As a member of the Anne Arundel Bird Club Conservation Committee, which is attempting to increase the profile of conservation within MOS and our local chapter's bird activities, I would like to extend the following message to eBird users.
A number of recent sightings of sensitive owl species have been reported in eBird in the last few days, all using a specific hotspot site for reporting. �Some have even gone so far as to report a specific location within a hotspot. �I wanted to remind folks of eBird's sensitive species reporting guidelines:
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/about/reporting-sensitive-species
In particular, the following recommendations are advised:
* Use generic, county-level reporting for sensitive species; do not report specific locations or sites.
* Wait several weeks, or even until the bird(s) have left the area to report them
* At the very least, delay reporting observations by a full week to keep reports off the "eBird Notable Birds feed."
* You can go back and edit your previous checklists to reflect these guidelines.
Please help us in protecting the sensitive nature of these owl roost sites by adhering to the above guidelines, especially now that breeding season for owls is drawing near. The benefits could be the first known nesting attempt of certain owl species in Maryland in recent memory.
Thank you for your help!
Ross Geredien
Anne Arundel Bird Club
Edgewater, MD
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