Date: 4/24/26 5:41 am From: Betsy Kane (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: eBird duration - how to adjust?
Kent and Bryan, thanks for these suggestions.
Betsy
On Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM Kent Fiala <kent.fiala...> wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>
