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The symbols evolve as more data are entered, so if you keep entering complete lists with Red Kites and Fieldfares, you may notice the symbols disappear after a while!
December 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The symbols evolve as more data are entered, so if you keep entering complete lists with Red Kites and Fieldfares, you may notice the symbols disappear after a while!
Hi Dave,
The symbols are based on data entered by all BirdTrack users, so this may indicate that you are seeing more than other local observers! They are also based on a radius around your location, so can be influenced by reports from other sites nearby, which may have different habitats and birds
The symbols are based on data entered by all BirdTrack users, so this may indicate that you are seeing more than other local observers! They are also based on a radius around your location, so can be influenced by reports from other sites nearby, which may have different habitats and birds
December 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Hi Dave,
The symbols are based on data entered by all BirdTrack users, so this may indicate that you are seeing more than other local observers! They are also based on a radius around your location, so can be influenced by reports from other sites nearby, which may have different habitats and birds
The symbols are based on data entered by all BirdTrack users, so this may indicate that you are seeing more than other local observers! They are also based on a radius around your location, so can be influenced by reports from other sites nearby, which may have different habitats and birds
The update also resolves a small number of other functionality issues, including fixing the sort order of lists viewed through the recent sightings map. We hope you like the improvements. Thank you for using BirdTrack and supporting our research.
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The update also resolves a small number of other functionality issues, including fixing the sort order of lists viewed through the recent sightings map. We hope you like the improvements. Thank you for using BirdTrack and supporting our research.
It’s difficult to come up with a perfect formula for this - you might see some examples of species you think are common having a symbol suggesting they are infrequent - but the symbols are based on real data entered by the BirdTrack community and naturally evolve as more data are entered.
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It’s difficult to come up with a perfect formula for this - you might see some examples of species you think are common having a symbol suggesting they are infrequent - but the symbols are based on real data entered by the BirdTrack community and naturally evolve as more data are entered.
When you are entering a list, you will also now see symbols indicating when a species is only reported infrequently in the area where you are recording at the given time of year.
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
When you are entering a list, you will also now see symbols indicating when a species is only reported infrequently in the area where you are recording at the given time of year.
You may also receive messages from BirdTrack verifiers. You can respond to these through the app, edit the record, or discard the notification
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
You may also receive messages from BirdTrack verifiers. You can respond to these through the app, edit the record, or discard the notification
It is still the case that it is usually only necessary to submit a record form if you were the original finder of a bird, and not if you 'twitched' it. In this case, you can simply discard the notification.
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
It is still the case that it is usually only necessary to submit a record form if you were the original finder of a bird, and not if you 'twitched' it. In this case, you can simply discard the notification.
You will also receive automatically generated notifications when you enter a record of a national or county rarity species, which requires a record form to be submitted for the record to be formally accepted.
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
You will also receive automatically generated notifications when you enter a record of a national or county rarity species, which requires a record form to be submitted for the record to be formally accepted.
When you enter a record that is unexpected, based on either an unexpected date for a species or an unexpectedly high count, you will now receive a notification giving you the option to edit the record or discard the notification if you are sure the record is correct.
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
When you enter a record that is unexpected, based on either an unexpected date for a species or an unexpectedly high count, you will now receive a notification giving you the option to edit the record or discard the notification if you are sure the record is correct.
Firstly, it is now possible to view and respond to notifications in the app, rather than just through the website. If you have notifications, access them via the bell icon in the top right of the home page.
December 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Firstly, it is now possible to view and respond to notifications in the app, rather than just through the website. If you have notifications, access them via the bell icon in the top right of the home page.