In working with the eBird "hot spots" in Ohio, I have noted that the new
eBird Hotspot Explorer shows us that some locations are "hotter" than
others.

http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspots?env.minX=-83.50284009648436&env.minY=39.91385164392169&env.maxX=-81.83566480351561&env.maxY=40.512657939185&mr=on&m&yr=all

The markers on the map are color coded to show the number of species
reported on checklists at each locations. The hot spots that show in blue
or gray have less than 50 species.

My guess is that these locations have fewer species not because there are
no birds there but because fewer checklists have been submitted.

So here's my challenge. Pick a hot spot close to where you live that shows
50 or fewer species. Bird that hot spot once a month in 2014. I'll bet at
the end of the year that there would be many more yellow, orange, or even
red markers on the map in Ohio.

Ken Ostermiller
eBird Hot Spot reviewer for Ohio

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