Date: 9/17/12 8:35 am
From: Ron Gutberlet <rlgutberlet...>
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] MD and DC eBird News


Thanks, Jason. The Virginia page looks nice. Sounds like a good thing to
discuss for MD/DC.

Have fun,

Ron Gutberlet
Salisbury, MD
<rlgutberlet...>



On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Jason Berry <jgbrc...> wrote:

> 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
>
> ------------------------------
> *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...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dbd74cfa94064629acad5ff2af5e94be&URL=mailto%<3ajtylerbell...>;
> <rlgutberlet...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dbd74cfa94064629acad5ff2af5e94be&URL=mailto%<3arlgutberlet...>;
> <mh1920...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dbd74cfa94064629acad5ff2af5e94be&URL=mailto%<3amh1920...>;
> <bill_hubick...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dbd74cfa94064629acad5ff2af5e94be&URL=mailto%<3abill_hubick...>;
> <mlutmerding...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dbd74cfa94064629acad5ff2af5e94be&URL=mailto%<3amlutmerding...>;
> <rjostrowski...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dbd74cfa94064629acad5ff2af5e94be&URL=mailto%<3arjostrowski...>;
> <jlstasz...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dbd74cfa94064629acad5ff2af5e94be&URL=mailto%<3ajlstasz...>
>
> 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...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=dbd74cfa94064629acad5ff2af5e94be&URL=mailto%<3adhmbowen...>
> ; <birdmath...><https://webmail.salisbury.edu/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&a=New&to=<birdmath...>&nm=Michael+Ostrowski>
>
> 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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