Biolovision2eBird

Convert biolovision data to eBird

Introduction

Biolovision2eBird helps you to import your data from any biolovision website (e.g. ornitho.ch, faune-alsace, ...), observado (e.g. waarneming.nl), birdtrack (birdtrack) and birdlasser to eBird!

The process is quite simple: (1) upload the file with your data, (2) match the data to eBird checklist format, (3) download an eBird Record Format and (4) upload the file on eBird.

Any comments or suggestions? Please submit an issue on Github or contact me.

Before moving on, make sure you understand the differences in protocol between the systems used (Ornitho, Birdlasser, Birdtrack) and eBird. Please visit Guide to eBird Protocols to familiarize with the traveling, stationary, incidental and historical protocols. In general, lists should be converted to traveling or stationary, while direct observations should be converted to incidental. Under certain conditions, multiple direct observations can be grouped and converted to incomplete traveling or stationary protocols.
In addition, we encourage you to keep the link to the biolovision website in the species comment so that the eBird reviewing team can check your record more easily.

1. Import Biolovision data

First, you need to export your file from your original website. The form below will direct you to the export page of each websites. You might have to first login in the website and re-click on the link. Each website uses a different format: observado csv, birdtrack xlsx. For biolovision websites, select the json and for birdlasser, you can only download the data from the app (to my knowledge) (Select the trip card and use "Export (CSV) trip card")

a) Select a website:

b) Select Date:

days ago

to

c) Download file
Then, define the global settings for all checklists. This can still be changed for each checklists individually. These settings will be saved in your cookies once you upload a file, such that next time you come back, the same settings will be set by default.

Upload the filejson (biolovision), xlsx (birdtrack) or csv (observado)

Number of observers:

Include static map in checklist comment.

Add link to static map for interative map.

To generate an interactive map, you'll need to generate a Github token with 'gist' scopes.

Include details in species comment.

Link used for specie's comment details

2. Assign sightings to checklist

The first step is to assign incidental sightings (e.g. ) to a checklist (e.g. ). You can either create a new checklist or use existing one from imported biolovision list.

To assign a sightings to a checklist, select the desired checklist in the list below and click on "Attribute Sightings". This will allow you to draw a rectangle over the sighting(s) you want to assign to the list selected in the list. The sightings markers color will change according to the checklist's color. Remaining non-assigned sightings (white marker) will be deleted.

Instead of doing this process manually, there is (new) an "Automatic Attribution". This "magic" function will create checklists and attribute the corresponding incidental sightings automotically. The function is based on a distance and duration threashold to aggregate sightings together. You can still edit automotic attribution later.

Once you have finish just click on be button below the map to carry on the process...

Add a marker on the map:

Select the checklist to which attribute sightings:

Draw a rectangle over the sightings:

Threshold distance (m):

Threshold duration (hour):

Create hotspots and assign incidental sightings:

3. Modify checklists

You can navigate into each checklist by clicking on the tab and modify each of them as desire. In addition, we automatically added a few improvement such as exact timing and location of each observation in comment or a static map with location of your sightings. Feel free to remove them of modify them

Upload your data in eBird

First, download the eBird file (.csv) for the checklist(s) by clicking on the buttons below:

Then, upload the eBird formatted file on eBird, following the process below:

Open eBird, go to "Submit Observations", and "Import Data" or click on eBird Import
Choose "eBird Record Format (Extended)", and load the file which was downloaded at the ttvious step.
Click on "Import File"
Probably that some specie won't be recognized. You will have to match them with the correct specie. Don't worry, this is only done once per specie, then eBird memorize the match!