1	eBird Tutorial Your Counts, COUNT! This slideshow was created by Madison Audubon Society http://MadisonAudubon.org and may be reused freely (last update: 11/2010)
2	Why Use eBird? Bird counts are some of our longest-running ecological records Cornell and Audubon use eBird to collect worldwide data from Citizen Scientists like you Scientists use the data to track trends and patterns Governments can use the science to help protect species and habitat You can track your own hotspots and counts Find out what’s around and what others are seeing! It’s quick, easy, and rewarding
3	General Procedure eBird is for Reporting Checklists, it is not a Lookup Do you need to look up and confirm some species? You can go to the http://madisonaudubon.org home page and click on Quick Bird Lookup, or use other bird lookups on the web, a dvd, or a bird book. You will also learn here, how to use http://eBird.com to review your prior reports, find out what others are seeing, and check what species are in a particular area at a given time of year - pretty useful stuff! So gather your checklist or a stack of checklists that are ready for reporting….. got one ready? Good! You’re ready to go into eBird and report your counts!
4	Where’s eBird? Go to the http://MadisonAudubon.org home page Click the Use eBird Reporting link in the Quick Links This takes you to directly to Wisconsin eBird lists
5	Logon If you have an eBird logon, logon and skip to Step 3 If this is your first time, click to Register for a New Account, create a logon, and enter your contact info
6	Submit Observations Click Submit Observations to do the simple steps Step 1 - Where did you bird?
7	Selecting a Location The following steps illustrate how you can pick a location from a pop-up list or by pointing at a map It’s best to report birding activity that covered several areas by reporting each location separately (the more specific you are willing to, the better) You can give each location a name, for example Smith Back Yard or Critter Creek Landing If others have already given names to locations, you can select those locations Popular locations can be tagged as Hot Spots
8	Picking a Previously Named Location
9	Pointing at a Map with Prior Location and Hotspot Pins
10	eBird Uses Google Map Features Select Satellite to see terrain, Map to see just roads This is UW Madison Picnic Point and nearby spots
11	How Did You Bird? Step 2 – Date and Effort Enter the time span, size of group, and type of birding such as a stationary count in your yard or covering a route
12	Enter Your Checklist Step 3 – What did you see or hear? The list is in taxonomic order like most bird guides Scroll or search to enter your counts
13	Sample of Entering Counts
14	Special Observations eBird may ask you to confirm rare species or unexpected birds for the season You can also enter brief comments if you wish at the end of the report, such as field marks seen
15	All Done! Wasn’t That Easy? Step 4 – Confirmation and Notes
16	Adding A Note As mentioned earlier, you can optionally add field notes about special sightings You can also request an email copy of your report
17	After Completion You can email a copy to friends (eg rare bird sighting) You can enter more observations You can review your records and other eBird data
18	More Info Following are some of the many other nifty features and useful reports awaiting you in eBird…
19	Copy Friends You can copy friends about interesting sightings
20	eBird Keeps All Your Checklists
21	eBird Has Lots of Interesting Data
22	eBird Shows ‘Bird Airline Schedules’ J
23	GIS Mapped Bird Sightings (Osprey)
24	You Can Drill Down to Tons of Detail
25	Thanks For Your Interest in eBird! Scientists depend on thousands of Citizen Scientists like you, to do good bird and environmental science. In return, eBird offers you a gold mine of interesting data that will help you enjoy birding even more Make connections with other birders Share your observations Remember, Your Bird Counts, COUNT!