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ere birds are visible. I took a look at the Hotspot explorer, and was surpr=
ised to see how few were in NS.

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I think it's worthwhile to start suggesting some public personal locations =
as hotspots, to better aggregate observations, and provide new arrivals, an=
d interested vacationers with some good spots to check out in the local are=
a. In particular, check out the disparity of hotspots on the eastern shore =
when compared to the Province as a whole.=20

While hotspots don't seem suitable for every situation, and can lead to gen=
eralization of data. I think they could/should be better utilized.=20

Cheers,
Ian







  
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Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0=
_1_1429626669112_5623">Thank for this reminder Ian,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" i=
d=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5577">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yu=
i_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5627">I&nbsp;hope more people will use ebird as it=
 is a great tool for local birders and travellers alike. Many&nbsp;birders =
have target species that they are looking to get. For me this winter&nbsp;i=
t was the Cardinal&nbsp;and the Harlequin Duck, I just could not find them.=
 There were reports of them on nature ns but not enough on ebird which can =
help pinpoint the location. When I travel I like looking at the birds seen =
in the area I am going in the previous weeks so I have an idea where to go =
and what I can see.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_=
5694">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5693">R=
emember a common species for us can be a lifer for someone from another cou=
ntry. </div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5771">&nbsp;<=
/div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5772">I know it take=
s a little more time and while in the field you have to make a list for sep=
erate locations but there are benefits for all of us.</div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5773">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5774">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_1_1429626669112_5775">For those of us who do use ebird remember to use =
the general comments field to describe the type of birding....driving, walk=
ing, quick stop a Sullivans pond to see the rarity, or the direction walkin=
g on a trail, weather or tidal information can also be useful.</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5844">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5843">Happy Birding</div><div dir=3D"lt=
r" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5842">&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5841">Rob Woods</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"=
yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5776">&nbsp;</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142962=
6669112_5576"></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5626">&nbsp;</div=
><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5625"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142962=
6669112_5624">A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not =
preserved, except in memory. (Leonard Nimoy)</div></div><br>  <div style=3D=
"font-family: HelveticaNeue-Light, Helvetica Neue Light, Helvetica Neue, He=
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_0_1_1429626669112_5698"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helveti=
ca Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5697"> <div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1=
429626669112_5696"> <hr id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5695" SIZE=3D"1"> =
 <font size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Fro=
m:</span></b> Ian Manning &lt;ianmanning4@gmail.com&gt;<br> <b><span style=
=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" &lt;nature=
ns@chebucto.ns.ca&gt; <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</spa=
n></b> Monday, April 20, 2015 4:47 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bo=
ld;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] eBird Hotspots<br> </font> </div> <div =
id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5845" class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><div i=
d=3D"yiv3728005967"><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5849"=
><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5848"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_142962=
6669112_5847"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1429626669112_5846">I recently went t=
hrough my eBird account, and cleaned up some of the locations. <br><br></di=
v>I realized that many of the places I regularly walk, although publicly ac=
cessible are not listed on eBird as HotSpots. <br><br></div>This got me won=
dering what defines an eBird hotspot. See below:<br><br><a href=3D"http://h=
elp.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1006824-what-is-an-ebird-hotspot-" r=
el=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/art=
icles/1006824-what-is-an-ebird-hotspot-</a><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8=
px; font-size: 13px;"><br><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height:=
 20.8px; font-size: 13px;">From my interpretation, it really boils down to =
a public accessible area where birds are visible. I took a look at the Hots=
pot explorer, and was surprised to see how few were in NS.<br><br><a href=
=3D"http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots" rel=3D"nofollow" target=3D"_blank">htt=
p://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots</a><br><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"li=
ne-height: 20.8px; font-size: 13px;">I think it's worthwhile to start sugge=
sting some public personal locations as hotspots, to better aggregate obser=
vations, and provide new arrivals, and interested vacationers with some goo=
d spots to check out in the local area. In particular, check out the dispar=
ity of hotspots on the eastern shore when compared to the Province as a who=
le. <br><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-size=
: 13px;">While hotspots don't seem suitable for every situation, and can le=
ad to generalization of data. I think they could/should be better utilized.=
 <br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-size: 13px;=
"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-size: 13px=
;">Cheers,<br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-si=
ze: 13px;">Ian<br></span></div><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; fon=
t-size: 13px;"><br><br></span></div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; fon=
t-size: 13px;"></span><div><span style=3D"line-height: 20.8px; font-size: 1=
3px;"><br><br><br></span></div></div></div><br><br></div> </div> </div>  </=
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