Citizen Science Data Reliably Captures Bird Migration Patterns
2025-04-23
A new study shows that citizen science data from iNaturalist and eBird reliably captures known seasonal patterns of bird migration in Northern California and Nevada. Researchers combined data from both platforms, finding similar seasonal patterns for over 97% of bird species, even though the platforms differ in their target users and data collection methods. This study demonstrates the value of citizen science project data, showing that data from different observers and project structures can be integrated to address broad scientific questions.
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