• administrating the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas.

• sponsoring the annual Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey.

• participating in the North American Breeding Bird Survey.

• participating in the National Audubon's Christmas Count.

• documenting reported arrival and departing dates of migrating birds.

• publishing summary reports of statewide Christmas, May and Big Day bird counts. (See WSO Forms to enter online field report forms and count report forms.)

• maintaining a committee of recognized state birding experts to review and authenticate documentation submitted on any rare bird sightings in the state. (See Wisconsin Checklist for list of all Wisconsin birds reported to WSO Records Committee.)

• awarding annual grants for ornithological projects by both amateurs and professional ornithologists. (See Small Grants Program.)

• partnering with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to coordinate the Wisconsin State Checklist Project.

[Sheldon Cooper, WSO Research Chair, cooper@uwosh.edu]