The blue list for 1982

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With this we begin the second decade of the Blue List, a concept devised by Robert Arbib, and heralded in his article: Announcing-The Blue List: an "early warning system" for birds (American Birds 25:948-949). The fact that the list remains a valuable addition to our understanding of North American birds is a testimony to the importance of the concept. American Birds has been the sponsor of a full seasonal array of birder-supported bird censuses, the most important of which is the annual Christmas Bird Count. Many attempts have been made to convert these censuses of systematically obtained information to the needs of the academic and wildlife management communities. The Blue List continues in this tradition of putting the count records to use. Last year Jim Tate summarized the ten year history of each species that has had a place on the list. Beginning late in 1980, we solicited opinions from the birding, academic, and wildlife management communities on how to improve the nomination, data gathering, listing, and verification processes for potential Blue List species. We believe the list is better this year and will continue to improve as we incorporate the ideas we are receiving.

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Reference Code: A82TAT01IDUS

Full Citation: Tate, Jr., J., and D. J. Tate. 1982. The blue list for 1982. American Birds 36(2): 126-135.

Location: ANIMAL EF: BIRDS