I was recently introduced to a mapping website that works well with eBird data by a Facebook post by Ted Floyd. Hamstermap.com lets you upload … Read More
iPhone Digiscoping Pro Tip: Video Grabs
iPhones have dramatically expanded the number of people that are digiscoping, and successfully getting great photos while they are out birding, without having to lug … Read More
How to put Google Maps in eBird Species Comments
You’re probably getting excited… Google Maps in eBird checklists?? Yes, it’s real! Here’s an example: But before I let you in on how to do … Read More
eBird Hotspot Merging Tutorial
Sometimes you just gotta clean up your eBird locations. Maybe you’ve made personal locations in an area that now has a hotspot and want your … Read More
Tips for eBirding the PA Migration Count
Each year on the second Saturday of May, Pennsylvania birders hit the forests, lakes and fields to find as many species as they can in … Read More
Huge upgrade to eBird maps
Recently, eBird released a major update to the maps in their Explore Data section. Now called Range and Point Maps, these are now fullscreen, overlaid … Read More
New eBird feature threatens to clog inboxes
Just today as far as I can tell, eBird launched a new feature that threatens to clog my inbox. It’s not enough that they already … Read More
eBird Tutorial- Merging personal locations to hotspots
One of the cornerstones of the whole eBird system is the idea of hotspots. Hotspots allow people to submit sightings for a common location and … Read More