Fully Sponsored Species
These species have been sponsored for all five years of the Atlas project. Clicking on the species name takes you to a page that gives much more information about each species in New York State.
| Tier | 2020 Sponsor | 2021 Sponsor | 2022 Sponsor | 2023 Sponsor | 2024 Sponsor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Goose | Tier 5 | In memory of Margaret B. Mathis | In memory of Margaret B. Mathis | In memory of Margaret B. Mathis | In memory of Margaret B. Mathis | In memory of Margaret B. Mathis |
| Wood Duck | Tier 2 | Rochester Birding Association | Rochester Birding Association | Rochester Birding Association | Rochester Birding Association | Rochester Birding Association |
| Hooded Merganser | Tier 4 | Janet Allison | Janet Allison | Janet Allison | Janet Allison | Janet Allison |
| Common Merganser | Tier 5 | Lynn & John Salmon | Lynn & John Salmon | Lynn & John Salmon | Lynn & John Salmon | Lynn & John Salmon |
| Black-billed Cuckoo | Tier 5 | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack |
| Chuck-wills Widow | Tier 5 | Samantha Cassetta, for Vincent, in honor of the best-timed game of catch | Samantha Cassetta, for Vincent, in honor of the best-timed game of catch | Samantha Cassetta, for Vincent, in honor of the best-timed game of catch | Samantha Cassetta, for Vincent, in honor of the best-timed game of catch | Samantha Cassetta, for Vincent, in honor of the best-timed game of catch |
| American Coot | Tier 5 | Stefan & Farah Mutchnick | Stefan & Farah Mutchnick | Stefan & Farah Mutchnick | Stefan & Farah Mutchnick | Stefan & Farah Mutchnick |
| American Oystercatcher | Tier 4 | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick |
| Spotted Sandpiper | Tier 5 | Great South Bay Audubon Society | Great South Bay Audubon Society | Great South Bay Audubon Society | Great South Bay Audubon Society | Great South Bay Audubon Society |
| Least Tern | Tier 5 | New York State Young Birders Club | New York State Young Birders Club | New York State Young Birders Club | New York State Young Birders Club | New York State Young Birders Club |
| American Bittern | Tier 5 | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick | Farah & Stefan Mutchnick |
| Osprey | Tier 3 | Cayuga Bird Club | Cayuga Bird Club | Cayuga Bird Club | Cayuga Bird Club | Cayuga Bird Club |
| Cooper's Hawk | Tier 4 | Debbie and Jacques van Zyl, in honor of Tex Cooper | Debbie and Jacques van Zyl, in honor of Tex Cooper | Debbie and Jacques van Zyl, in honor of Tex Cooper | Debbie and Jacques van Zyl, in honor of Tex Cooper | Debbie and Jacques van Zyl, in honor of Tex Cooper |
| Barred Owl | Tier 5 | Susan L Iannucci | Susan L Iannucci | Susan L Iannucci | Susan L Iannucci | Susan L Iannucci |
| Northern Saw-whet Owl | Tier 3 | Carena Pooth, in memory of Herbert A. Thompson | Carena Pooth, in memory of Herbert A. Thompson | Carena Pooth, in memory of Herbert A. Thompson | Carena Pooth, in memory of Herbert A. Thompson | Carena Pooth, in memory of Herbert A. Thompson |
| Northern Flicker | Tier 5 | Linda M. Kleinhenz, O.D. | Linda M. Kleinhenz, O.D. | Linda M. Kleinhenz, O.D. | Linda M. Kleinhenz, O.D. | Linda M. Kleinhenz, O.D. |
| American Kestrel | Tier 4 | New York City Audubon in honor of Breeding Bird Atlas III volunteers in New York City | New York City Audubon in honor of Breeding Bird Atlas III volunteers in New York City | New York City Audubon in honor of Breeding Bird Atlas III volunteers in New York City | New York City Audubon in honor of Breeding Bird Atlas III volunteers in New York City | New York City Audubon in honor of Breeding Bird Atlas III volunteers in New York City |
| Merlin | Tier 4 | Barbara Mansell, in memory of my dad, Merlin Arthur Evans | Barbara Mansell, in memory of my dad, Merlin Arthur Evans | Barbara Mansell, in memory of my dad, Merlin Arthur Evans | Barbara Mansell, in memory of my dad, Merlin Arthur Evans | Sandy Bright/Charlie Scheim |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher | Tier 4 | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack |
| Yellow-bellied Flycatcher | Tier 5 | Julie Hart & Daniel Schlaepfer | Julie Hart & Daniel Schlaepfer | Julie Hart & Daniel Schlaepfer | Julie Hart & Daniel Schlaepfer | Julie Hart & Daniel Schlaepfer |
| Acadian Flycatcher | Tier 5 | Renee Kittleman | Renee Kittleman | Renee Kittleman | Renee Kittleman | Renee Kittleman |
| Great Crested Flycatcher | Tier 5 | Kathryn and William Schneider | Kathryn and William Schneider | Kathryn and William Schneider | Kathryn and William Schneider | Kathryn and William Schneider |
| Eastern Kingbird | Tier 5 | New York State Ornithological Association | New York State Ornithological Association | New York State Ornithological Association | New York State Ornithological Association | New York State Ornithological Association |
| Yellow-throated Vireo | Tier 5 | John Kent | John Kent | John Kent | John Kent | John Kent |
| Blue-headed Vireo | Tier 5 | Steve Rappaport | Steve Rappaport | Steve Rappaport | Steve Rappaport | Steve Rappaport |
| Blue Jay | Tier 5 | Wild Birds Unlimited of Blasdell, NY (Marilyn O'Connell & Danielle Pecoraro) | Wild Birds Unlimited of Blasdell, NY (Marilyn O'Connell & Danielle Pecoraro) | Wild Birds Unlimited of Blasdell, NY (Marilyn O'Connell & Danielle Pecoraro) | Wild Birds Unlimited of Blasdell, NY (Marilyn O'Connell & Danielle Pecoraro) | Wild Birds Unlimited of Blasdell, NY (Marilyn O'Connell & Danielle Pecoraro) |
| Common Raven | Tier 4 | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack |
| Barn Swallow | Tier 5 | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack |
| Golden-crowned Kinglet | Tier 5 | Kathryn Schneider | Kathryn Schneider | Kathryn Schneider | Kathryn Schneider | Kathryn Schneider |
| Red-breasted Nuthatch | Tier 5 | Lois Geshwilm | Lois Geshwilm | Lois Geshwilm | Lois Geshwilm | Lois Geshwilm |
| White-breasted Nuthatch | Tier 5 | Chris Kennelly | Chris Kennelly | Chris Kennelly | Chris Kennelly | Chris Kennelly |
| Brown Creeper | Tier 5 | Margaret Roach | Bill Ostrander | Margaret Roach | Patricia Lindsay, in memory of Holly Wilson | Anonymous |
| Carolina Wren | Tier 5 | M. Carol Leber; Gwen and Troy Weldy, in honor of Anne and Robert Hudgins | intoBirds; Gwen and Troy Weldy, in honor of Anne and Robert Hudgins | M. Carol Leber; Gwen and Troy Weldy, in honor of Anne and Robert Hudgins | Gwen and Troy Weldy, in honor of Anne and Robert Hudgins | Gwen and Troy Weldy, in honor of Anne and Robert Hudgins |
| European Starling | Tier 5 | Barbara Schelkle | Barbara Schelkle | Barbara Schelkle | Barbara Schelkle | Barbara Schelkle |
| Gray Catbird | Tier 5 | Deb and Edgar, in honor of: Margaret, the CATBIRD lady! | Deb and Edgar, in honor of: Margaret, the CATBIRD lady! | Winston T. M. Calhoun; Deb and Edgar, in honor of: Margaret, the CATBIRD lady! | Deb and Edgar, in honor of: Margaret, the CATBIRD lady! | Deb and Edgar, in honor of: Margaret, the CATBIRD lady! |
| Wood Thrush | Tier 5 | Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club, Kristina Kolesar | Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club, Karen Roberts Mort | Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club, Melissa Peterson | Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club | Ralph T. Waterman Bird Club |
| Cedar Waxwing | Tier 5 | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | Anonymous | Jeffrey Roth |
| Evening Grosbeak | Tier 5 | Nancy Castillo | Nancy Castillo | Nancy Castillo | Nancy Castillo | Nancy Castillo |
| Pine Siskin | Tier 5 | Alejandra Lewandowski | Alejandra Lewandowski | Alejandra Lewandowski | Alejandra Lewandowski | Alejandra Lewandowski |
| Field Sparrow | Tier 5 | John W Fitzpatrick | John W Fitzpatrick | John W Fitzpatrick | John W Fitzpatrick | John W Fitzpatrick |
| Dark-eyed Junco | Tier 5 | Bill Schneider | Bill Schneider | Bill Schneider | Bill Schneider | Bill Schneider |
| White-throated Sparrow | Tier 5 | Kathryn J. Schneider | Kathryn J. Schneider | Kathryn J. Schneider | Kathryn J. Schneider | Kathryn J. Schneider |
| Lincoln's Sparrow | Tier 5 | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack; Daniel E Crane | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | In memory of brothers Dan and Ken, and the peaceful times we spent with birds. ;Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack |
| Swamp Sparrow | Tier 5 | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack | Leigh McBride & Mack McCormack |
| Baltimore Oriole | Tier 3 | Dr. Brian Rohrs and Ms. Gayle Lazoration, in honor of the breeding BAORs at La Casa Mocha | Dr. Brian Rohrs and Ms. Gayle Lazoration, in honor of the breeding BAORs at La Casa Mocha | Dr. Brian Rohrs and Ms. Gayle Lazoration, in honor of the breeding BAORs at La Casa Mocha | Dr. Brian Rohrs and Ms. Gayle Lazoration, in honor of the breeding BAORs at La Casa Mocha | Dr. Brian Rohrs and Ms. Gayle Lazoration, in honor of the breeding BAORs at La Casa Mocha |
| Common Grackle | Tier 5 | Steph Foraker, in memory of C Merle Foraker | Steph Foraker, in memory of C Merle Foraker | Steph Foraker, in memory of C Merle Foraker | Steph Foraker, in memory of C Merle Foraker | Steph Foraker, in memory of C Merle Foraker |
| Louisiana Waterthrush | Tier 5 | Suan Hsi Yong | Suan Hsi Yong | Suan Hsi Yong | Suan Hsi Yong | Suan Hsi Yong |
| Black-and-White Warbler | Tier 5 | Kathryn and William Schneider | Kathryn and William Schneider | Kathryn and William Schneider | Kathryn and William Schneider | Kathryn and William Schneider |
| Prothonotary Warbler | Tier 5 | Renee Lucier | Renee Lucier | Renee Lucier | Renee Lucier | Renee Lucier |
| Mourning Warbler | Tier 5 | Bruce Dudek | Bruce Dudek | Bruce Dudek | Bruce Dudek | Bruce Dudek |
| Common Yellowthroat | Tier 5 | Ralph T Waterman Bird Club | Ralph T Waterman Bird Club | Ralph T Waterman Bird Club | Ralph T Waterman Bird Club | Ralph T Waterman Bird Club |
| Chestnut-sided Warbler | Tier 5 | Vincent Pellegrino | Vincent Pellegrino | Vincent Pellegrino | Vincent Pellegrino | Vincent Pellegrino |
| Pine Warbler | Tier 5 | Mary Jane Dugan | Mary Jane Dugan | Mary Jane Dugan | Mary Jane Dugan | Mary Jane Dugan |
| Prairie Warbler | Tier 5 | Mary Normandia | Mary Normandia | Mary Normandia | Mary Normandia | Mary Normandia |
| Black-throated Green Warbler | Tier 5 | Nancy Castillo and Lois Geshiwlm | Nancy Castillo and Lois Geshiwlm | Nancy Castillo and Lois Geshiwlm | Nancy Castillo and Lois Geshiwlm | Nancy Castillo and Lois Geshiwlm |