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About eBird

How to eBird

You can use eBird to store and retrieve your bird observations and to explore where people are finding birds across North America.

View Public Data Public Observations

View a map of any bird species available in the eBird database by selecting the "View and Explore Data" tab. Under "Explore the Entire eBird Database," select "View an Interactive Map." Choose a species and a date range and we'll show you all of the observations currently available. Using the Zoom Bar, zoom in to view specific locations or zoom out to look at the entire bird distribution. Continue to explore the database by switching species and dates (don't forget to click "Update" to update the map).
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Submit Your Observations Submit Observations

Once you’ve viewed other eBirder’s observations, we hope you’ll take a few minutes to contribute yours to the ever-expanding database. The process is easy.

First, tell us where you went birding by choosing a location. If you were at a publicly accessible location, you may be able to find your location in our “Birding Hot Spots.” Otherwise, enter the latitude and longitude directly, find the location on the eBird interactive map, or simply enter your observations at the state, county, or city level. You can store the location you select in your “My Locations” list for easy access during future submissions.

Next, tell us how and when you were birding. Select the Observation Type that most closely matches the type of birding you did, then fill in the time, distance, or area fields when prompted. We’d also like to know the number of other observers, and if weather affected your ability to record birds.

Finally, tell us what species you saw and heard. To report a species, simply enter the number of individuals of each species that you identified. We encourage you to enter specific numbers. If you really have no idea how many individuals were there, just enter an “X,” which will be recorded as “present.” Once you submit your checklist, it will be available for immediate retrieval.
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View Your Observations User Observations

View your personal observations by selecting the "View and Explore Data" tab. Under "Explore Your Personal Observations" you can review specific checklists that you entered or create summaries of your entries across specific weeks, months, or even years. eBird makes it easy to start looking for trends and patterns at your favorite birding locations!
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