Not sure how/where to give feedback. I am on the edge of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. I consistently get asked about birds and insects out of my region in calculating my wildr score. I have observed 117 species of birds in or from my yard, which I think is pretty good, but my eBird/Merlin isn’t importable, and instead I get asked about birds far far to the east of me.
Hi Kristine - Heather's right, 117 species from your yard is INCREDIBLE. Thanks for letting us know the bird species are off for your area. The current score works Ecoregion Level I, which is probably why you're getting birds that aren't near you. We're making changes to the score in the next two months and the beta app we're building works at a much finer ecoregion level. We're also in conversation with the eBird team about an integration, so fingers crossed you can get all your sightings counted to your yard in the coming months! Stay tuned :) - Zoe / Wildr team
Thank you. I will also say—part of the reason that my personal “home” bird list is so high for a ⅓ acre lot is that I have mature trees and no lawn, just native plants. There are also mature trees in other yards near mine. But also—I get both Great Plains birds (western edge) and some more montane birds dipping down, and I don’t know how you reflect the differences across an ecoregion (yes, level 1 is pretty coarse). We are just not like eastern Nebraska and eastern Kansas here in Boulder, even though I technically live on the “prairie.” Last but not least—I log my birds with eBird, not iNaturalist, and I think I’m not alone. Thank you for the score… it’s a good beginning framework to recommend to others.
That makes a lot of sense. And yes, I use eBird too :) We have it on our roadmap for the app for very soon, though may not be there for May as we are prioritizing some very basic functionality like plant recommendations and tracking what you've planted or want to plant.
I do a bird checklist almost every morning. My special highlights from this weekend include… the pair of great horned owls which are nesting nearby. Cedar waxwings. Mountain chickadees. A Cooper’s hawk. Approximately 10,000 bushtits. A Townsend’s solitaire. A few birds are back super early: my brown-headed cowbird, American goldfinches, lesser goldfinches.
Really love that you are working on functionality and tracking. I am a board member for a Wild Ones chapter. I realize how important the basic stuff is and how important tools are for getting people started and keeping them engaged. Thank you for your webinar with national Wild Ones, and thank you for your work in this arena. 😘
Thanks for the ideas for a smaller type of property , I easily find interest in the ideas , and also I enjoyed the comments , I'm interested in a all around approach you might say . I'm interested in providing as much of my plant needs yearly as possible , but I want to take full consideration in the complete well-being of the horticultur of my property , so naturally I am also interested in all forms of life that are intertwined within it and the area that surrounds my property as well . I'm looking forward to learning more about all of the different species of all of the forms of life within the area I mentioned so I'm looking forward to reporting back about that as well . Thanks again 🙂👋
Tuesday's webinar was great. Even though my space is somewhat bigger and my rooms/ planting areas are established, I got great ideas for moving seating and other features to improve my views an usage of space. And thanks for showing us that natives fit beautifully into more traditional spaces.
What I appreciate most about your approach is helping us see that natives aren't restricted to a particular garden style. I watched the Yardenality video and it helped me to be at ease with my Blooming Romantic tendencies. I've grown natives for years but always felt a struggle with the prairie - recreation designs (I'm in Kansas) and you and Zoe give us other ways to use them.
Go Blooming Romantic! I heard a British landscape designer point out that different styles increase biodiversity, because of the greater variety of species they add to the mix.
Love this, thank you! I'm prioritizing our yard this and doing an overhaul to ensure it's more a habitat for nature vs lawn. This is helpful 💚
Glad it’s helpful, Marissa. I expect you’ll get a lot out of the journey.
Not sure how/where to give feedback. I am on the edge of the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains. I consistently get asked about birds and insects out of my region in calculating my wildr score. I have observed 117 species of birds in or from my yard, which I think is pretty good, but my eBird/Merlin isn’t importable, and instead I get asked about birds far far to the east of me.
Hi Kristine - Heather's right, 117 species from your yard is INCREDIBLE. Thanks for letting us know the bird species are off for your area. The current score works Ecoregion Level I, which is probably why you're getting birds that aren't near you. We're making changes to the score in the next two months and the beta app we're building works at a much finer ecoregion level. We're also in conversation with the eBird team about an integration, so fingers crossed you can get all your sightings counted to your yard in the coming months! Stay tuned :) - Zoe / Wildr team
Thank you. I will also say—part of the reason that my personal “home” bird list is so high for a ⅓ acre lot is that I have mature trees and no lawn, just native plants. There are also mature trees in other yards near mine. But also—I get both Great Plains birds (western edge) and some more montane birds dipping down, and I don’t know how you reflect the differences across an ecoregion (yes, level 1 is pretty coarse). We are just not like eastern Nebraska and eastern Kansas here in Boulder, even though I technically live on the “prairie.” Last but not least—I log my birds with eBird, not iNaturalist, and I think I’m not alone. Thank you for the score… it’s a good beginning framework to recommend to others.
That makes a lot of sense. And yes, I use eBird too :) We have it on our roadmap for the app for very soon, though may not be there for May as we are prioritizing some very basic functionality like plant recommendations and tracking what you've planted or want to plant.
I hope you did the GBBC this weekend!
I do a bird checklist almost every morning. My special highlights from this weekend include… the pair of great horned owls which are nesting nearby. Cedar waxwings. Mountain chickadees. A Cooper’s hawk. Approximately 10,000 bushtits. A Townsend’s solitaire. A few birds are back super early: my brown-headed cowbird, American goldfinches, lesser goldfinches.
Really love that you are working on functionality and tracking. I am a board member for a Wild Ones chapter. I realize how important the basic stuff is and how important tools are for getting people started and keeping them engaged. Thank you for your webinar with national Wild Ones, and thank you for your work in this arena. 😘
117 species of birds!!! That is absolutely fabulous! I will relay your entire comment to the Wildr team. I know they appreciate feedback. Thank you.
Thanks for the ideas for a smaller type of property , I easily find interest in the ideas , and also I enjoyed the comments , I'm interested in a all around approach you might say . I'm interested in providing as much of my plant needs yearly as possible , but I want to take full consideration in the complete well-being of the horticultur of my property , so naturally I am also interested in all forms of life that are intertwined within it and the area that surrounds my property as well . I'm looking forward to learning more about all of the different species of all of the forms of life within the area I mentioned so I'm looking forward to reporting back about that as well . Thanks again 🙂👋
Glad it’s helpful!
Tuesday's webinar was great. Even though my space is somewhat bigger and my rooms/ planting areas are established, I got great ideas for moving seating and other features to improve my views an usage of space. And thanks for showing us that natives fit beautifully into more traditional spaces.
Glad you got some ideas! As I said (too often, according to Zoe:), we developed this process for really small yards.
What I appreciate most about your approach is helping us see that natives aren't restricted to a particular garden style. I watched the Yardenality video and it helped me to be at ease with my Blooming Romantic tendencies. I've grown natives for years but always felt a struggle with the prairie - recreation designs (I'm in Kansas) and you and Zoe give us other ways to use them.
Go Blooming Romantic! I heard a British landscape designer point out that different styles increase biodiversity, because of the greater variety of species they add to the mix.