Date: 4/23/26 1:43 pm From: Kent Fiala (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: eBird duration - how to adjust?
To avoid this problem, simply refrain from stopping the checklist before
you have stopped birding. If you do inadvertently stop the track, or if you
change your mind and decide to start birding again, just start a second
checklist.
On Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 12:12 Bryan H <carolinabirds...> wrote:
> The eBird duration and distance is now tied directly to the GPS track, so
> to change the duration or distance you have to delete the track (which is
> discouraged).
>
> You can find more details (including how to delete a track in the app)
> here:
>
> https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48000960508#anchorGPSTracks >
> Hope that helps,
> Bryan
>
> On Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 11:59 AM Betsy Kane <carolinabirds...>
> wrote:
>
>> I have been trying to adjust to the change to eBird which automatically
>> calculates duration based on track distance. When I try to update the
>> duration having birded longer than expected, or less than expected, it
>> won't allow it while using the app but "insists" on retaining only the
>> duration of the recorded track distance.
>>
>> I have repeatedly had to make "checklist notes" of the actual duration
>> while the duration entered with the checklist is wrong. My note of
>> the real duration is meant for me, so I can go back and change the
>> duration on my desktop computer since the app won't allow it. However, I
>> know that I will not remember to do this very often.
>>
>> Does anyone here know of a workaround in the app?
>>
>> Betsy Kane
>> Washington, NC
>>
>
