Oregon

Starting a Community science project can be daunting but eBird NW is here to help!

Here are just a few key topics that may help you learn how to use eBird as your data collection, management, and reporting system in your project:

• Check out the eBird Help Menu to craft protocols that fit your needs, using eBird survey types.
• Set up your survey hotspots in eBird Northwest – locations with points or transects – for your volunteer Citizen Scientists to use with your protocol. A great example: Sagebrush Songbird Survey in Eastern Washington
• Use the Breeding and Behavior Codes to provide more detailed information
• How to Make Your Checklists More Valuable
• What Data Are Appropriate
• Understanding Observation Types
• How to Plot Your Location – Accuracy Counts, How to Improve, Fixing Old Locations
• Using BirdLog in the Field – Best Practices In the field you can use Bird Log or another compatible app, then log into eBird to fine-tune your observations; record Breeding Codes, Age/Sex information (these details cannot be entered through BirdLog and are important to eBird data users)
• Special Protocols: Nocturnal Count, Nocturnal Flight Call, Pelagic Counts
• Concerned about data quality? Check out eBird’s verification process