If this was the only example, true.  I see much evidence, however,
that there are many like it.

Patty Tan
Columbus
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On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 8:14 AM, Brian <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> This was obviously a case of someone trying to submit a life list, but
> doing it incorrectly. It happens. I’m sure the reviewer will handle it.
> EBird has a page on their site explaining how to submit a life list as
> historical data, but not everyone realizes those instructions are there.
>
> No grand theories about the value of eBird should be devised from examples
> like this.
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 14, 2017 at 6:58 AM John Herman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> There is an ebird list for Lake County, Ohio that obviously has some
>> problems. 32 species were supposedly seen at 8:45 P.M. on 10 December 2017.
>> P. M. Species reported includes 7 species of owls, while not impossible,
>> quite unlikely. Also multiple species of passerines at 8:45 P. M.
>> Supposedly, 50 miles were traveled during the 30 minute birding. Which
>> means the observer traveled 100 or more miles per hour while birding, in
>> theory.
>> Ebirds limits are only concerned with bird species reported and their
>> rarity. There are no limits for time of day reported or how fast the
>> observer was travelling.
>> Ebird has potential to be quality but it has a long ways to go to get
>> there.
>> John Herman
>>
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