Identification_Information: Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: Mass Audubon, Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society Publication_Date: Unknown Title: Mass Audubon eBird Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: database Online_Linkage: http://ebird.org/content/ma Description: Abstract: Mass Audubon eBird is a project developed by Mass Audubon, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. It provides a simple way for birders to keep track of the birds they see anywhere in North America. You can retrieve information on your bird observations, from your backyard to your neighborhood to your favorite bird-watching locations, at any time for your personal use. You can also access the entire historical database to find out what other eBirders are reporting from across North America. In addition, the cumulative eBird database is used by birdwatchers, scientists, and conservationists who want to know more about the distributions and movement patterns of birds across the continent. Vermont eBird is one of several regional eBird portals that exist (aVerAves, Vermont eBird, Mass Audubon eBird, Texas eBird, Bird Conservation Network eBird, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory eBird etc.). Each contributes to the cumulative eBird database. Purpose: eBird's goal is to maximize the utility and accessibility of the vast numbers of bird observations made each year by recreational and professional bird watchers. It is amassing one of the largest and fastest growing biodiversity data resources in existence. For example, in 2006, participants reported more than 4.3 million bird observations across North America. The observations of each participant join those of others in an international network of eBird users. eBird then shares these observations with a global community of educators, land managers, ornithologists, and conservation biologists. In time these data will become the foundation for a better understanding of bird distribution across the western hemisphere and beyond. eBird documents the presence or absence of species, as well as bird abundance through checklist data. A simple and intuitive web-interface engages tens of thousands of participants to submit their observations or view results via interactive queries into the eBird database. eBird encourages users to participate by providing Internet tools that maintain their personal bird records and enable them to visualize data with interactive maps, graphs, and bar charts. All these features are available in English, Spanish, and French. A birder simply enters when, where, and how they went birding, then fills out a checklist of all the birds seen and heard during the outing. eBird provides various options for data gathering including point counts, transects, and area searches. Automated data quality filters developed by regional bird experts review all submissions before they enter the database. Local experts review unusual records that are flagged by the filters. eBird collects observations from birders through portals managed and maintained by local partner conservation organizations. In this way eBird targets specific audiences with the highest level of local expertise, promotion, and project ownership. Portals may have a regional focus (aVerAves, eBird Puerto Rico) or they may have more specific goals and/or specific methodologies (Louisiana Winter Bird Atlas, Bird Conservation Network eBird). Each eBird portal is fully integrated within the eBird database and application infrastructure so that data can be analyzed across political and geographic boundaries. For example, observers entering observations of Cape May Warbler from Puerto Rico can view those data separately, or with the entire Cape May Warbler data set gathered by eBird across the western hemisphere. Supplemental_Information: eBird data are stored in a secure facility and archived daily, and are accessible to anyone via the eBird web site and other applications developed by the global biodiversity information community. For example, eBird data are part of the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN), which integrates observational data on bird populations across the western hemisphere. In turn, the AKN feeds eBird data to international biodiversity data systems, such as the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). In this way any contribution made to eBird increases our understanding of the distribution, richness, and uniqueness of the biodiversity of our planet. Time_Period_of_Content: Time_Period_Information: Range_of_Dates/Times: Beginning_Date: 19000101 Ending_Date: 2009 Currentness_Reference: ground condition Status: Progress: In work Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Continually Spatial_Domain: Description_of_Geographic_Extent: Focus is Massachusetts , but data may be entered for anywhere in the Western Hemisphere and New Zealand. Bounding_Coordinates: West_Bounding_Coordinate: 160.00000 East_Bounding_Coordinate: -40.00000 North_Bounding_Coordinate: 90.00000 South_Bounding_Coordinate: -80.00000 Keywords: Theme: Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Theme_Keyword: checklist Theme_Keyword: bird movements Theme_Keyword: range Theme_Keyword: ranges Theme_Keyword: migratory pathways Theme_Keyword: wintering Theme_Keyword: breeding Theme_Keyword: arrival dates Theme_Keyword: departure dates Theme_Keyword: range expansions Theme_Keyword: range contractions Theme_Keyword: important bird areas Theme_Keyword: population trends Theme_Keyword: distribution Theme_Keyword: migration Place: Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Place_Keyword: North America Place_Keyword: South America Place_Keyword: Central America Place_Keyword: Western Hemipshere Place_Keyword: AI Anguilla Place_Keyword: AQ Antarctica Place_Keyword: AG Antigua and Barbuda Place_Keyword: AR Argentina Place_Keyword: BS Bahamas Place_Keyword: BB Barbados Place_Keyword: BZ Belize Place_Keyword: BM Bermuda Place_Keyword: BO Bolivia Place_Keyword: BR Brazil Place_Keyword: CA Canada Place_Keyword: Vertmont Place_Keyword: VT Place_Keyword: KY Cayman Islands Place_Keyword: CL Chile Place_Keyword: CO Colombia Place_Keyword: CR Costa Rica Place_Keyword: CU Cuba Place_Keyword: DM Dominica Place_Keyword: DO Dominican Republic Place_Keyword: EC Ecuador Place_Keyword: SV El Salvador Place_Keyword: FK Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Place_Keyword: GF French Guiana Place_Keyword: GD Grenada Place_Keyword: GP Guadeloupe Place_Keyword: GT Guatemala Place_Keyword: GY Guyana Place_Keyword: HT Haiti Place_Keyword: HN Honduras Place_Keyword: JM Jamaica Place_Keyword: MQ Martinique Place_Keyword: MX Mexico Place_Keyword: MS Montserrat Place_Keyword: AN Netherlands Antilles Place_Keyword: NZ New Zealand Place_Keyword: NI Nicaragua Place_Keyword: PA Panama Place_Keyword: PY Paraguay Place_Keyword: PE Peru Place_Keyword: PR Puerto Rico Place_Keyword: KN Saint Kitts and Nevis Place_Keyword: LC Saint Lucia Place_Keyword: VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Place_Keyword: SR Suriname Place_Keyword: TT Trinidad and Tobago Place_Keyword: TC Turks and Caicos Islands Place_Keyword: US United States Place_Keyword: UY Uruguay Place_Keyword: VE Venezuela Place_Keyword: VG Virgin Islands (British) Place_Keyword: VI Virgin Islands (U.S.) Temporal: Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Temporal_Keyword: spring Temporal_Keyword: summer Temporal_Keyword: fall Temporal_Keyword: autumn Temporal_Keyword: winter Temporal_Keyword: January Temporal_Keyword: February Temporal_Keyword: March Temporal_Keyword: April Temporal_Keyword: May Temporal_Keyword: June Temporal_Keyword: July Temporal_Keyword: August Temporal_Keyword: September Temporal_Keyword: October Temporal_Keyword: November Temporal_Keyword: December Taxonomy: Keywords/Taxon: Taxonomic_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Taxonomic_Keywords: multiple species Taxonomic_Keywords: birds Taxonomic_Keywords: waterfowl Taxonomic_Keywords: waterbirds Taxonomic_Keywords: game birds Taxonomic_Keywords: seabirds Taxonomic_Keywords: raptors Taxonomic_Keywords: shorebirds Taxonomic_Keywords: landbirds Taxonomic_Keywords: songbirds Taxonomic_System: Classification_System/Authority: Classification_System_Citation: Citation_Information: Originator: American Ornithologists' Union Publication_Date: 1998 Title: Check-list of North American Birds Edition: Seventh Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: book Classification_System_Modifications: The check-list is revised and updated on an annual basis by the American Ornithologists' Union. Revisions are published in The Auk. Taxonomic_Procedures: Observers have pre-existing knowledge of bird identification or they use published field guides. General_Taxonomic_Coverage: All species of birds. Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Kingdom Taxon_Rank_Value: Animalia Applicable_Common_Name: animals Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Phylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Chordata Applicable_Common_Name: chordates Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Subphylum Taxon_Rank_Value: Vertebrata Applicable_Common_Name: vertebrates Taxonomic_Classification: Taxon_Rank_Name: Class Taxon_Rank_Value: Aves Applicable_Common_Name: birds Access_Constraints: None Use_Constraints: None Point_of_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Contact_Person: Christopher Wood Contact_Position: eBird Project Leader Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. City: Ithaca State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 14850 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-254-2195 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: ebird@cornell.edu Contact_Instructions: The best way to access data is via the Avian Knowledge Network where all data are made available for free: http://www.avianknowledge.net/content/ Data_Set_Credit: AFFILIATES AND SPONSORS The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society, the National Science Foundation (NSF); Audubon California, Audubon Pennsylvania, Audubon New York, Audubon Vermont, Bird Conservation Network , Bird Studies Canada, Cerulean Warbler Technical Group, Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory, CONABIO, FERMATA, Golden-winged Warbler Working Group, Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, La Société Audubon Haïti, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, Klamath Bird Observatory, Louisiana Bird Resource Center, Massachusetts Audubon Society, National Aviary, New York State Ornithological Association, North American Bird Conservation Initiative, Pennsylvania Game Commission, Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology, Redwood Sciences Laboratory Avian Data Center, Sociedad Ornitholigica de la Hispaniola, University of the Virgin Islands, Vermont Center for Ecostudies, Virginia Society for Ornithology, Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, and the World Birding Center. We gratefully acknowledge the efforts of the thousands of volunteer observers who make this project possible. Native_Data_Set_Environment: The data are maintained in an Oracle database at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Analytical_Tool: Analytical_Tool_Description: Macromedia Flash Player is needed to see maps or graphs on the eBird "View and Explore Data" web site. Tool_Access_Information: Tool_Access_Instructions: A link to the Macromedia Flash Player download site is provided on the eBird site. Data_Quality_Information: Attribute_Accuracy: Attribute_Accuracy_Report: These data are collected by volunteers of varying abilities. Many steps are taken to ensure that the data are as complete and accurate as possible. After completing the data-entry for a checklist, a summary is provided for review. If anything is incorrect, the observer can go back and fix it. CONFIRMING UNUSUAL ENTRIES Various filters are used during the online data-entry process to check for unusual data. These can be, for example, a species out of its normal range or an unusually high count for a particular species. If an observer submits an unusual observation for the date and location, they may be prompted to confirm the entry. If it is a typographical error, they can simply correct it. If they are sure the entry is correct, they can check a box labeled "Confirm" next to the species name on the checklist. These "flagged" observations are uploaded to the eBird database and are available under the View and Explore Data features that access the observer's personal observations. However, they aren't immediately available in the publicly accessed View and Explore Data features. Instead, they will appear on a password-protected alternate site where a local expert will review the observations. We've taken this precaution for two reasons: to ensure the identity is correct, and to be made aware that an unusual bird was present. In some cases the observation may be a rare sighting, in which case the editor will contact the observer directly via email for additional details. This process serves to double-check the identity, ensuring the quality of the eBird database for scientific use. In many cases an observation may be expected, but of interest to a local checklist committee. It may be flagged to alert the people who monitor these sightings and need to be alerted as soon as possible. In these cases, the observation will be "unflagged" without any follow-up contact, making it accessible to the public through the View and Explore Data features. Logical_Consistency_Report: not applicable Completeness_Report: There are four basic methods of reporting birds on eBird, each with a different set of required fields. Observers are allowed to enter data for all species they identified or for only a subset of the species, but they must indicate which it is. Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy: Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: Locations are stored as latitude and longitude coordinates, but the accuracy of the coordinates varies. Observers can select a location from a list of predetermined "Birding Hot Spots" or they can enter the latitude and longitude directly, find the location on the eBird interactive map, or simply enter the observations at the state, county, or city level. Lineage: Methodology: Methodology_Type: Field Methodology_Identifier: Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Methodology_Keyword: checklist Methodology_Keyword: sighting Methodology_Keyword: count Methodology_Keyword: area search Methodology_Description: Observers report the location, species, and number of birds they see and/or hear. There are four basic methods to report birds on eBird, each with a different set of required fields. The four observation types vary in the amount of effort used to make the observations. CASUAL SIGHTINGS: don't require any measure of time spent, distance traveled, or area searched. Casual Sightings simply denote that a given species was present at a particular location on a certain date. STATIONARY COUNTS: made over a known period of time, but don't include any measure of distance traveled or area searched. TRAVELING COUNTS: made when traveling a known distance and period of time while walking or using a horse, car, boat, or some other transportation. EXHAUSTIVE AREA COUNTS: made while thoroughly searching a given location or area. These counts are sometimes used by biologists when monitoring a specific site, but they can be appropriate for casual birding if the observer is able to estimate the size (in acres or hectares) of the area that is searched. Methodology: Methodology_Type: Home, office, etc. Methodology_Identifier: Methodology_Keyword_Thesaurus: None Methodology_Keyword: data entry Methodology_Description: Observations are reported by using the interactive online checklist. The checklist displays all of the species on the version that is selected (Most Probable or Full), sorted in the order that is selected (Taxonomic or Alphabetic). For each species that is identified, the number of individuals that were counted is entered. If a count or estimate was not obtained, an X indicates that it was present. After completing the checklist, a summary is provided for review. If anything is incorrect, the observer can go back and fix it. Once the checklist looks OK, it is submitted and is immediately available using the View and Explore Data features. Process_Step: Process_Description: No process steps have been described for this data set Process_Date: Unknown Spatial_Data_Organization_Information: Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Observers can select their locations from a list of "Birding Hot Spots" or they can enter the latitude and longitude directly, find the location on the eBird interactive map, or simply enter the observations at the state, county, or city level. Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Point Spatial_Reference_Information: Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition: Geographic: Latitude_Resolution: 0.001 Longitude_Resolution: 0.001 Geographic_Coordinate_Units: Decimal degrees Entity_and_Attribute_Information: Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Location Entity_Type_Definition: Where birds were observed Entity_Type_Definition_Source: none Attribute: Attribute_Label: Location Name Attribute_Definition: Name of location Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Predefined by Lab of Ornithology or given by observer Attribute: Attribute_Label: Latitude Attribute_Definition: Latitude in decimal degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 90 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Longitude Attribute_Definition: Longitude in decimal degrees Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: -180 Range_Domain_Maximum: 0 Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Observation Type Entity_Type_Definition: Type of observation being reported Entity_Type_Definition_Source: none Attribute: Attribute_Label: Observation Type Attribute_Definition: Type of observation being reported Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Casual Observation Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Protocol Code: P20. Denotes that a given species was present at a particular location on a certain date. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Stationary Count Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Protocol Code: P21. A count made over a known period of time, but not including any measure of distance traveled or area searched. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Traveling Count Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Protocol Code: P22. A count made when traveling a known distance and period of time. Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Exhaustive Area Count Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Protocol Code: P23. A count made while thoroughly searching a given location or area. 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Entity_Type_Definition_Source: none Attribute: Attribute_Label: Month Attribute_Definition: Month of observation Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: January Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: February Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: March Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: April Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: May Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: June Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: July Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: August Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: September Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: October Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: November Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: December Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute: Attribute_Label: Day Attribute_Definition: Day of Observation Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 31 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Year Attribute_Definition: Year of Observation Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1900 Range_Domain_Maximum: 2006 Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Effort Entity_Type_Definition: Effort spent identifying and counting birds. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: none Attribute: Attribute_Label: Start Time Hour Attribute_Definition: Start time hour. Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 1 Range_Domain_Maximum: 12 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: AM or PM Attribute: Attribute_Label: Start Time Minute Attribute_Definition: Start time minute. Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 59 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Duration Hours Attribute_Definition: Duration of count (hours). Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 24 Attribute: Attribute_Label: Duration Minutes Attribute_Definition: Duration of count (minutes). 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Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Range_Domain: Range_Domain_Minimum: 0 Range_Domain_Maximum: 1000 Attribute_Units_of_Measure: acres or hectares Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Observation Entity_Type_Definition: What was seen or heard. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: none Attribute: Attribute_Label: Reporting All Species Identified? Attribute_Definition: Are you reporting all the species you identified? Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: Yes Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Enumerated_Domain: Enumerated_Domain_Value: No Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: self-evident Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: none Attribute: Attribute_Label: Species Attribute_Definition: Bird species observed. Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: name or code Attribute: Attribute_Label: Count Attribute_Definition: Number of birds counted. Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Actual number seen or heard, or 'X' to indicate presence. Detailed_Description: Entity_Type: Entity_Type_Label: Comments Entity_Type_Definition: Optional free text comments added to the observation. Entity_Type_Definition_Source: none Attribute: Attribute_Label: Comments Attribute_Definition: Optional free text comments added to the observation. Attribute_Definition_Source: none Attribute_Domain_Values: Unrepresentable_Domain: Free text comments. Overview_Description: Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The minimum data fields collected are location, observation type, date, if reporting on all species identified, species name, and count (or presence). Locations are given a name and are also stored as latitude and longitude coordinates. Observers can select a location from a list of predetermined "Birding Hot Spots" or they can enter the latitude and longitude directly, find the location on the eBird interactive map, or simply enter the observations at the state, county, or city level. Depending on the observation type, other data fields are required. There are four observation types that vary in the amount of effort used to make the observations. Casual Observation (Required: date) Stationary Count (Required: date, start time, duration) Traveling Count (Required: date, start time, duration, distance covered) Exhaustive Area Count (Required: date, start time, duration, area covered) Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: unknown Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Contact_Person: Tim Levatich Contact_Position: Database Administrator Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. City: Ithaca State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 14850 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-254-2113 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: tpl10@cornell.edu Contact_Instructions: The preferred access point to all eBird data is the Avian Knowledge Network where all data collected by eBird may be downloaded. http://www.avianknowledge.net/content/ Resource_Description: eBird Distribution_Liability: No warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy or utility of these data. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: website Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://www.ebird.org/go/eBirdReports?cmd=Start Access_Instructions: Macromedia Flash Player is needed to see maps or graphs on the eBird "View and Explore Data" web site. A link to the Macromedia Flash Player download site is provided on the eBird site. Fees: None Ordering_Instructions: The eBird database can be explored on the eBird web site. Data can be viewed by species or by location (for example, state, county, or bird conservation region). Tables can be created by using all eBird observations summarized by week, month, or year. An interactive mapping tool is also available. Interested partes can also download raw data from the Avian Knowledge Network. http://www.avianknowledge.net/content/ Custom_Order_Process: Please contact the distributor to order eBird data. Distribution_Information: Distributor: Contact_Information: Contact_Organization_Primary: Contact_Organization: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing Address: GBIF Secretariat, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 City: Copenhagen State_or_Province: unknown Postal_Code: unknown Country: Denmark Contact_Voice_Telephone: +45 35 32 14 70 Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: +45 35 32 14 80 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gbif@gbif.org Contact_Instructions: URL: http://www.gbif.org/ Resource_Description: AKN - EBIRD Data Distribution_Liability: These data are made available through the Avian Knowledge Network, a National Science Foundation funded project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Department of Computer Science at Cornell University. No warranty either expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy of these data. Standard_Order_Process: Digital_Form: Digital_Transfer_Information: Format_Name: website Digital_Transfer_Option: Online_Option: Computer_Contact_Information: Network_Address: Network_Resource_Name: http://www.gbif.org/ Access_Instructions: Some eBird data are available for viewing or downloading via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) data portal. Fees: None Metadata_Reference_Information: Metadata_Date: 20080828 Metadata_Contact: Contact_Information: Contact_Person_Primary: Contact_Person: Christopher Wood Contact_Organization: Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology Contact_Address: Address_Type: mailing and physical Address: 159 Sapsucker Woods Road City: Ithaca State_or_Province: NY Postal_Code: 14850 Country: USA Contact_Voice_Telephone: 607-254-2195 Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: clw376@cornell.edu Contact_Instructions: E-Mail is preferred Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Biological Data Profile of the Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001.1-1999