We are excited to announce a small change to the checklist view page that reflects an important part of eBird’s data quality. Every eBird record goes through a review process to make sure that the publicly-displayed data are useful for eBirders everywhere. This data quality process occurs on two basic levels: the checklist (e.g., did the checklist cover a single birding spot or an entire country?), and the species (e.g., was the species correctly identified, counted properly). We have now added new messages that highlight the importance of the checklist review, how it impacts public display of records, and, in some cases, how checklists can be improved to make them useful for science and your fellow eBirders.

e’d like to thank the volunteer data experts that help us keep Vermont eBird data strong – Zac Cota, Sue Elliott, Spencer Hardy, Kyle Jones, Kent McFarland, Craig Provost, and Ian Worley. Every record entered into eBird is checked for accuracy, first by automated filters that flag unusual records, and then by expert reviewers who devote their personal time to ensure that your lists and the eBird database are as accurate as possible. Additionally, Kent McFarland, Ron Payne, and Ian Worley are hotspot editors for Vermont. If you run into them while out birding, let them know you are thankful for their hard work and contribution behind the scenes at Vermont eBird