Who uses eBird?

The eBird database that you are helping to create can be used by:

• You, to keep track of your personal observations and maintain lists of all of the birds you've ever seen; or to create lists of birds recorded from various locations and dates based on the records of other eBirders.
• Other birders and amateur naturalists, allowing them to learn about the birds in your region.
• Scientists, to uncover patterns in bird movements and ranges across Massachusetts, including migratory pathways, wintering and breeding ranges, arrival and departure dates, range expansions and contractions, and a host of other important environmental relationships.
• Conservationists, to identify important areas for birds based on current range distributions, and to track population trends that can be used to create management plans for endangered, threatened, and at-risk species.
• Community Planners to help cities and towns identify and protect their most valuable natural areas.
• Teachers and students, who can use the cumulative database to learn about birds and the scientific process, including collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Anyone, to discover where species can be found throughout the year; which birds are regularly found at specific locations across North America; when certain species arrive or depart from their breeding and wintering grounds; and many other possibilities.