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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 12h

For any bird recorders who want to easily convert eBird data into a more recorder friendly format

David Bradnum @dbradnum.bsky.social · 12h

Hi Jared, Mark - here's a link to the app: dbradnum-ebirdcountyrecordcleaner.share.connect.posit.cloud
It's also built in R, a Shiny app, and can share a link to the underlying code if helpful. See the instructions tab for details, and feel free to drop me a DM if any questions or issues.

eBird County Data Cleaner

dbradnum-ebirdcountyrecordcleaner.share.connect.posit.cloud

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 1d

It was never me processing the data, but I think the intention was that once amalgamated, records would be assessed (where necessary) in the normal way.

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 1d

It was developed by @[email protected] . I reckon he’ll be a much better person to ask about it!

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 1d

But even if they can’t effect that much change on the recording scene overwhelmingly everything else they do is worthy of support. Glad you decided to stick with it - from someone who had a similar wobble, let my membership lapse and then re-joined!

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 1d

Completely agree with Steve’s assessment. SOC is a force for good, bringing county recorders together for meetings being a great example. What SOC can achieve in this area is really limited as ultimately recorders can do whatever they want (and not all are affiliated with SOC.

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 1d

Hi Jared, the conversion tool you talk about does exist - converting eBird data to BirdTrack and recorder friendly things like grid refs, Uk naming conventions etc. I think in Borders the issue is a personal dislike of eBird/loyalty to the BTO and BirdTrack. Not much else to it, unfortunately.

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 12d

Awful pics, but any thoughts on what these two dark hybrids are? Barnacle crossed with something, obvs…

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · 21d

Ooooof. My only record was in late September too. One I thought might remain a blocker for a while…

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Aug 28

You’ll be glad when they’re no longer description spp!

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Aug 28

I’m hearing that a lot this year

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jul 28

Seawatching was very quiet last week but there were some notable distractions so I might have missed a couple of manxies…

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jul 27

Arctic tern are currently hanging round at Girdle Ness in un(recently)precedented numbers. I counted 460 today. Still plenty to come from the local breeding colony too. Lovely to see this species have a good year

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jun 28

Starlings, baby starlings, nest in wall, seaside. #bioacoustics #BirdingScotland soundcloud.com/fat-paul-sch...

Starlings feeding young

Starlings visiting a nest in a wall to feed young, probably just a few days before fledging

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jun 20

I learned a lot while I was making this recording. It's no secret that cars make excellent hides. What's mentioned less is that cars make less excellent hides for people using a parabola! 4/10 but might try again...

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jun 20

Red knot foraging in a small group on the shore of the Little Sea, Sanday. I love these tiny contact calls, mostly inaudible to my ears even though I was only 15 m away. soundcloud.com/fat-paul-sch...

Red knot feeding at close range (recorded from inside the car!)

A group of about 15 red knot calling softly to one another as they feed at close range. Most calls were not audible (to me...) at the time.

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The Scottish Ornithologists' Club @scottishbirding.bsky.social · Jun 18

JOB OPPORTUNITY | ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
We're looking for an Assistant Development Officer to enhance the Club’s delivery of key programmes and provide vital support to our Development Manager, across several cross-cutting areas of activity. Full vacancy details here: //tinyurl.com/3jrd5t5r

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jun 17

A feature of my Sanday trip was the 'tundrae type' ringed plovers, including a tight flock of 172 birds together in a field. Here's several birds feeding on the Little Sea, a great place to see (and hear!) waders close up. #bioacoustics #orkneybirding #BirdingScotland soundcloud.com/fat-paul-sch...

'Tundrae type' ringed plovers on the Little Sea

a group of ringed plovers, en route to breed in Greenland or similar latitudes, on the Little Sea, Sanday

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The Scottish Ornithologists' Club @scottishbirding.bsky.social · Jun 13

Marsh Tits are now only found in 1 known area of Scotland & are one of our rarest breeding birds at 3 known pairs. The Scottish Marsh Tit Project is looking for volunteers to assist in the species' conservation. Join an online info evening on 2 July to find out more tinyurl.com/yswhtuxz #ornithology

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Max Hellicar @birdingtothemax.bsky.social · Jun 12

04:45 this morning. A euphony of plentiful native avifauna. This is how it should be. 🇨🇦🌎 #birdingBC

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jun 12

I’ve wondered whether this was possible for ages but it never struck me to do anything about it….

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Mark Lewis @fatpaulscholes.bsky.social · Jun 11

Not only is this a really neat study but it also has the best 'lay' summary I've seen. I'm not totally lay but still, I appreciate the simplicity and clarity in how the work is described here. More of this sort of thing please...

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John Martinsson @johnmartinsson.org · Jun 10

Small webpage for an ongoing #bioacoustic monitoring project I am part of at Stora Karlsö: auklab-audio.github.io

Adding #audio will hopefully let us learn more about the life of the Guillemots. What are they saying?

Lesson learned: designing a recording setup is a challenge and lots of fun! 🔊

Auklab Audio Research

News and updates about the continuous acoustic monitoring at the Auk Lab

auklab-audio.github.io

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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · Jun 11

Absolute bliss. Our 30 yr rewilding plot at Monks Wood is full of singing Willow Warblers. This 2ha plot is the only part of the 165 ha woodland complex where this declining bird still breeds, showing how natural colonisation around existing woods gives biodiversity benefits from the diversity.

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brydonthomason.bsky.social @brydonthomason.bsky.social · Jun 11

Ooft. Ya beauty!! Out of context, particularly ‘guiding finds’ are always a bonus- and jammy as. This 2nd cal male Pallid fairly raised the pulse this morning on way home for breakfast with my photo-tour group,
after a 4:30 start this morning 😳
#rarebirdsUK #shetlandbirding #shetland #birding

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