BirdTrack
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| Owner | BirdTrack Partners |
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| URL | www |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required for data entry |
BirdTrack is an online citizen science website, operated by the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) on behalf of a partnership of the BTO, the RSPB, BirdWatch Ireland, the Scottish Ornithologists' Club and the Welsh Ornithological Society (Welsh: Cymdeithas Adaryddol Cymru).[1][2][3] It is also available though mobile apps.[4]
BirdTrack allows birdwatchers to record the names and numbers of birds seen in a specified location anywhere in the world.[5] It acts as a log for those wishing to maintain lists of their own sightings,[3][2] but also feeds data into various scientific surveys,[2] is used for research and conservation purposes,[3] and generates maps for public consumption. The maps are rendered using OpenStreetMap data.[6]
BirdTrack is part of WorldBirds, a global initiative to record bird sightings.[3]
In October 2014, data from BirdTrack was used as evidence in the conviction of a gamekeeper for illegally killing ten Common Buzzards and a Eurasian Sparrowhawk.[7]
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External links
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- BirdTrack Android app tutorial on YouTube
- BirdTrack iPhone app tutorial on YouTube