eBird for Beginners and Advanced Users
with Jen DeSelle and Annie Burks
January 24th 10 – Noon, Olympia Center Room 103 – Beginner Session
February 21st. from 12:30 to 2:30 at the Olympia Center, Room 100 – Advanced Session
Cost is $20 for each class session. One can sign up for either or both sessions. Register below using the link, or you may send a check (marked that it is for the class) to: South Sound Bird Alliance, P.O. Box 2524, Olympia, WA 98507
Cornell’s eBird application provides the platform so you can keep track of species you see, record them in lists attached to a GPS site, share this list with others and help identify species and their behaviors as well. It is an incredibly useful tool for birders of all levels to enhance their birding experiences while contributing to science and conservation.
Beginner Session: If you have not used this tool for your birding experiences, then this class is for you. Download the app on your phone and set up an eBird account before the class, and Jen and Annie will walk you through its basic offerings and best practices for submitting scientifically valuable data. Following the class session, attendees will go outside to a covered shelter along Percival Landing and create their own list of birds spotted from the boardwalk. We will walk you through the process, so it is seamless and easy to use in the future.
Advanced Session: This class is for birders already comfortable using eBird for submitting checklists. We will highlight some of eBird’s practical applications for improving your birding experiences and broadening your skills and knowledge, including exploring species and hotspots, trip planning, eBird alerts, and educational tools on the eBird website.
Questions? Contact Deb Nickerson at debranick@gmail.com
