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Exploring eBird Mobile Tracks

10,000 Birds

I recently birded the Tualatin River NWR near Portland, Oregon, and made that my test case for a deeper dive into the Mobile Track. The refuge is a popular birding location , and it has 229 species observed and nearly 8,000 checklists submitted. A Google Maps image is below that, for those unfamiliar with the area.

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The Future of Birding Field Guides is Digital

10,000 Birds

No need to page through dozens of plates of similar looking species anymore. On a day trip to Oregon for business? With a library of every single bird on Earth at their disposal there will be an app that allows you to “create your own guide&# based on your location. Off to the Amazon?

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“A wonderful bird is the pelican” – Pelican Brewing Company: Hazy Rock India Pale Ale

10,000 Birds

It’s easy for West Coast birders to covet the variety of wood-warblers back east, while eastern birders may lament the dearth of hummingbird species on their side of the continent. There was also a certain appeal to bravado in testing one’s mettle by downing the latest “hop bomb”. Of course, reading field guides breeds jealousy.

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