For the love of birds

Online>> http://ebird.org

 
Published: Monday 30 September 2013

BIRDS are notoriously difficult to count. It takes a lot of effort to note the type and number of birds in an area.

imageThis website brings together thousands of people from all over the world, who are involved in counting birds and describing their behaviour. eBird’s daily view of bird movements has vastly improved data.

The most informative product is what scientists call a heat map: a striking image of bird sightings represented in various shades of orange according to their density, moving through space and time across black maps. More than 300 species have a heat map of their own.

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