A recent report that was posted on va-bird and generated by eBird triggered
a thought. Many of you are using X to indicate that you have seen a species.
eBird just released a nice article on why NOT to use X but count or estimate
the numbers. This article was not posted on VA eBird so here is the link
http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/trouble_with_X
Gerco
Vienna, VA
Volunteer eBird Hotspot Manager VA