Sequatchie County has a new hotspot: “Stone Creek and nearby E Valley Roads”.
This is the area where Swallow-tailed Kites have been found recently. Numerous
birders have been to see them and have reported them to eBird, but only a few
have used the hotspot to report their sightings. This is understandable as the
hotspot was so recently created.
If you have been to see the kites and have not used the hotspot but would like
to you can easily move your checklist by opening it, selecting “Edit Location”
near its top and choosing “Nearby Location on a Map”. This will open a map with
a bunch of teardrop markers; click on a marker to show its name. Once you've
found the correct marker (it will be a big red one), simply choose “Continue”
and your checklist is moved.
This works fine if you have just one or two checklists but if you have
submitted multiple lists, it may be easier for you to merge the personal
location with the hotspot and I will be glad to show you how to do this if you
email me off list.
The great advantage to having hotspots is to allow easy exploration of the data
for the site so I hope that a lot of these lists will get moved to the hotspot.
You will still be able to create bar charts, etc. showing just your own
observations there but you (and others) will also be able to see the larger
picture.
Carole Gobert
eBird Hotspot Editor for Tennessee
cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx
