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.

1. Record observation – photo or sound clip

2. Share observations.
   a. Upload observation to iNaturalist. Note the iNat identifier.
   b. Upload observation/checklist to eBird. Note the eBird identifier.

3. 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]’

4. Populate recommended observation field*. To indicate that the observation is shared with eBird simply share the eBird identifier: eBird [enter the eBird identifier]

*NOTE: Join the iNat project ‘eBird observations - Nova Scotia, Canada' and then associate the observation with this project. Observation fields associated with the project will automatically become visible simplifying the ‘add fields’ task.

Posted on February 2, 2021 02:39 PM by mkkennedy