Category Archives: eBird

A Morning Dog Walk

We awoke this morning to the call of a Common Paraque, a furtive desert bird that I’ve rarely seen but often heard. This one was in a tree just outside the Airstream but when I went out, barefooted with a … Continue reading

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eBird Targets–Exploring the Possibilities

Cornell’s eBird just announced the launch of eBird Targets–a new tool that creates a prioritized list of county, state, or life birds that you can expect to find in a region. You enter a region, range of months, and then select the list … Continue reading

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5 Most Viewed Birds in BirdsEye: November 2013

From BirdsEye Newsletter #11: December 2013 1.    Black-bellied Whistling-Duck: a famous wanderer and local rarity in many parts of the country, but could it be that it was the most-viewed species in part because it is first on the list when sorted in … Continue reading

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Local Birding With The Vizsla

I decided to stay close to home today as I work through a partial recovery of my pinched neck nerve.  Walking and exercise seems to help while driving can be problematic. So, Penny and I trucked down to the Wrightsville … Continue reading

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Birdseye BirdLog App Now $.99 — Get It

In conjunction with Great Backyard Bird Count, the wonderful app BirdLog is available for $.99 for a limited time.  I paid $9.99 and think it was worth every penny — you may recall I raved about it here.  How can … Continue reading

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Add a Photo to Your eBird Checklist

After using eBird for several years, I’m learning more about some of the features that enhance my reporting.  I learned last month that the “comment” section for a given sighting is not viewable by anyone but reviewers and me — … Continue reading

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Texas Century Club

Last winter, while on a bird walk in Falcon State Park in Texas, I met a guy who was participating in the Texas Century Club, where birders try to identify 100 birds in 100 Texas counties.  He was well underway, … Continue reading

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