eBird+Webinars

=Birding in Ohio=

eBird 101 – Introduction to eBird

 * 6 sections of eBird website
 * How to sign up
 * How to get a list of birds you might see in a state, county, or Hotspot
 * How to see where birds are being seen on a map
 * How to enter a checklist
 * Demo My eBird

eBird 102 – Ok, I signed up for eBird, now what do I do?

 * eBird tutorial
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 * How to enter a checklist
 * eBird protocols, what’s the difference between traveling, stationary, area, and incidental?
 * How to change the location of a checklist
 * How to merge a personal location with an eBird Hotspot
 * How to use the mapping tool
 * How to use BirdLog

eBird 201 – Tips for traveling

 * Ask a participant where he/she will be traveling and explore how to get helpful information from eBird
 * What birds are being seen where you will be traveling? Bar charts
 * Where are birds being seen where you will be traveling? eBird maps
 * How to download a list of eBird Hotspots from a state or province (US and Canada)
 * https://confluence.cornell.edu/display/CLOISAPI/eBird-1.1-HotSpotsByRegion
 * Print a bar chart to .pdf to print or display on a tablet or smartphone
 * Building a Google Map to collect information from your research
 * How to get a "needs alert" of all the birds you have not seen in a state, county, or area
 * How to use BirdsEye to get info about locations
 * Reporting rare species or unusually high counts - why comments are important
 * What websites in addition to eBird are most helpful?

eBird 202 – Exploring My eBird

 * Your lists: Life, Areas of the World, Country, State, County
 * How to get a list of where you have seen a particular bird (life list for particular year)
 * How to get a list of all the birds you have seen at a particular location
 * How to get a day, week, month, or trip list
 * Patch lists and Yard lists
 * Where you stand with other eBirders -- Top 100 eBirders

eBird 300 – eBird open forum

 * Any of the topics on this list
 * Questions or comments from participants

eBird 301 – Using BirdLog

 * What is BirdLog and how do I get it?
 * How to enter checklists
 * Tips for working with BirdLog when you cannot be "on line"
 * Reporting rare birds or unusually high counts
 * Using BirdLog with Christmas bird counts
 * Day and trip lists through BirdLog

eBird 401 – Tutorial on importing data

 * If possible use live example of data that someone wants to import into eBird
 * eBird Checklist Format
 * eBird Record Format
 * Your data – show examples from Excel spreadsheets
 * Setting up your data into one of the eBird formats
 * Walk through import process
 * [|Tutorial on using the eBird Import Tool]

eBird 402 – Sharing your best uses for eBird

 * Open discussion