I should probably make clear that I agree with Jon yet again. I think the inconsistency between counties arises only because reasonable birders can reasonably differ on how to set the filters.
Jim Moore
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 3:22 PM, Jon Corcoran <nvjxc11...> wrote:
> Hi Everyone, > > I just want to add that I believe the eBird volunteers do a fantastic job. > I respect the decisions that are made with filter setting and was only > mentioning it because individual discretion is a factor in variation > between counties. I completely respect that and feel the checklist filters > I see in the area I bird are reasonable. I failed to mention that in my > previous posting. > > Jon Corcoran > Catonsville, MD > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Jim Moore <epiphenomenon9...> > *To:* > *Cc:* "<mdbirding...>" <mdbirding...> > *Sent:* Monday, May 6, 2013 2:51 PM > *Subject:* Re: [MDBirding] EBird filter and Yellow Palm Warbler > > I agree with Jon. I've noticed a number of filter differences between > counties that seem to be due to different approaches to setting the filters > by the respective county expert rather than differences in bird > distribution. E.g., IIRC, juncos were being flagged at the end of April in > Howard but not Montgomery. One thing I'd like to see in an ideal world > would be some attempt at making filters uniform when there's really no > distribution differences between the counties. But I can imagine that > would be a time consuming and politically dicey endeavor! > > Good Birding! > Jim Moore > Rockville, MD > > > On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Jon Corcoran <nvjxc11...> wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > The eBird filters go by county, so in Baltimore they are still on the > "common" list but in Hartford they have been deemed "late" at this point I > suppose. These filters are set on an individual county basis, and often by > different volunteers I believe, which may be why in some cases there is > some variation between neighboring counties (aside from factors like > eco-region or hotspots for specific species..) > > Jon Corcoran > Catonsville, MD > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Timothy Houghton <thoughton...> > *To:* "<mdbirding...>" <mdbirding...> > *Sent:* Monday, May 6, 2013 1:55 PM > *Subject:* [MDBirding] EBird filter and Yellow Palm Warbler > > Maybe one of the reviewers can respond to this. I found a bright Yellow > Palm Warbler at Susquehanna on May 3--listed as "rare" on eBird for this > location. So I had to give an explanation, etc., etc. Today I submitted > checklists to eBird for two different locations locations near Loch Raven > Res.--in these two cases, I noticed that Yellow Palm was on the regular > list (not "rare"). Can someone tell me why? I'm curious to know, especially > since Susquehanna is such a good migration spot in general. Thanks. > > Tim Houghton > (Glen Arm) > -- > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Group 'Maryland & DC Birding'. > To view group guidelines or change email preferences, visit this group on > the web at http://www.mdbirding.com > Posts can be sent to the group by sending an email to > <mdbirding...> > > > > > -- > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Group 'Maryland & DC Birding'. > To view group guidelines or change email preferences, visit this group on > the web at http://www.mdbirding.com > Posts can be sent to the group by sending an email to > <mdbirding...> > > > > > -- > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Group 'Maryland & DC Birding'. > To view group guidelines or change email preferences, visit this group on > the web at http://www.mdbirding.com > Posts can be sent to the group by sending an email to > <mdbirding...> > > > > >
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