I see that a number of people posting to this list use eBird. I also submit lists to that website. I enjoy it very much. Doing a list makes me really look and listen when I go out searching for birds. I have found that the Range Maps can be useful for seeing what other people are finding in the parks and other areas where I live. But, I think I am missing some posts that other birders are making. The way I have been using eBird to see what others are seeing is to use the "Explore Data" link, then opening the "Range Maps" and zooming in on my geographical area. I then enter a really common species name ("goldfinch", for example), a current date range and a city name in my area. I am then presented with a map with markers where people have been doing lists in the area. I find that doing more than one search using different different common species names gives me more lists. But, I know that I am still missing some markers/lists. For example, if someone sees an uncommon bird and only enters an incidental report, I will probably miss it. What I would like to be able to do is to just enter a date range and a location to see all the markers/lists in an area. That would bring up all the markers/list for a time period. I have seen the new Hot Spots map. It is useful if someone marks their entry as a Hot Spot. But, a non-Hot Spot will not appear on this map. Any suggestions for seeing more data on the eBird maps? I think it is a good tool to see what others are seeing. I just want to know how to get even more out of it. I have posted this question on the eBird Forum; but, I didn't get any additional help for seeing more data. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]