Date: 11/2/26 12:53 pm From: Michael Paradis via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Tweeting Rare Birds.......or NOT
I will co-sign on the usefulness of chase report. I have been using it for
a few months and find it to be very well done (ty, Scott)
On Mon, Nov 2, 2026 at 12:41 PM Scott R via Tweeters <
<tweeters...> wrote:
> Bob, Dennis, Dan, and Tweeters,
>
> This discussion gets at exactly the problem I’ve been working to address
> with Chase Report:
>
> https://chasereport.com >
> Chase Report was developed to make recent rare-bird reports easier to
> follow without having to sift through long lists of eBird sightings and
> rare bird alerts. It’s free, requires no account or login, and has
> already found a substantial following among Washington birders, with over
> 2500 birders having used it and about 50 users every day even in November. Select
> Washington from the state menu.
>
> For example, the Common Ringed Plover was prominently featured throughout
> its stay in August. The Snohomish County Vermilion Flycatcher is also
> listed, although its “likely present” assessment has become less certain
> with no new eBird reports in about four days. That doesn’t necessarily mean
> it has left—just that recent confirmation is lacking.
>
> Chase Report brings together recent eBird reports, highlights higher-level
> rarities, and groups sightings to help you follow a continuing bird. You
> can see when it was last reported and an estimate of whether it is likely
> still present, along with links to the underlying reports. Filters help
> narrow the display to the birds and areas that interest you.
>
> The app updates automatically every 15 minutes on weekends and every hour
> during the week. It also offers rarity alerts through Telegram, so you can
> receive notifications without having to remember to check the website.
>
> The goal is to make it easier to spot a significant rarity among all the
> locally unusual sightings—and hear about it while there’s still an
> opportunity to go.
>
> I share the appreciation for timely reports here on Tweeters. Please keep
> those coming! Chase Report provides another way to keep up when a sighting
> makes it into eBird but never reaches this list.
>
> Scott Ray
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