Date: 4/24/25 9:15 am From: Ross Silcock via groups.io <silcock...> Subject: [NEBirds] Fw: Using eBird to document breeding activity
Below is a post to KSBIRD, the Kansas listserv regarding reporting breeding activity of less common Kansas birds via eBird. I'm posting it here as a reminder to Nebraska eBirders.
I've suggested previously that submissions to eBird that include breeding activity of less common species requiring documentation, ie species flagged by eBird reviewers, use the breeding codes protocol that can be found separately under "details" for each species entered into a checklist. This is a standardized way of tracking breeding activity rather than using the simple "details" notes.
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From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas on behalf of Delisle, Jennifer
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 10:47 AM
To: <KSBIRD-L...>
Subject: Using eBird to document breeding activity
Hello birders;
A couple of weeks ago Malcolm Gold posted some recommendations for documenting "Rare" birds in eBird. I would like to add another way to make your eBird posts more useful to the scientific community.
The Kansas Natural Heritage Inventory documents breeding sites for a select group of birds that are either rare in the state or of particular conservation concern. Using the breeding code in eBird is a quick and easy way to document breeding activity for these birds. The list of species we're interested in can be found at
https://www.ksbirds.org/Birds_of_interest_Heritage_Program_2025.pdf
If you observe breeding behavior for one of these species during your birding trips this year, just pop in the breeding code and add a few notes about what you saw.
If you don't use eBird you can just send me an email at <jdelisle...><mailto:<jdelisle...>.
We appreciate your help!
Jennifer
Jennifer M. Delisle, Information Manager
Kansas Natural Heritage Inventory
Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research
Takeru Higuchi Bldg., 2101 Constant Ave.
Lawrence, KS 66047
785-864-1538
