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eBird surpasses 3 million bird observations in May!

June 2, 2011
eBird surpasses 3 million bird observations in May!

Pacific Golden-Plover, Homer, AK, 7 May. Photograph by Brian Sullivan.

With your help, eBird reached a new milestone this May, gathering 3,067,344 bird observations over the course of the month! Achieving our highest monthly total isn't just a fun anecdote though, it also means more data for science and conservation, and more data to share with birders around the world. As more birders begin to use eBird, our ability to deliver real-time information to the birding community improves, and the tools that we've developed work better. As data volume increases, it helps shape the direction of future eBird development. Most importantly, continued growth improves our ability to protect birds and biodiversity by getting your data into the hands of conservationists and scientists around the world. Thanks to eBirders everywhere for making May 2011 our biggest month ever--and keep birding this summer!

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eBird growth since May 2007 shown as number of bird observations per month (click for larger image).