allows birders and nature enthusiasts to record sightings, build species checklists, and contribute valuable data used by scientists to track bird populations and migration patterns. Listing OLC properties on eBird helps elevate the ecological significance of these protected lands while supporting research, conservation planning, and nature-based tourism.

With each new property added, OLC continues to strengthen a regional network of habitats that invite people to observe, learn from, and help protect the natural world, one bird sighting at a time.