Date: 8/23/26 11:08 am From: Wesley M. Hochachka <wmh6...> Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] E-bird gps
Hello James,
The question that you're asking isn't quite right. The appropriate question is how accurate the GPS hardware is in your own phone, or maybe how consistently accurate the GPS hardware is under a variety of environmental conditions. eBird records whatever location information your phone's GPS hardware feeds to it, accurate or not-so-accurate.
So, to your second question: no, you do not need internet access for eBird tracks, but you do need your phone to be able to receive signals from multiple GPS satellites. I.e. a hike through a slot canyon will possibly not have a terribly accurate eBird track.
Wesley
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From: <CAYUGABIRDS-L...> <CAYUGABIRDS-L...> on behalf of James Gaffney <jgaffne2...>
Sent: Friday, August 21, 2026 16:10
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Subject: [cayugabirds-l] E-bird gps
I have a question for the group. How accurate is the E-bird gps tracker? Does it matter if during the hike I don’t have internet access for part of it? Thanks for any input. I use it often and really enjoy having it.
Jim
