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New BirdLog app finally provides easy mobile data entry!
We are thrilled to report the release of the new BirdsEye BirdLog app for the iPhone and Android smartphones, which for the first time allows quick-and-easy data entry directly from the field. Almost since the inception of eBird, we have longed for the ability to easily record and submit bird observations in a single step while birding in the field. BirdLog promises to transform eBirding, replacing the field notebook with an integrated, simple process for tallying birds and submitting directly to the eBird database. The use of the phone's GPS makes it simple to provide precise locations, and other automated checks ensure continuing high data quality standards and actually make it easier to submit highly accurate data to eBird. Species can be entered by scrolling a list, typing the bird name, or using the four-letter code and can be tallied as you go for more accurate counting. This is a transformative moment for eBird since BirdLog makes recording eBird checklists easier and more accurate, all at the same time.
February Fun: Great Backyard Bird Count
The 2012 Great Backyard Bird Count takes place February 17-20. Warmer temperatures and lack of snow in parts of North America are setting the stage for what could be a most intriguing 15th annual Great Backyard Bird Count.
'Tis the Season for Christmas Bird Counts
From Ketchikan to Prudhoe Bay to Shemya Island, every year Alaskans bundle up and gather together to celebrate the holiday season…by braving the elements for the Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
eBird Version 3 Launched
In the Fall of 2005 we launched eBird Version 2. Major changes to the site at that time included the addition of the 'My eBird' pages, and a redesigned 'look and feel'. We've come a long way since then!
Banded Birds Tell a Tale
Where do Alaska birds go when they leave at the end of the breeding season? See a new world map of banded birds and learn where to report your sightings.
