Date: 5/6/13 12:33 pm
From: Jim Moore <epiphenomenon9...>
Subject: Re: [MDBirding] EBird filter and Yellow Palm Warbler
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)
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