Tag Archives: eBird

The eBird Hotspot Primer, Dec. 2014

eBird Hotspots is a powerful tool for discovering new birding areas and studying data and sightings from familiar locations. mocosocoBirds likes them so much that they will become a regular feature in posts and reports in the future. This primer also appears … Continue reading

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Wednesday Bird Notes, eBird Hotspots, Dec. 3, 2014

The word dreary was invented for a day like today: cold, damp and foggy – perfect for a fallout of waterbirds. The best that was observed in Morris County were 14 Common Loons at Lake Hopatcong and another 6 at … Continue reading

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Emberizid Trends and a Plea to eBird Users, Feb. 3, 2014

This post addresses the following topics: Emberizid (sparrow family) trends in the month of January for the past five years using eBird data. Making eBird checklist submissions more meaningful.  Links to understanding the eBird review and data quality process. Do … Continue reading

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New features added: eBird Alerts and Checklists, Sep. 7, 2013

Two features are added to the sidebar of the mocosocoBirds web site (see the NOTE below for mobile devices). These represent two new categories of links: eBird Rare Bird Alerts – These are generated from the eBird web site. What … Continue reading

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