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http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots I think it's worthwhile to start suggesting some public personal locations = as hotspots, to better aggregate observations, and provide new arrivals, an= d interested vacationers with some good spots to check out in the local are= a. In particular, check out the disparity of hotspots on the eastern shore = when compared to the Province as a whole.=20 While hotspots don't seem suitable for every situation, and can lead to gen= eralization of data. I think they could/should be better utilized.=20 Cheers, Ian ------=_Part_1575303_1462118653.1429633047856 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He= lveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, = Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0= _1_1429626669112_5623">Thank for this reminder Ian,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" i= d=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5577"> </div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yu= i_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5627">I hope more people will use ebird as it= is a great tool for local birders and travellers alike. Many birders = have target species that they are looking to get. For me this winter i= t was the Cardinal and the Harlequin Duck, I just could not find them.= There were reports of them on nature ns but not enough on ebird which can = help pinpoint the location. When I travel I like looking at the birds seen = in the area I am going in the previous weeks so I have an idea where to go = and what I can see.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_= 5694"> </div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5693">R= emember a common species for us can be a lifer for someone from another cou= ntry. </div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5771"> <= /div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5772">I know it take= s a little more time and while in the field you have to make a list for sep= erate locations but there are benefits for all of us.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"= id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5773"> </div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"= yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5774"> </div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_1= 6_0_1_1429626669112_5775">For those of us who do use ebird remember to use = the general comments field to describe the type of birding....driving, walk= ing, quick stop a Sullivans pond to see the rarity, or the direction walkin= g on a trail, weather or tidal information can also be useful.</div><div di= r=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5844"> </div><div dir=3D"lt= r" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5843">Happy Birding</div><div dir=3D"lt= r" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5842"> </div><div dir=3D"ltr" id= =3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5841">Rob Woods</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"= yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5776"> </div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142962= 6669112_5576"></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5626"> </div= ><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5625"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142962= 6669112_5624">A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not = preserved, except in memory. (Leonard Nimoy)</div></div><br> <div style=3D= "font-family: HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, He= lvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id=3D"yui_3_16= _0_1_1429626669112_5698"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helveti= ca Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id= =3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5697"> <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1= 429626669112_5696"> <hr id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5695" SIZE=3D"1"> = <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Fro= m:</span></b> Ian Manning <ianmanning4@gmail.com><br> <b><span style= =3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <nature= ns@chebucto.ns.ca> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</spa= n></b> Monday, April 20, 2015 4:47 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bo= ld;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] eBird Hotspots<br> </font> </div> <div = id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5845" class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div i= d=3D"yiv3728005967"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5849"= ><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5848"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142962= 6669112_5847"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5846">I recently went t= hrough my eBird account, and cleaned up some of the locations. <br><br></di= v>I realized that many of the places I regularly walk, although publicly ac= cessible are not listed on eBird as HotSpots. <br><br></div>This got me won= dering what defines an eBird hotspot. See below:<br><br><a href=3D"http://h= elp.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006824-what-is-an-ebird-hotspot-" r= el=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/art= icles/1006824-what-is-an-ebird-hotspot-</a><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8= px; font-size: 13px;"><br><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height:= 20.8px; font-size: 13px;">From my interpretation, it really boils down to = a public accessible area where birds are visible. I took a look at the Hots= pot explorer, and was surprised to see how few were in NS.<br><br><a href= =3D"http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">htt= p://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots</a><br><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"li= ne-height: 20.8px; font-size: 13px;">I think it's worthwhile to start sugge= sting some public personal locations as hotspots, to better aggregate obser= vations, and provide new arrivals, and interested vacationers with some goo= d spots to check out in the local area. In particular, check out the dispar= ity of hotspots on the eastern shore when compared to the Province as a who= le. <br><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-size= : 13px;">While hotspots don't seem suitable for every situation, and can le= ad to generalization of data. I think they could/should be better utilized.= <br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-size: 13px;= "><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-size: 13px= ;">Cheers,<br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-si= ze: 13px;">Ian<br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; fon= t-size: 13px;"><br><br></span></div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; fon= t-size: 13px;"></span><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-size: 1= 3px;"><br><br><br></span></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </= div></body></html> ------=_Part_1575303_1462118653.1429633047856--
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