Hi Jeff:
You may already know all of this, but perhaps some others may not ...
First, I assume you are already familiar with the MD/DCRC Maryland
Review List, as a starting point ...
http://www.mdbirds.org/mddcrc/pdf/mdreview.pdf
... also, but a bit more esoteric, our MD/DCRC unusual
subspecies/form review list ...
http://www.mdbirds.org/mddcrc/pdf/mdsubrev.pdf
Finally, the MOS Yellow Book, which shows seasonal abundance (and
hence, rarity status) ...
http://www.mdbirds.org/publications/yellowbook/yellowbook.html
For anyone that has never seen the yellow book, the pervious edition
(1968) is available, online here ...
http://www.mdbirds.org/publications/yellowbook/yb1968.pdf
Finally, here is the Endangered Animals List for Maryland, which
includes a number of birds ...
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/rteanimals.asp
Hope this helps ...
Phil
At 16:37 01/27/2009, Jeff Shenot wrote:
>I share Bill's concerns, and have questions based on my experience
>learning about birds. I am very unfamiliar with eBird, but intend
>to learn about it this year.
>
>Over the last ten years I learned a lot about life histories of
>birds and their temporal and spatial distributions, with most of my
>experience coming from Maryland. I learned a lot from other
>experienced birders, but I also learned a lot on my own, and a
>consistent challenge for me was learning what is common versus
>uncommon, or what is rare or what is sensitive, etc. There are many
>species with either inconsistent ranges, abundance within their
>range, or records for breeding. There is much to learn, before a
>person has an understanding of sensitivities.
>
>For an observant but inexperienced person, how would they know what
>species are sensitive when entering their data on eBird, unless
>someone made a list of species and types of records that they should
>use judgement on? Perhaps MOS could do one for MD?
>
>I love birding and get out as much as I can, both to see birds and
>to learn about them. The more I learn, the more I realize I don't know!
>
>Thanks for all of your great input Bill (and the many other MD
>birders who we have shared their knowledge).
>
>Regards-
>Jeff Shenot
>Croom MD
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