Birders now using eBird app to locate and record species
The master nest builder weaverbird. Kenya remained Africa’s stand-out star performer on sighting and recording the most bird species in 24 hours during celebration of the Global Big Day. PHOTO | JAN FOX
The eBird app has a new feature, the range map, that shows where, how many and what birds species can be found at any given time.
“The range map of birds shows what is happening with bird populations over space and time, especially for migratory species,” said Cullen Hanks of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, US, speaking to birders recently to mark the Global Big Day, an annual celebration of birds through sighting and reporting around the world by birdwatchers.
