Obviously incorrect reports on eBird

[Wrybill]

https://ebird.org/atlasnz/checklist/S140630245

Common-Wood Pigeon, Taranaki misidentified from Kereru?

[AngryBird45]

https://ebird.org/atlasnz/checklist/S140630245

Common-Wood Pigeon, Taranaki misidentified from Kereru?

Almost certainly 100% Kereru misid, but it's weird that New Zealand Pigeon is already listed there.

[Wrybill]

I hadn't even noticed there was New Zealand Pigeon (kereru) on the list at all!
Interesting though that both species are on there.

Very Unobservant of me

[Oscar Thomas]

https://ebird.org/checklist/S140057883

Kiwi, daytime, lake Wairarapa wetland...

[SomesBirder]

Remember that time when a bittern in Russia was reported to be a kiwi?

[Wrybill]

SomesBirder wrote: Remember that time when a bittern in Russia was reported to be a kiwi?

Good grief!

[tom.b]

Brown Creeper recorded as American Brown Creeper
https://ebird.org/checklist/S143516475

[Wrybill]

There Has been a previous report of a American-brown creeper, it seems a common confusion (we aren't in America)

[RussCannings]

Yes, if one uses the default language settings, then "Brown Creeper" is the American one, whereas ours is "pipipi". Similar issue with Rock Wren, "Spur-winged Lapwing", and "Black-backed Gull." Luckily these all get flagged and eventually fixed

So for any Kiwi ebird users who haven't realised this yet, it's a good idea to go into Settings and select NZ English to avoid confusion.

Russ

[phil hammond]

We all know how easy it is for visitors or novices to confuse non-breeding Red-billed and Black-billed Gulls. Have a look at the ebird records for Black-billed Gull in North Shore City. 2 things are apparent ;
1 none of the top Auckland birders have recorded a Black-billed on ebird in North Shore City
2 lots of other people have
There may be an exception or two and I apologize to anyone in that category, but the overall pattern is clear