[texbirds] Re: Need your knowledge
- From: Amy Tsay <acstar.amy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Stenmead@xxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:17:29 -0600
Stennie,
I may be misunderstanding the comment, but the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department has a confidential database called the Texas Natural Diversity
Dataset which tracks rare/threatened/endangered species of all types. It
only accepts scientific data though so it is not completely thorough (which
is why I also use eBird as a resource).
Amy Tsay
Austin TX
On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 10:01 AM, <Stenmead@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> All,
>
> Another aspect of this issue is that there are no Texas or Federal
> agencies that manage bird sighting databases available for public entry or
> access.
>
> Stennie Meadours
> San Leon
>
>
> In a message dated 11/15/2013 9:32:27 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> bavermeire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> All,
>
> From the GeoSearch website, <http://geo-search.com/about-us>
>
> "GeoSearch provides customers with fast, accurate, constructive informat
> ion to help assess and manage environmental risk.
> To that end, we harvest information from a variety of sources,
> cross-reference that information, and then compile and deliver it in an
> easy-to-understand, manageable report."
>
> This company needs to know about eBird, not the other way around!
>
> (Disclaimer: I have no other interests or connections with this company
> other than what I read on their website after a google search.)
>
> Betty Vermeire
> College Station, TX
>
>
> ---- live4birds@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Susan
> >
> > I have never heard of Geosearch and a quick Internet search on my phone
> did not find a useful link.
> >
> > EBird data is widely used by state and federal biologists in
> conservation planning. It is used in the State of the Birds reports and
> other data
> mining procedures. AKN nodes (avian knowledge network) are also used.
> >
> > Mary Gustafson
> > Mission Texas
> >
> > (Stupid Spell Check and Auto Correct Provided by iPhone)
> >
> > On Nov 15, 2013, at 8:04 AM, Susan Schaezler <warblerwoods@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > > We had one interesting event in the zoning hearing and I wanted to ask
> our talented Texbirders. This was the gist :
> > >
> > > "the developer described ebird as being run by an out-of-state
> college, as if it's a bad thing. You know, ivy leagues are unreliable. "
> > >
> > > Their biologist continued by implying it was for more novice/casual
> birders and wasn't reliable. They use Geospace and since I didn't have a
> single bird listed, they were surprised. I told them I had never heard of
> it and all my birds are in Ebird and some get into the RBA
> > >
> > > The Commission members wanted me to see if I needed to enter data
> somewhere else. The developers saw the pictures of the birds, but no
> data.
> > >
> > > So, please share your knowledge!
> > >
> > > Susan Schaezler
> > > WarblerWoods.org
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