Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

eBird FAQs
NEW TO EBIRD? Start by taking our FREE eBird Essentials course. This 100% free, online course answers most new user questions and helps you start eBirdin...
Thu, 27 Jul, 2023 at 3:22 PM
eBird Hotspot FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about eBird Hotspots What is a Hotspot? What makes a good eBird Hotspot? Does a Hotspot need to have lots of birds? How do...
Wed, 13 Mar, 2024 at 2:50 PM
eBird media upload FAQ
eBird Media Frequently Asked Questions Adding photos and audio recordings How do I add a photo or sound recording to my eBird Checklist? How do I ad...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 6:55 PM
eBird Alerts and Targets FAQs
eBird Alerts and Targets Frequently Asked Questions How do I access eBird Alerts? How do I subscribe/unsubscribe to email Alerts? Why am I no longer rece...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 7:29 PM
eBird Data Privacy and Data Use
One of the fundamental ideas of eBird is to allow birders to make their observations available to birders, researchers, conservationists, and educators arou...
Tue, 30 Aug, 2022 at 12:50 PM
eBird Glossary
Birding is full of specific terminology, so eBird has its fair share as a result! We’ve defined some of the important terms you’ll run across in eBird below...
Tue, 25 May, 2021 at 3:37 PM