Carden Alvar birding route on Google maps

[stvgarrett]

Good to see google maps being used for mapping bird sites. I created my own last weekend, prior to making my first trip to Carden Alvar. It worked well on my phone - as long as I had a signal! Had a great outing, no rarities but 5 life birds (but no Loggerhead Shrikes).

Here's a link to the map:
http://bit.ly/nLCw3Y
If you're thinking "this looks familiar" it's because I basically copied and pasted the content from OFO's website, with permission. Click on the little balloons to see the associated description. I'm a bit frustrated because the list on the left side of the map is not in order. It's not that I haven't tried! - pretty sure it's a bug in Google maps. Hopefully it will be fixed one of these days.

There's more content that could be added if one felt energetic. As with another map creator (stuartimmonen) I invite any potential collaborators to PM me and I will send them an invite via email to collaborate (i.e. make additions or edits to the map).

[Whittam]

Very well done!  I'll use this next time I visit the Carden!  Thanks Terry

[stuartimmonen]

I viewed it on my smartphone this morning stvgarret-- the route appeared to be in order...

I've never been to Carden myself; it'll come in very handy when I make the trip. Thanks for putting in the effort!

stuart

[yep]

Thanks for doing that!  I went up there last weekend and used the map you posted.  Got to see a Loggerhead Shrike, Eastern Bluebirds, Black-billed Cuckoo, a Bobolink, Eastern Meadowlark, Grasshopper Sparrows, lots of Brown Thrashers, immature Eastern Phoebes (the Phoebes had nested in the viewing shed on Wylie Rd.) and many many others.  I can't wait to get back there.

Thanks again!

[stvgarrett]

Glad you found it useful! thanks for your comments. Sounds like you saw some great birds.

[Andreas Jonsson]

Nice. Thanks for sharing.