Supporting the completion and

submission of bird checklists

to develop global understanding of

bird distributions and movements

Rick Bonney

Director, Public Engagement in Science,

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Editor, Citizen Science: Theory and Practice

Data quality is critically important

• Automated data quality filters

• Reviewer network—1500 volunteers

Dogbird Catbird

eBird contributes to

science

eBird helps birders

View lists

Find your new favorite birding spot

Plan your next trip

Learn about places

Map entire species

Find exact locations

Target lists

World’s largest birding community

Thank you

Ian Daviesid99@cornell.edu