Thanks Ron,
Hey, I was wondering if MD/DC deserve there own dedicated eBird hompage/portal?� Not sure how useful it would be, but maybe it could be used to make local birders aware of certain bird related issues - a la Virgina: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/va ?
Jason Berry
Washington, DC
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From: Ron Gutberlet <rlgutberlet...>
To: MD Birding <mdbirding...>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 6:29 PM
Subject: [MDBirding] MD and DC eBird News
Hi Everyone,
Since MD and DC have so many active eBirders, MD and DC Birding seems
like the perfect forum for sharing eBird developments, tips, and other
news. We plan to begin sending periodic posts about eBird that we hope
everyone will find useful. If you don�t use eBird,
maybe these notes will get you interested... or, of course, we all know
how to use the delete button. �:)
In case you are interested, but haven't tried it yet, eBird answers the question "Why should I eBird?" at the following link:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/why-ebird
The purpose of our present note is to summarize information about the MD and DC eBird Teams. Future notes will address inserting photographs into checklists, effective use of the BirdLog app, the eBird
review process, documenting birds, and identification/documentation
challenges.
The MD and DC eBird Teams consist of volunteers who work together to maximize the quality of eBird data for our region and also�we hope�to
help make eBird participation a positive experience. Roles of eBird team members include review of interesting bird records, development and improvement of the rare bird filters, outreach to new
and prospective users, and sharing information about bird
identification. The members of the MD eBird Team are:
Tyler Bell
Ron Gutberlet
Matt Hafner
Bill Hubick
Mikey Lutmerding
Rob Ostrowski
Jim Stasz
And our email addresses are:
<jtylerbell...>; <rlgutberlet...>; <mh1920...>; <bill_hubick...>; <mlutmerding...>; <rjostrowski...>; <jlstasz...>
Paul Pisano is the DC eBird Team, but he also consults with other experienced DC birders. �Paul's email address is:
<cheep...>
But really eBird is a cooperative project among all contributors. The
filters will not catch every unusual record. And even though we reviewers work hard to inspect current and historical reports, we will not find everything. So if you ever notice an eBird record that seems problematic, please pass that information along to any of us listed above. We will do our best to address your input
promptly.
We should also introduce the eBird Hotspot reviewers for our region: Mike Bowen (MD and DC) and Mike Ostrowski (MD). �Their email addresses are:
<dhmbowen...>;�<birdmath...>
Finally, we hope that everyone will feel welcome to contact us with any
eBird questions or problems�we will do our best to answer or to put you
in touch with someone who can.
Many thanks to all eBird contributors! We all can feel fortunate to be part of a project that is educational, benefits birds
and science, and is so much fun. Happy Birding!
The MD and DC eBird Teams
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