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Conversion factors between eBird observation days and total birding days by state for the Southeast (2011)

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2011-01-01
End Date
2011-12-31

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Warnell, K., 2019, Conversion factors between eBird observation days and total birding days by state for the Southeast (2011): U.S. Geological Survey ScienceBase, https://doi.org/10.21429/qh4e-mj75.

Summary

Recreational birding is a popular activity in the United States. To assess the spatial distribution of recreational birding activity in the southeastern U.S., we used eBird observations (a citizen science dataset showing where birding activity occurs) and total bird activity estimates from the National Survey for Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation. This spreadsheet provides the total number of eBird observations and birding days from NSFHWAR for each state in the study area, and the conversion factors used to convert from eBird observations to birding days.

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Point of Contact :
Katherine Warnell
Originator :
Katherine Warnell
Metadata Contact :
Katherine Warnell
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey, GS ScienceBase

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NSFHWAR_eBird_conversion.xml
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NSFHWAR_eBird_conversion.xlsx 9.84 KB application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet

Purpose

This dataset was created as part of a project to identify priority areas for conservation of land for recreational birding in the southeast United States. Regional priorities at the county and watershed (HUC 8) levels are available. When using these data, please keep in mind that they are designed for landscape-level assessments; due to inaccuracies in the national-scale input datasets and potential bias in eBird observation locations, they should not be used to identify specific sites popular for recreational birding or with a lack of recreational birding activity. This information can be used to identify possible target areas for land conservation to provide recreational birding opportunities, but field validation of potential project areas is necessary to assess suitability for recreational birding.

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