<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[PatchBird Surveys]]></title><description><![CDATA[PatchBird Surveys]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:46:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.patchbird.org/hu/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Consistent Surveys Already Make Visible]]></title><description><![CDATA[Often overlooked because of its familiarity, the Woodpigeon emerges as a dominant contributor when surveys are repeated over time, illustrating how numerical abundance becomes visible through sustained monitoring. © Gyorgy Szimuly One of the quiet challenges of long-term bird monitoring is that its rewards are often delayed. Many survey projects ask participants to keep going for years before anything tangible appears in return. Trends take time. Confidence takes repetition. And for...]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/what-consistent-surveys-already-make-visible</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696bf6bb482610fa2894f15e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:33:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_36b9d5a0653b4c1ba3cd9363d69096f9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two anchor dates to join PatchBird in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[PatchBird Surveys have always been about flexibility. You choose when to survey, and how deeply you want to be involved. That will not change. In 2026, however, we are introducing two optional anchor dates – simple opportunities to take part without committing to regular surveys. 17–18 January: PatchBird Midwinter Counts Midwinter is one of the most informative periods for bird monitoring. Birds are settled, movement is limited, and a short, standardised count can reveal a great deal about...]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/two-anchor-dates-to-join-patchbird-in-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69609acdf48420c799aeff42</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:11:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_e69950a8483043e4b8d795b94511d182~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reshaping PatchBird – and What Comes Next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the past weeks, PatchBird has been quietly reshaped. Not in its purpose, but in how clearly that purpose is communicated. The structure, methodology, and participant pathways have been refined to make one thing explicit: PatchBird exists to turn simple, repeatable bird surveys into meaningful, long-term conservation insight. Everything else is there to support that goal. This redesign is not cosmetic. It reflects lessons learned from early participation, from questions raised by...]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/reshaping-patchbird-and-what-comes-next</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693e03a73557d3f0b47142bb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:38:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_88550d4348ae4eb5a36e974a1a7c506e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_683,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Checklists to Conservation: A Shared Effort]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thank-you to PatchBird participants, a personal update from the field, and a look at our feature in The Ornithologist magazine.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/from-checklists-to-conservation-a-shared-effort</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6872912aa831832e6516330c</guid><category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category><category><![CDATA[PatchBird Initiative]]></category><category><![CDATA[eBird]]></category><category><![CDATA[Citizen Science]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:15:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_f58cd87542b54d819c87cdbfb9a164f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Novo Nome, a Mesma Missão — Agora em Três Idiomas!]]></title><description><![CDATA[PatchBird é o novo nome do Projeto BirdUTM – e o site agora está disponível em inglês, espanhol e português! Uma nova identidade para receber mais observadores em uma rede global em crescimento.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/pt/post/new-name-same-mission-now-in-three-languages-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68067a44385374adb5547168</guid><category><![CDATA[Ciência Cidadã]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoramento de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Observação de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ornitologia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iniciativa PatchBird]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 17:08:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_3bb03cfdd5344a3790bf45e3478b159d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nuevo Nombre, La Misma Misión — ¡Ahora en Tres Idiomas!]]></title><description><![CDATA[PatchBird es el nuevo nombre del Proyecto BirdUTM – ¡y ahora el sitio web está disponible en inglés, español y portugués! Una nueva identidad para una comunidad de observadores más amplia e inclusiva.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/es/post/nuevonombre-lamismamisi%C3%B3n-ahoraentresidiomas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6806771233775b651d9a1954</guid><category><![CDATA[Ciencia Ciudadana]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoreo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ornitología]]></category><category><![CDATA[Observación de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoreo de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iniciativa PatchBird]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conservación de Aves]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_3bb03cfdd5344a3790bf45e3478b159d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Name, Same Mission — Now in Three Languages!]]></title><description><![CDATA[PatchBird is the new name of the BirdUTM Project – and now the website is live in English, Spanish, and Portuguese! A fresh identity and wider reach to welcome more birders into a growing global effort.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/new-name-same-mission-now-in-three-languages</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6806739750132b0be23566bd</guid><category><![CDATA[eBird]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bird Monitoring]]></category><category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category><category><![CDATA[PatchBird Initiative]]></category><category><![CDATA[Citizen Science]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_3bb03cfdd5344a3790bf45e3478b159d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Mapa No Está Completo Sin Ti: Un Mensaje para Observadores de Aves en Toda América Latina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Latin American birders to build a data-rich future for birds, one grid at a time — from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/es/post/el-mapa-no-est%C3%A1-completo-sin-ti-un-mensaje-para-observadores-de-aves-en-toda-am%C3%A9rica-latina</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680421c6734d37686ea7996e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:43:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_59373868e2a74f80bb0c8fcdadd1bd2c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_644,h_966,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Map Isn’t Complete Without You: A Message to Birders Across Latin America]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering Latin American birders to build a data-rich future for birds, one grid at a time — from Mexico to Tierra del Fuego.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/the-map-isn-t-complete-without-you-a-message-to-birders-across-latin-america</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f9b21706e8f42d47a48de1</guid><category><![CDATA[BirdUTM Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category><category><![CDATA[eBird]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bird Monitoring]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 19:40:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_59373868e2a74f80bb0c8fcdadd1bd2c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_644,h_966,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[O Mapa Não Está Completo Sem Você: Uma Mensagem aos Observadores de Aves da América Latina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do Yucatán à Terra do Fogo, a América Latina abriga uma incrível diversidade de aves — mas faltam dados estruturados. Suas observações podem preencher essas lacunas e fortalecer a conservação. Com apenas 15 minutos por local, você ajuda a construir um retrato mais fiel da avifauna da região. O mapa não está completo sem você.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/pt/post/o-mapa-n%C3%A3o-est%C3%A1-completo-sem-voc%C3%AA-uma-mensagem-aos-observadores-de-aves-da-am%C3%A9rica-latina</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68056dc0f77081b8e2b38831</guid><category><![CDATA[Ciência Cidadã]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoramento de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Observação de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ornitologia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iniciativa PatchBird]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_59373868e2a74f80bb0c8fcdadd1bd2c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_644,h_966,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Poder de la Ciencia Ciudadana: Rastreando el Declive del Pibí Oriental (Eastern Wood-Pewee)]]></title><description><![CDATA[El Pibí Oriental es discreto, pero la historia detrás de su declive está cobrando fuerza, gracias a miles de observaciones aportadas por personas observadoras. Esta entrada explora cómo la ciencia ciudadana, los datos acústicos y el monitoreo a largo plazo han revelado tendencias que los estudios tradicionales no habrían detectado. Descubre por qué tus conteos locales importan y cómo iniciativas como PatchBird pueden marcar la diferencia en la conservación.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/es/post/el-poder-de-la-ciencia-ciudadana-rastreando-el-declive-del-pib%C3%AD-oriental-eastern-wood-pewee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6804276742527ca6aed453ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Ciencia Ciudadana]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoreo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ornitología]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoreo de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoreo Poblacional]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iniciativa PatchBird]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conservación de Aves]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 22:56:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_4cbe322cacff46d1b70ff1c384682d0a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Citizen Science: Tracking the Decline of the Eastern Wood-Pewee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bird populations are always in flux – but how do we know whether a species is genuinely declining or simply shifting its range?...]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/the-power-of-citizen-science-tracking-the-decline-of-the-eastern-wood-pewee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e9282989f652c76e974cdf</guid><category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category><category><![CDATA[BirdUTM Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[eBird]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bird Monitoring]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:55:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_4cbe322cacff46d1b70ff1c384682d0a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[O Poder da Ciência Cidadã: Acompanhando o Declínio do Piují-oriental (Contopus virens)]]></title><description><![CDATA[O Piuí-oriental (Contopus virens) está em declínio silencioso há décadas — mas graças à ciência cidadã, agora sabemos o quanto ele precisa de proteção. Este artigo mostra como dados de observadores comuns, enviados pelo eBird, revelaram tendências antes invisíveis e contribuíram para ações de conservação. Uma história de alerta, mas também de esperança.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/pt/post/o-poder-da-ci%C3%AAncia-cidad%C3%A3-acompanhando-o-decl%C3%ADnio-do-piuj%C3%AD-oriental-contopus-virens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680576a3546d2c1c6dd6f5f2</guid><category><![CDATA[Ciência Cidadã]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoramento de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Observação de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ornitologia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iniciativa PatchBird]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_4cbe322cacff46d1b70ff1c384682d0a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PatchBird and eBird: One Mission, One Platform]]></title><description><![CDATA[BirdUTM uses eBird completely. It’s not an app — it’s a method to bring structure to bird surveys in under-surveyed areas.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/birdutm-and-ebird-one-mission-one-platform</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67eaff9535af579437cea89d</guid><category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category><category><![CDATA[BirdUTM Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[eBird]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_72152ac3647843b99a653acb6ea2fa86~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_957,h_638,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[PatchBird no es una app ni una plataforma nueva, sino un método que aport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claro, aquí tienes un extracto en español de hasta 500 caracteres para el post PatchBird y eBird: Una Misión, Una Plataforma:

PatchBird no es una app ni una plataforma nueva, sino un método que aporta estructura al uso de eBird en zonas poco muestreadas. Aprovecha las herramientas existentes para impulsar un monitoreo más coherente, guiando a los observadores a registrar datos valiosos con constancia, en lugares que muchas veces son pasados por alto.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/es/post/claro-aqu%C3%AD-tienes-un-extracto-en-espa%C3%B1ol-de-hasta-500-caracteres-para-el-post-patchbird-y-ebird-un</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68042c5abde1b298d95adb3c</guid><category><![CDATA[Conservación de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iniciativa PatchBird]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoreo Poblacional]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoreo de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Observación de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ornitología]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoreo]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ciencia Ciudadana]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_72152ac3647843b99a653acb6ea2fa86~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_957,h_638,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Por Qué Cuento Aves: Una Nota Personal sobre la Obsesión, el Propósito y el Panorama General]]></title><description><![CDATA[Por qué cuento aves: no por reconocimiento, sino para que lo ordinario no desaparezca en silencio.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/es/post/por-qu%C3%A9-cuento-aves-una-nota-personal-sobre-la-obsesi%C3%B3n-el-prop%C3%B3sito-y-el-panorama-general</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e9aa0135af579437cdce5f</guid><category><![CDATA[Ciencia Ciudadana]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:53:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_02530cda1a1b4e5488f082451da8dcfe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I Count Birds: A Personal Note on Obsession, Purpose, and the Bigger Picture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why I count birds: not for glory, but to ensure the ordinary doesn’t quietly disappear.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/post/why-i-count-birds-a-personal-note-on-obsession-purpose-and-the-bigger-picture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e37ae319d24d3c22249854</guid><category><![CDATA[Personal note]]></category><category><![CDATA[Survey]]></category><category><![CDATA[BirdUTM Project]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conservation]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:52:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_171a9ade578646a6a52be35b1b348ca2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Por Que Conto Aves: Uma Reflexão Por Que Conto Aves: Uma Reflexão Pessoal Sobre Obsessão, Propósito e o Panorama Maior]]></title><description><![CDATA[Por que contar aves importa? Neste texto pessoal, o fundador da PatchBird compartilha sua jornada com a ciência cidadã, o valor dos dados estruturados e o poder de transformar observações comuns em ações de conservação duradouras. Um convite sincero para que cada observador assuma seu patch e ajude a construir um futuro melhor para as aves — uma contagem de cada vez.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/pt/post/por-que-conto-aves-uma-reflex%C3%A3o-por-que-conto-aves-uma-reflex%C3%A3o-pessoal-sobre-obsess%C3%A3o-prop%C3%B3sito</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68066743fb63821e8421f151</guid><category><![CDATA[Ciência Cidadã]]></category><category><![CDATA[Monitoramento de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Observação de Aves]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ornitologia]]></category><category><![CDATA[Iniciativa PatchBird]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_171a9ade578646a6a52be35b1b348ca2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[100 Lechuzas Comunes Bajo las Estrellas: Un Hito en la Observación Nocturna de Aves]]></title><description><![CDATA[100 lechuzas, 1 ruta nocturna. Un hito en el birding bajo las estrellas. Cada observación cuenta—también en la oscuridad.]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/es/post/100-lechuzas-comunes-bajo-las-estrellas-un-hito-en-la-observaci%C3%B3n-nocturna-de-aves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e45fb1ae4760757c900a5c</guid><category><![CDATA[Censo Nocturno]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ciencia Ciudadana]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 23:05:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_01d45817fac24508bde471de8b275a86~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Presentamos BirdUTM Explorer – Llevando el Censo Estandarizado de Aves a la Carretera]]></title><description><![CDATA[A principios de junio de 2024, justo antes de que el Monte Etna entrara en erupción, probé una nueva ramificación del Proyecto BirdUTM:...]]></description><link>https://www.patchbird.org/es/post/presentamos-birdutm-explorer-llevando-el-censo-estandarizado-de-aves-a-la-carretera</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e43ea019d24d3c2225233b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f53a60_e9a3652712834302a1391f3ce660cc4e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Gyorgy Szimuly</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>