What is eBird used for?
eBird data document bird distribution, abundance, habitat use, and trends through checklist data collected within a simple, scientific framework. Birders enter when, where, and how they went birding, and then fill out a checklist of all the birds seen and heard during the outing.
How much does the eBird app cost?
eBird Mobile Available in 27 languages on iOS and Android, all for free.
What is eBird checklist?
A Complete Checklist is any eBird list where birding was your primary purpose, and every species you could identify to the best of your ability, by sight and/or sound, is reported. You need not have counted all the individuals you saw – though accurate counts are always preferred!
What is the difference between Merlin and eBird?
Merlin works by providing a list of birds that are relatively likely in your area at the current time of year. As you probably know, Merlin uses eBird data to determine which birds are most likely in your area. eBird is the largest worldwide database of bird sightings and it is run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
How accurate is eBird?
The researchers, writing in the journal Biological Conservation, examined more than 11 million eBird checklists submitted between 1997 and 2016 and found that observations submitted to the site match trends in bird species populations measured by the government survey to within 0.4 percent.
Is eBird app free?
Track your bird sightings eBird Mobile is a free resource to create and submit lists of birds on the go – even without wifi! Simply select when and where you went birding and enter the birds you encounter.
What is the difference between eBird and Merlin?
Merlin works by providing a list of birds that are relatively likely in your area at the current time of year. eBird is the largest worldwide database of bird sightings and it is run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Reporting your sightings is free and easy.
Is eBird a free app?
Free—eBird Mobile is free. Single global version—The eBird Mobile app is available in a single consolidated version that works anywhere on earth. Improved offline use—Creating checklists offline is now easy and reliable and allows you to use eBird Mobile anywhere on the planet, regardless of cell coverage.
How do I get eBird data?
To download your own data go to My eBird and then to ‘Download my data’ on the right side. This query generates a spreadsheet with all your personal eBird data. Here is a direct link to download your data.
How do I create a list in eBird?
Submit your data on the eBird.org website: https://ebird.org/submit. Create one checklist per country in which you observed birds. For each checklist, choose “Select an entire city, county, state, or country” Select the smallest region that contains all of your sightings.
Does eBird work offline?
eBird Mobile is completely translated into 8 languages, and supports species common names in more than 20 languages. Its offline functionality even allows you to enter sightings in areas with no cell service, or when traveling abroad without Internet access.