tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post2631931917874419622..comments2024-03-27T06:48:56.874-05:00Comments on The Brownstone Birding Blog: Not Everyone Is On Board With eBirdLarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-22840976184995458252015-03-04T21:08:09.264-05:002015-03-04T21:08:09.264-05:00Although relatively new to birding I liked it from...Although relatively new to birding I liked it from the beginning as a near way to keep track of my own outings. I'm not impressed with the competitive nature of some aspects of birding, fishing, hunting etc.troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-71687649273554646922015-02-28T17:40:36.351-05:002015-02-28T17:40:36.351-05:00Thanks for the info Ron. I'm still learning ab...Thanks for the info Ron. I'm still learning about the different features that eBird has to offer.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-13615366612155644542015-02-28T15:46:49.565-05:002015-02-28T15:46:49.565-05:00Just addressing two of the problems you mentioned....Just addressing two of the problems you mentioned. If you don't like your data being seen by others, there are ways to hide them from public output. And eBird's rarities email alerts are a great way to see the rare birds that aren't getting posted to listservs.Ron Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280661707249780770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-25382558722185301022015-02-28T03:34:39.814-05:002015-02-28T03:34:39.814-05:00A nice one for them to come across Tim-they're...A nice one for them to come across Tim-they're such an awesome bird!Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-13167235260886498792015-02-27T21:28:02.272-05:002015-02-27T21:28:02.272-05:00Nice photos Larry. I work with a guy who is part o...Nice photos Larry. I work with a guy who is part of the Mass Audubon Society. He recently spotted a snowy owl and was able to get a picture of it. He and other members go around on nights to try to get a count of the owl population in Mass and came across the snowy owl.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18377645620187743494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-71752534709969920802015-02-27T05:15:08.884-05:002015-02-27T05:15:08.884-05:00I like it for getting information about a new area...I like it for getting information about a new area also. I only input data on specific outings but look at the data quite a bit.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-13014692700029534982015-02-26T12:52:18.091-05:002015-02-26T12:52:18.091-05:00You are right Larry, it does rely on the honesty o...You are right Larry, it does rely on the honesty of recording input but certainly a helpful resource.<br /><br />We have BTO 'BirdTrack' over here but I've also started using e-Bird for my 2015 UK sightings.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-86435614256196412232015-02-26T00:09:05.572-05:002015-02-26T00:09:05.572-05:00It sounds like a neat resource, Larry. Beautiful ...It sounds like a neat resource, Larry. Beautiful photo. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8147631697089273467.post-68620989570382045922015-02-25T22:33:35.368-05:002015-02-25T22:33:35.368-05:00I love eBird -- it's such a great citizen scie...I love eBird -- it's such a great citizen science database and when travelling to a new area, it's particularly helpful. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com