[Maine-birds] ATTN: NH Spotted Towhee eBird hot spot

Maine and Massachusetts Birders,

 

For those of you aware of and chasing the Spotted Towhee on the NH coast, we have created a “Stakeout” hot spot for it in eBird. So as to ensure all the data are in as accurate a location as possible, we request that

a)      New observers use this hotspot, and

b)      People who have already eBirded the towhee merge their personal location with the hotspot.

 

The hot spot is called : stakeout Spotted Towhee, Central Rd. at Rt. 1A, Rye (2014)

 

Instructions for merging follow:

TO MERGE a Personal LOCATION with a HOT SPOT:

1. Click on "My EBird" at the top right of any page

2. Click on “Manage my locations" on the list on the right

3. Find the location that you want to merge

4. At the far right of the site entry, click "edit". 

5. This should pull up a map with your location at the center and several round “radio buttons” above the map next to the words: Rename, Move, Merge.

6. Click the "Merge" button and pre-existing hot spots should appear on the map as red “pins” and your personal locations as blue “pins”.

7. Click on the hot spot you wish to merge your location WITH (your location will be indicated by a green and red symbol). The name of the hot spot will appear at the top of the map indicating how many checklists you are merging with that spot.

8. We highly recommend that you check the box next to “delete after merging” – this will not delete your data or the merged location, it will simply delete that original location so you won’t be tempted to use it again.

9. Click on the square box labeled “Merge”

10. eBird will ask if you are sure. Double check before you click “Yes” as this action can’t be undone!

All your records for the old location will get relabeled in the database as the pre-existing hot spot. This is the location that will now appear in "my locations." You can always rename a hot spot within your "my locations" list, but that won't change the name in the eBird database. Thanks for considering merging your locations with existing hotspots! This helps make the data consistent among users and thus increases its value to conservation.

 

Thanks,

Pam Hunt

Concord, NH

On behalf of the NH eBird team