Rare Bird Google Gadget

By Mike • August 7, 2007 • 2 comments

Have you got your eBird Rare Bird Google Gadget yet? I’ve got mine, as does Birdchaser who waxes eloquent on the power of both information and participation.Â When Google meets eBird, beautiful things happen!

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Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Besides founding 10,000 Birds and I and the Bird, Mike has also created a number of other entertaining sites and resources, particularly the Nature Blog Network.

2 Responses to “Rare Bird Google Gadget”

Liza Lee Miller Aug 7th, 2007 at 10:28 am
Yup got it. I wish it were more regional though — here in California, we got ourselves a BIG state and knowing what is happening down in the far reaches of southern California might be interesting but isn’t going to get me out bird chasing. I suspect that if one lived in oh, say, Rhode Island, one might want to know what was happening in surrounding states that are close enough to chase off to as well. But, otherwise, I’m all for it. Useful and technological — yay!
Mary Carlson Aug 8th, 2007 at 12:46 am
As Liza has said California is a big state, and so is Texas. Maybe someday Google can narrow it down a bit “closer to home.” Nonetheless, I think it’s a worthy gadget to add to my iGoogle.

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