You don't need a data platform account to import eBird data via the online data submission form. If you have a data platform account, use these instructions: Importing Data from eBird Using the Data Platform.
Submit data at cbc.audubon.org/submit.
To import eBird data using the online form, do the following:
Enter your email address and click Send Verification Code. A 6-digit code is sent to your email.
Check your email to get the code, enter it on the screen, and click Verify my email.
3. Complete the first screen, including the following:
Circle: Either enter the name or four-digit code (e.g. NYGE) of the circle, or use the Circle Finder.
Sector/Zone/Area - You are highlight encouraged to enter data here to improve data quality if sectors are used in your circle.
Count Type – Use the dropdown to select Field, Feeder, or Nocturnal.
Submitter Name: Name of the individual entering the data into the form. This may or may not be the person who originally collected the data.
Comment – Use to enter any information that may be helpful to the Compiler of your count. If you collected one checklist that spanned multiple modes of travel, please leave a note about this for the Compiler.
4. Click Continue. A dialog box is displayed.
5. Select Share Data Entered into eBird, and do the following:
Step 1: Enter Checklist or Trip Report URL
Step 1: Enter Checklist or Trip Report URL
To get your eBird checklist or trip report URL, view your checklists under My eBird -> Manage My Checklists. Open each CBC checklist or trip report and copy the full URL from your browser.
Step 2: Click Add this Checklist
Step 2: Click Add this Checklist
If you entered a trip report, each checklist associated with that trip report will display independently.
Step 3: Select Mode of Travel
Step 3: Select Mode of Travel
Select the mode of travel for the checklist you added. When using eBird, we require keeping separate checklists for distinct modes of travel.
Step 4: Add Additional Checklists If Needed
Step 4: Add Additional Checklists If Needed
If you have more than one checklist to import, you can add another using the steps above. Please select the correct mode of travel for each checklist you add.
NOTE: When you add more than one checklist, you can select a mode of travel for each checklist or use the global mode of travel to select the same mode of travel for all checklists.
6. Once you have added all your eBird checklists or trip reports, click Import.
7. Review the summary screen and click Submit.
NOTE: Contact your Compiler for any future edits.