This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, is all about taking photos and recording bird sounds. Each photo or audio recording you capture is an incredibly powerful piece of data. Media help document records, provide resources for learning and education, and also pave the way for future eBird and birding tools like Merlin Photo ID. The eBirder of the month will be drawn from eBirders who upload 50 or more rated photos or audio recordings to eligible checklists in December.
eBird began with a simple idea—that every birdwatcher has unique knowledge and experience. eBird is among the world’s largest biodiversity-related science projects, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed annually by eBirders around the world and an average participation growth rate of approximately 20% year over year.
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