Louis Backstrom
@louisbackstrom.bsky.social
PhD student within CREEM at the University of St Andrews. Statistical ecology, conservation biology, citizen science, birds, etc.
Using #citizenscience data from eBird @cornellbirds.bsky.social and BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social, we explore what drives birders to initiate semi-structured surveys on these two large-scale citizen science platforms.
The biggest factor: species rarity! ⤵️
The biggest factor: species rarity! ⤵️
October 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Using #citizenscience data from eBird @cornellbirds.bsky.social and BirdTrack @birdtrack.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social, we explore what drives birders to initiate semi-structured surveys on these two large-scale citizen science platforms.
The biggest factor: species rarity! ⤵️
The biggest factor: species rarity! ⤵️