The Murmuration Project

In an effort to increase safety and accessibility for birding, The Murmuration Project crowdsources descriptions of top eBird hotspots. Currently, eBird is a wonderful resource for folks to locate birding locations and look up recent sightings, but this can present a safety concern when hotspots are unsafe, on private property, require permission to access, or simply lead to locations where the trailhead or access points are not clear. The Murmuration Project started in Massachusetts in a Google spreadsheet (http://bit.ly/murmurationproject) to allow anyone to add this type of safety information for open access.

If you’re interested in starting a Murmuration Page for your area, feel free to start with our template, then spread the word to get folks to contribute!