The guys at eBird want to get the word out: they are now considering eBird Version 3 officially launched. If you're already eBirding, you've already been following all the new developments, but if you are still a holdout or for some reason unaware of eBird, you should check out what the site has to offer.  Also don't forget to visit the Wisconsin portal www.ebird.org/wi which we're now updating weekly. Nick Anich Ashland, WI Check out eBird Version 3 â?? The ultimate birding tool  If you havenâ??t been to eBird (www.ebird.org) in a while, itâ??s time for another look. Over the past few months weâ??ve updated eBird so that itâ??s easier to use and more useful than ever to the birding community. eBird can help you find birds through our â??Alertsâ?? or by exploring our newly revised mapping tools and bar charts. Recording and keeping track of your birds is easier than ever with a completely redesigned data entry system and our automated listing pages (My eBird). Most importantly, youâ??ll become part of a growing community of tens of thousands of birders around the world whose data are now being used in real science and conservation. Best of all â?? itâ??s free!  eBird Version 3 includes:  ·      Global scopeâ??enter and explore observations from anywhere around the world ·      Streamlined data entryâ??getting your data into the system is faster and more customizable than ever ·      Improved range mapsâ??explore interactive range maps for any bird in the world ·      Alerts systemâ??get customized reports about birds of interest to you in a region ·      eBird Top 100â??find out how your totals rank among other birders in any region ·      Birding + Science connectionâ??by participating, your data become available to the science and conservations communities  Weâ??re proud of the new developments at eBird, and we hope youâ??ll take the time to take the new tools for a test spin. Even if you donâ??t enter data, you can still explore the information submitted by other eBirders. Moving forward weâ??ll continue to develop eBird as the ultimate tool to serve the birding community, while always ensuring that the data we collect for science is of the highest possible quality. Join the flock, become an eBirder! #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn