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Birdata Description: Birdata is the program that enables people right across the country to collect scientific data that help BirdLife understand and protect Australia’s birds.
STARDIT ID:
STARDIT ID:
0202410150354
Dates
State ongoing
Start 2012-01-02
Form updated 2024-10-15
Report authors
Location
Australia
Aims
enables people right across the country to collect scientific data
achieve real conservation aims within BirdLife Australia,
Keywords
citizen science
birds
ecology
Category
research
Inputs
organisation
Birdlife
Compensation: volunteer
group of individuals
Citizen scientists (9000) (link)
Task: Observing and counting birds, and sharing data
Method: Using an app to record and share data
Recruitment: Public links
Compensation: volunteer
Impact: 1.5 million surveys, comprising more than 22 million bird records
funding
(link)
Unknown
The Birdata app and the original Birdata were funded by the Tony & Lisette Lewis Foundation through a WildlifeLink grant.
Outputs and impacts
dataset (open)
1.5 million surveys, comprising more than 22 million bird records
Data can be requested. Data extractions incur a fee of $550 for commercial entities such as consultancies and primary industry. They are free of charge for scientists, government, conservation groups and BirdLife Australia volunteers (unless being used in a commercial capacity)"