# Birding/Birdwatching Discussion Topic **URL:** \ **Category:** Nature Talk\ **Created:** [October 25, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573 "2024-10-25T03:04:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 27
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/530 "2024-11-25T18:35:14Z")
Mhm… definately. ---
**Author:** ![Vermfly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/vermfly/32/625_2.png) [@Vermfly](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/Vermfly)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/531 "2024-11-25T20:00:00Z")
That class is very useful for getting started. ---
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/532 "2024-11-25T20:04:31Z")
Aye aye! ---
**Author:** ![thebirdersway](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebirdersway/32/59744_2.png) [@thebirdersway](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebirdersway)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/533 "2024-11-25T20:04:53Z")
I definitely agree! It is an essential when leaning to use Ebird. ---
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/534 "2024-11-25T20:05:32Z")
Inat is better the eBird. ---
**Author:** ![thebirdersway](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebirdersway/32/59744_2.png) [@thebirdersway](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebirdersway)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/535 "2024-11-25T20:06:02Z")
Depends what you’re using them both for. ---
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/536 "2024-11-25T20:06:24Z")
What is eBird better at that iNat is not? ---
**Author:** ![thebirdersway](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebirdersway/32/59744_2.png) [@thebirdersway](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebirdersway)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/537 "2024-11-25T20:06:27Z")
@Vermfly ---
**Author:** ![thebirdersway](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebirdersway/32/59744_2.png) [@thebirdersway](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebirdersway)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/538 "2024-11-25T20:07:04Z")
I never said one was better than the other. Depends what you’re using them both for. ---
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/539 "2024-11-25T20:08:01Z")
Oooh, okay. iNat is easier to record birds then eBird. Don’t you think? ---
**Author:** ![thebirdersway](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebirdersway/32/59744_2.png) [@thebirdersway](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebirdersway)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/540 "2024-11-25T20:08:41Z")
Not necessarily. Because you cannot add each individual bird when using iNat. ---
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/541 "2024-11-25T20:08:59Z")
Yes, you can. ---
**Author:** ![thebirdersway](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebirdersway/32/59744_2.png) [@thebirdersway](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebirdersway)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/542 "2024-11-25T20:09:12Z")
@Vermfly. Will be able to explain better. ---
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/543 "2024-11-25T20:09:23Z")
You can upload the same recording many times for different species. ---
**Author:** ![thebirdersway](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebirdersway/32/59744_2.png) [@thebirdersway](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebirdersway)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/544 "2024-11-25T20:09:46Z")
That takes a lot of time. Compared to Ebird. ---
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/545 "2024-11-25T20:10:12Z")
True, if you use merlin in tandem, that is. ---
**Author:** ![upupa-epops](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/upupa-epops/32/1972_2.png) [@upupa-epops](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/upupa-epops)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/546 "2024-11-25T20:46:01Z")
> [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](#): > > What is eBird better at that iNat is not? There were a couple good answers to this further up in the thread! > [@eligug08](#): > > I have a lot more trust in eBird for birds, but for plants iNaturalist is my favorite option. The graphs and maps that it gives are far superior to anything supplied by iNaturalist. It is much easier to accurately log the birds that were seen or heard on eBird, and more details can be given to provide a more full picture. > [@mollymjacobson](#): > > eBird is, imo, really the best way to go for bird data. That is where the majority of birders post their data, therefore it’s much more complete, and it’s heavily quality-controlled. In general I find birds posted to iNat are duplicates or backups of what’s on eBird, and the ways you can visualize data on eBird are near limitless and far beyond iNat’s capabilities, especially when you see how they’ve used it for migration science and population trends. As a birder I rely 100% on eBird for scoping out birds in my area, checking migration timing, keeping track of my life/state/yard lists, and IDs There are also multiple old topics on the forum discussing it actually… Here are a couple of the longer ones: [Birders: iNaturalist and eBird](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birders-inaturalist-and-ebird/3024) & [iNaturalist vs eBird](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/inaturalist-vs-ebird/21150) ---
**Author:** ![tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tanker-aviator-naturalist/32/51029_2.png) [@tanker-aviator-naturalist](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tanker-aviator-naturalist)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/547 "2024-11-25T20:52:57Z")
Ooh, okay, I understand now. Thanks so much for explaining! :D ---
**Author:** ![redeft23](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/redeft23/32/44795_2.png) [@redeft23](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/redeft23)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/548 "2024-11-25T21:17:32Z")
I saw a downy woodpecker on a walk today! and a new lifer the Carolina Wren. A common bird that has alluded me even as I have seen less common wren species! There were two singing loudly and I saw one of them! ---
**Author:** ![redeft23](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/redeft23/32/44795_2.png) [@redeft23](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/redeft23)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573/549 "2024-11-25T21:19:02Z")
Always exciting to get lifers in the winter. [Previous page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573.md?page=26) [Next page](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/birding-birdwatching-discussion-topic/57573.md?page=28)