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  1. qwerty5

    eBird and Birding on the move

    I think the primary benefit of recording exact locations would be for other birders. It's annoyingly rare for eBirders to add any helpful info about interesting birds on their lists. When researching Baxter State Park in Maine last year, I found that interesting boreal species were usually...
  2. qwerty5

    eBird and Birding on the move

    Here's the direct link to the eBird polygon tool. eBird Polygon Tool Note that this is not made by eBird itself. I've long wished that eBird defined hotspots as an area rather than a point. Then all reports to a small hotspot could be fed into the larger hotspot (for example Yellowstone NP--Old...
  3. qwerty5

    eBird and Birding on the move

    But does observation.org allow/create actual checklists? Having a checklist system like eBird is non-negotiable for me. Checklists also include information about absent birds, allowing for bar charts and other tools. I don't want just a bunch of random points when I go birding, but if such a...
  4. qwerty5

    eBird and Birding on the move

    What you are describing is the place eBird suggests a brand new location for the checklist. The observations are actually placed at the location the observer chooses (usually a hotspot or personal location, which typically already exists). Thus the location is independent of the track.
  5. qwerty5

    eBird and Birding on the move

    Many hotspots, while without specifically defined boundaries, are clear about the area they represent. For example, at my local state park there are several hotspots close together, for example: Hueston Woods SP--Marina and Hueston Woods SP--Beach. It's fairly easy to understand what areas these...
  6. qwerty5

    eBird and Birding on the move

    With a good knowledge of the local hotspots and the birds that use them it's not too hard to figure out. I'm not a reviewer, but I look at all the checklists for my home county, and often find clearly misassigned checklists. The problem is most reviewers have too many counties to review, and...
  7. qwerty5

    eBird and Birding on the move

    I was under the impression that hotspot reviewers were the ones who created/approved new hotspots. Of course in some areas, those reviewers may not be local. Indeed, this is a real problem. It would be solved by diligent eBirders, who pay attention and don't just automatically click on the...
  8. qwerty5

    eBird and Birding on the move

    The solution here is to either submit two checklists, one for each hotspot (this is what I do), or one checklist to a third location (either personal or a hotspot) that includes both hotspots. Especially locally, I tend to make as many checklists as there are hotspots to report them to. A...
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