James, Thank you. Months ago it was rolled out only for Android. Usually it's the other way around.
Curt On Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 11:23 AM James Strong <jamesrtstr...@gmail.com> wrote: > This feature also works on iPhone (IOS). > > On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 11:34 PM Michael Koutnik <m.a.kout...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Curt, > > > > Thanks. But I have an iPhone. > > > > Mike Koutnik > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 10:11 PM, Curt Rawn <catda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi Michael, > > > > If you are using Android, you can search for a species in the eBird app. > > Look for the "Explore" icon (magnifying glass) at the bottom of the > > screen. Using "Explore Nearby" you can set the location, radius, time > > frame, and enter your species. Results on the map in red are in your > search > > parameters, those in blue are older entries. If you have set up "Alerts" > in > > eBird, species not seen by you will be highlighted. > > > > Happy birding, > > Curt Rawn > > > > On Tue, Jan 5, 2021 at 12:23 PM Michael Koutnik <m.a.kout...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > Thanks much Alyssa. It would be really handy if one could search for > > sightings by species right in the eBird app! > > > > > > Mike Koutnik > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:49 AM, Alyssa DeRubeis <alderub...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > This email describes how to use eBird to query recent sightings for a > > specific site and/or species. > > > > > > The quickest way to learn the most up-to-date status of Snowy Owl > > sightings is to check eBird submissions. The reason is that birders can > > submit these while they are in the field, as opposed to us waiting for > them > > to reply to this email thread. This is assuming that all birders > submitting > > eBird checklists are also on this list-serve, which is not true. Hence, > > eBird is much more efficient in learning these kinds of data. The MOU > > seasonal report database can also be used ( > > https://moumn.org/avian/query.php), but observers are not required to be > > more specific than the county level. So the precise location and time may > > remain a mystery. I am also not sure if there is a way for birders to > enter > > data live, like you can on the eBird app. > > > > > > There are a couple ways to search for recent reports. You can look at > > the “most recently seen” at the MSP Aircraft Viewing Area, Cargo Rd > hotspot > > here: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L6861720. There are technically three > > hotspots at the MSP airport, but this one is the most regularly used it > > would seem. The last sighting was from yesterday. > > > > > > Another way is to go to Explore, then click on Explore Species tab: > > https://ebird.org/map. You can type in Snowy Owl and then zoom in to > > where they’ve been seen at the airport. An advantage to using this route > is > > that you can see that, for example, 13 birders reported Snowy Owl at the > > airport yesterday. You can also see sightings outside of Hotspots > (although > > hotspots are always encouraged over personal spots, if a hotspot already > > exists for this site. In this case, it does.) This winter season, 9 > > individual locations were plotted with eBird checklists at the airport. > > (You can narrow it down to season/year(s) using the filter options.) > > > > > > Now you can see all the Snowy Owl data you could have ever possibly > > wanted! eBird boasts a wealth of information and is accessible to anyone, > > so please take a gander. Enjoy, > > > > > > Alyssa DeRubeis > > > Montreal, Canada > > > > > > > On Jan 5, 2021, at 12:17 PM, GREG ELIZABETH CLOSMORE < > > closmor...@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Please reply all . Thank you > > > > > > > >> On Jan 5, 2021, at 11:07 AM, B&C Silverstein < > > barryandcarolynsilverst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Thank you Tom, Dan and Doris for this post about the Snowy Owl. Do > > any of > > > >> you know if the owls are still hanging around the Cargo Rd. > orrunways > > near > > > >> the airport? > > > >> > > > >> Barry > > > >> > > > >>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 5:09 PM Tom Gilde <thegl...@q.com> wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>> Thanks, in turn to you, Doris. There two Snowys hunting along the > > runways > > > >>> and visible from the aircraft viewing area with parking available. > > My wife > > > >>> and I saw watched them in the company of a handful of birders > around > > 4:30 > > > >>> pm. > > > >>> > > > >>> Tom > > > >>> > > > >>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 2:42 PM, Doris Rubenstein < > > theonlydo...@hotmail.com> > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Thanks, Dan Ahlman, for motivating me to get out of the house to > > see > > > >>> the Snowy Owl. No sooner had I turned onto "Cargo Road" that I > > looked up > > > >>> and saw the Snowy soaring fairly low over the road!! I pulled over > > and > > > >>> watched it with my binocs for 2-3 minutes until it flew to the > north > > and > > > >>> out of sight. I drove over to the FedEx parking lot and looked > > north. I > > > >>> could see it far across the field sitting on top of a yellow > quonset > > > >>> hut-like shed. I watched for 10 minutes or so, but it didn't move > > so I > > > >>> moved on. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Doris Rubenstein, Richfield > > > >>>> ________________________________ > > > >>>> From: Minnesota Birds <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> on behalf of Dan > > Ahlman < > > > >>> daahl...@comcast.net> > > > >>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 1:13 PM > > > >>>> To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU <MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU> > > > >>>> Subject: [mou-net] Snowy Owl MSP > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Just returned from the viewing area by fedex. Snowy was easily > > visible > > > >>> from the area. It was sitting on top of one of the bins used for > > loading > > > >>> cargo onto a plane. Right near the viewing area and close to the > > fedex > > > >>> building. Look to your right as you approach the parking and > viewing > > area. > > > >>>> Dan Ahlman > > > >>>> New Hope, Mn > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > > > >>>> ---- > > > >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > >>>> > > > >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > > >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> ---- > > > >>>> Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > >>>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > >>>> > > > >>>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > > >>> social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > >>> > > > >>> ---- > > > >>> Join or Leave mou-net: > > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > >>> > > > >>> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social > > > >>> distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > >>> > > > >> -- > > > >> Barry and Carolyn silverstein > > > >> > > > >> ---- > > > >> Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > >> > > > >> During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: > http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > ---- > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > ---- > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice > > social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > > > -- > > Curt Rawn > > 612-618-6200 > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.
