Hello, all.
I beg your pardon if this issue has already been addressed by this group,
but I have a question. I was reading the eBird Best Practice information in
the attempt to find out how to deal with two observations of Swan Goose in
Lincoln County. The best practices state: "*Introduced species *- you may
report domestic or exotic species if they are known to have *established,
self-sustaining populations* in that area."
The eBird FAQs state: You may report any unrestrained bird you observe in
the wild. However, please indicate suspected domestic or escaped birds
whenever possible. Note that domestic, exotic, and escaped birds may be marked
"Rare" and/or unconfirmed
<https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000795278-the-ebird-review-process>
by
our reviewers so these birds do not get confused for wild, naturally
occurring species in our public database. For more information, see our eBird
Rules and Best Practices
<https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000795623-ebird-rules-and-best-practices>
.
So I marked these observations unconfirmed. When Jen, Hendrik and I
discussed this, I discovered that we had different approaches.
So I am asking the group if we have a standard for dealing with introduced
species. Are we all on the same page as a group? I again apologize if this
has been resolved earlier.
Thank you,
Tim
