I always try to break it up by where the birds were. For example, at Swan Creek, 141 Caspian Terns on 8/23 was flagged as a high count, so I broke it down by where the birds were: 117 resting on the spit in the north cell, 22 more in the south cell, 1 flying over the river, and 1 flying over the wetlands. This hopefully supports the idea that none of the birds were double-counted. (I didn't even include the other ones farther out over the river.) Also, I think a lot of "high counts" come from larger-sized hotspots that could host more individuals of species. I think Swan Creek could easily be considered 2 hotspots, but that's another story...
And here's another thank you to the eBird reviewers. As disappointing as it was to lose 3 of my 4 Yellow-bellied Flycatchers this year, I'm more determined than ever to get it right next year and view it as a valuable learning experience.
Tim Carney
Baltimore/Anne Arundel
On Saturday, November 24, 2012 5:48:38 PM UTC-5, Bonnie Ott (Howard Co) wrote:
> Bill, thanks so much for your informative post regarding e-bird. I think of
> e-bird as a near miracle and wish it had been around 30 years ago (oh the paper
> records I have!)
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> I find I am most often flagged by numbers instead of species (most often
> sparrows.....surprise surprise!) I am often at loss as to what to put in the
> comments other than location. I know all sightings that are flagged are helped
> by details. Other than ...�24 Savannahs in the goldenrod swale� I really am not
> sure how to provide supportive details. They were very cute may be true but not
> scientifically useful.
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> Bonnie
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