Do you share observations with eBird and iNat? Want to learn how to flag shared observations and/or link to associated media?
If you are reading this article, I assume that you are or plan to share your observations with both iNat and eBird.
Below are a set of directions that can help ‘link’ these observations.
- Record observation – photo or sound clip
Share observations.
a. Upload observation to iNaturalist. Note the iNat identifier.
b. Upload observation/checklist to eBird. Note the eBird identifier.Add note to observations.
a. In iNaturalist add comment in the notes/description field. Example ‘This observation also shared with eBird [insert eBird identifier]
b. In eBird add comment(s) to the checklist or as individual species note. Example ‘This observation (including photos) was also recorded on iNaturalist: [insert iNat identifier]’- Populate recommended observation field*. To indicate that the observation is shared with eBird simply share the eBird identifier: eBird [enter the eBird identifier]
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