[obol] Re: eBird data entry - a warning (no sightings)
- From: Joel Geier <joel.geier@xxxxxxxx>
- To: Oregon Birders OnLine <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:23:41 -0700
Stephan Nance wrote:
"... it seems like you'd have to go out of your way or have your
eyes closed to enter the wrong bird. And since you're presented
with the completed list upon submission, omissions tend to be
evident at a glance. Could this issue be browser-related, or are
we talking about the BirdLog app?"
As surprising as it may seem, people do make these errors all the time.
And no, it's not browser-related or app-related.
We were seeing exactly the same types of errors back in 1999-2000 when
birdnotes.net got started. That interface also presented the completed
list upon submission.
Maybe there are a few perfect individuals out there who never make these
mistakes, but -- after many years as a birdnotes reviewer, compiler for
local field notes, CBCs, NAMC etc.-- my experience is that practically
everyone does it.
I'd guess there are at least 200 people on this list who, at one point
or another over the past 15 years, have received a note from me asking,
"Did you really intend to click on species X?" Once in a while the
answer is, "Yes." But a lot of times, the answer is some variant of "Oh
my gosh!"
It's happened for 15 years with birdnotes, and I'm seeing it with ebird
now too. It's kind of like the common cold -- there are ways to reduce
your exposure, if you're incredibly fastidious, but there's no cure.
Happy birding,
Joel
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Joel Geier
Camp Adair area north of Corvlalis
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