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What is eBird?
• Tool for gathering observational data• Persistent bird observation
archive• Gathers baseline data on bird distribution and abundance
• Continental online checklist project
Gathering and interpreting observational data for the conservation of biological diversity
• Make these data available to the world!
• Help conserve biodiversity
• Solidify eBird as the new standard for bird recording
• Make birders better scientists
The Big Picture…
• Monitoring and identifying important areas for birds• Standard interface for developing Cit-Sci initiatives
eBird—Current Stats
• 93 % of checklists from the Lower 48
• 348,637 checklists submitted
• 1,501 species reported
• 15,919 individual users
• ~79 million individuals reported
North AmericaUnited StatesCanadaMexicoPuerto Rico & US Virgin IslandsHispaniola
Western HemisphereCubaColombiaPanama
Geographic Coverage
• Create new look and feel
• User-friendly interface
• Build new output tools
• Focus on increasing user reward
• Build recurring participation
Version 2 -- Goals
• Encourage submission of historic data
• Increase checklist submissions
• Links to regional projects• Discussion board
• Birding news and features• Top fives
• Resources
eBird Version 2—Building the eBird Community
• Mapping tool• Lat/Long
• My locations• Hotspots
• Location management tools
eBird Version 2—Data Entry
eBird Version 2—Species Pathway
• Location• Personal and public data access
• Two major pathways• Species
• Links to My eBird
Curve-billed Thrasher Distribution
• Gray indicates data present• Tan indicates lack of data
• White indicates no coverage
Eurasian Collared-Dove Distribution 1900-2005
• Shows current eBird coverage
• Map features 100 km frequency grid
• Displays negative data
Pine Warbler Winter Distribution
• Some observed at feeders in the North
• Core wintering area is the Southeast
• Learn about species occurrence at any location
• Details migratory interval for every species
eBird Version 2—Location Pathway
• View sample size• Download data
• Interactive graphs• Regional maps
• Glossary links
Olive-sided Flycatcher Frequency--Chicago, IL
Olive-sided Flycatcher Frequency--Chicago, IL
• Interact with data points• Choose from six graph types
• View your eBird stats• Manage your data
• Maintain and manage lists• Life, regional, state and county
• View and manage profile
Keep Track of Your Lists Using My eBird
• Sort by location or date
• View all observations of a single species
Keep Track of Your Lists Using My eBird
• View diary notes
• Easy access to edit tools• Print or download reports
Keep Track of Your Lists Using My eBird
Evaluating Version 2.0
• Learn what they like about eBird
• Learn what they dislike• Figure out what drives usersto submit checklists
• Get to know our users
Database Queries & the eBird Survey
Evaluating Version 2.0
• Create new look and feel
• User-friendly interface
• Build new output tools
• Increase personal user reward
Growing eBird through Application Development
eBird Version 2 – Reviewing the Goals
• Build recurring participation
• Encourage submission of historic data
• Increase checklist submissions
• Make birders better eBirders
• Encourage standardized counts
Goal: Increase Checklist Submissions
1.0 2.0
September 4619 9944
October 5566 14262
November 6228 15912
December 5640 16369
January 6781 22498
February 6588 20400
Goal: Gather Historic Data
Jan. 2005 – Aug. 2005
eBird 2.0Sept. 2005 – Feb. 2006
n = 119,116
n = 62,161
Goal: Recurring Participation
Number of users submitting five or more checklists for the current or previous month
eBird Version 2—Why submit multiple records?
“Transcribing life list from well-worn journal”
“Bird conservation. When I don’t submit a checklist, it is due to health problems.” “We submit a daily count for our yard.
In addition, we submit counts for other sites we bird during the week. We like the fact that you can put the information to good use. At the same time, we have a great record for our own use.”
“I want my observations to make a difference for the future of birds and birding. I enjoy watching my own database grow, and with it my experience and expertise. Finally, I am probably 'losing it', at least as far as my wife is concerned!”
What do you find most rewarding about eBird?
“The knowledge that my data is contributing to a larger effort to understand birds.”
“When looking back over our history . . . Seeing and remembering the day when we had a Scarlet Tanager and other rare visitors to our feeder.”
“eBird 2 does a great job of keeping my lists for me. That was the incentive I needed to enter information from past years. Also, I love the new tool that allows you to pull up all of the sightings of a particular species at a particular location.”
eBird Version 2—eBird Partners with Zeiss
• Supports eBird initiatives
• Co-promotional agreement
• Zeiss becomes corporate sponsor
Hooray!
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