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Becoming a better eBirder program set May 16

May 5, 2021

Sussex County Bird Club is pleased to have Michael Moore, president of the Delaware Ornithological Society, speaking for the virtual May meeting. Since becoming the eBird reviewer for Sussex County, Moore has learned how eBird works from the reviewer’s side. Moore will share examples of how eBird is used for scientific research, and he will explain how the review process ensures the quality of data shared with scientists.

He will also answer common questions like: What does an eBird reviewer do? Why was my record flagged? Why are some common birds flagged as rare? What should I do when a record is flagged? Why did I get an email from the reviewer? What does it mean if the reviewer Unconfirms my sighting? You do not have to be an active eBirder to appreciate the data and learn more about it.

Moore is a recently retired biology professor. He was at Arizona State University for 27 years and then at University of Delaware for 11 years before retiring a couple of years ago. He has published nearly 100 papers in scientific journals on behavior and hormones of birds and reptiles. He worked as an intern at Manomet Bird Observatory in Massachusetts in college and then completed a PhD in zoology at the University of Washington on White-crowned Sparrows. He started birding in Massachusetts at 11 years old and has pursued it passionately since with a special interest in identification challenges and chasing rarities.

The meeting is Sunday, May 16, at 2 p.m., in coordination with Lewes Public Library. The meeting is free to attend, but everyone must register to attend this virtual program. Go to https://delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/7690423 to register.
 

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