eBird

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Main Project Information
Presented By	Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Goal	Collect, archive, and search bird observations.
Task	Visit our website to find out more details.
Description	A real-time, online checklist program, eBird has revolutionized the way that the birding community reports and accesses information about birds. Launched in 2002 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, eBird provides rich data sources for basic information on bird abundance and distribution at a variety of spatial and temporal scales. Read more The observations of each participant join those of others in an international network of eBird users. eBird then shares these observations with a global community of educators, land managers, ornithologists, and conservation biologists. In time these data will become the foundation for a better understanding of bird distribution across the western hemisphere and beyond. As featured in Chapter 2 of Citizen Science by Caren Cooper.
How to get started	Record the birds you see Keep track of your bird lists Explore dynamic maps and graphs Share your sightings and join the eBird community Contribute to science and conservation
Social Media	Follow eBird on Twitter Find eBird on Facebook
Total expense	$0.00
Ideal Age Group	Middle school (11 - 13 years), High school (14 - 17 years), Graduate students, Families, Seniors, College, Elementary school (6 - 10 years), Adults
Spend the time	Outdoors
Type of Activity	On a hike, At the beach, While fishing, At school, At home, On a walk, run
Topics	Animals, Ecology & Environment, Nature & Outdoors, Birds, Biology
Tags	ebird, nature, birdwatching, bird, birding, girl scouts, internal_girl_scouts, ecology, cooper, outdoor, csm-featured, bird watching, the crowd and the cloud, birds
Website	eBird
Project Entry Updated	Fri Sep 27 14:57:16 2024 +0000

Reviews (6)

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This was a very fun and informative project for the girls to learn about the nature and animals they encounter everyday in there local area

MissRenee 01/07/2025
I have used eBird almost daily, reporting the birds I see in my backyard, and also on walks with my dog. It is SO much easier for reporting than doing the checklists for the Great Backyard Bird Count, etc. And I’m getting to be much better at bird ID. Still not proficient, but much better. Having a decent pair of binoculars really helps, though!!

Cheryl McKinley 04/09/2020
Great project!

NikkiLeeMiller 04/08/2020
This project made me a better birder and let me contribute to science and conservation every day.

Kent McFarland 08/22/2017
The project would involve more training on computer use. It’s possible that I would use in the 2nd half of the school year.

joannhoy 12/15/2016
resources are useful for analysis

csa 12/15/2016

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