Preparing and uploading media
When you add your photos and recordings directly to your eBird checklists they become part of the Macaulay Library—a multimedia wildlife archive that provid...
Wed, 3 May, 2023 at 2:26 PM
Checklist Media is a new way to add depth to your eBird checklists, capturing more than just birds. By uploading photos and recordings that showcase ha...
Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 9:18 AM
The Macaulay Library and eBird allow you to upload photos (and audio) directly to your eBird checklists, thereby archiving them in the Macaulay Library. Whe...
Wed, 8 Jan, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Audio contributed to eBird and the Macaulay Library should be an accurate copy of an original field recording. This means doing a minimal amount of editing ...
Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 1:14 PM
When you first upload media to an eBird checklist using the Manage Media tool, you will be prompted to accept the license agreement below. The agreement ...
Mon, 6 Jul, 2026 at 7:21 AM
Do you have sound recordings or photos that you would like to upload to the Macaulay Library, but you don’t have an eBird checklist or complete field note...
Mon, 6 Apr, 2020 at 2:32 PM
The Photo ID model from Merlin now powers real-time feedback in Manage Media, checking every photo and offering suggestions on possible misidentifications o...
Wed, 28 May, 2025 at 11:12 AM
What is in-hand media? In-hand media is any photo or video of a wild bird which is being restrained by a person. Birds should not be handled unless it ...
Tue, 30 Sep, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Starting January 2026, any audio uploaded to eBird and the Macaulay Library will be automatically normalized to a standard volume level. This means that the...
Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 9:44 AM