If this was the only example, true. I see much evidence, however, that there are many like it. Patty Tan Columbus [log in to unmask] 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 >> >> ______________________________________________________________________ >> >> Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. >> Please consider joining our Society, at >> www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. >> Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. >> >> >> You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: >> listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS >> Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] >> > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] -- David Tan Columbus [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]