I am curious to know if there are some plans to integrate the several different platforms to record bird sightings in the world. I know of ornitho, which is now used in Italy,my country, the original Switzerland, Germany and France (as far as I know). Then I read online about Birdtrack in the Uk and Eire, Ebird in north America, but I know there are several different platforms in other countries. Not to mention that some places have regional / local websites which are still used. In my country there are several regional sites, some of which are being integrated with Ornitho.
I also would like to know if the way the sightings are recorded is consistent in the three main platforms. In Italy the idea should be you record every bird you see, which seems to be good if you want to have data you can compare from year to year to build trends for every species. From things I read online it seems to me birdtrack is used at least by some, more to record / share sightings of rarities...
I also would like to know if the way the sightings are recorded is consistent in the three main platforms. In Italy the idea should be you record every bird you see, which seems to be good if you want to have data you can compare from year to year to build trends for every species. From things I read online it seems to me birdtrack is used at least by some, more to record / share sightings of rarities...