How to Submit Your Data to Climate Watch
So, you've gone out and counted birds following the Climate Watch protocol. Here's how to share it with Audubon climate scientists.
To submit your Climate Watch data to Audubon, first review our Submitting Data Tutorial (May 15, 2025, 13 min).
Pick one of the following options that works best for you:
1) I will create eBird checklists for each of my survey points and submit them to Audubon.
Use eBird.org or the eBird mobile app to record your Climate Watch survey checklists. Then log on to the web version of eBird (do not use the mobile app for this step), copy the checklist ID of each checklist, and submit your checklist info through Audubon's portal. Make sure your "Hide my checklist comments" setting is unchecked within your eBird account Preferences.
2) I will use Audubon's Mobile app on my smartphone to log observations of my target species in the field.
Use Audubon’s mobile app to record observations of your Climate Watch target species. First make sure you are running the mobile app version 6.5.1 or higher. To access this form within the app, tap on "My Audubon" and you will see the option to create a Climate Watch checklist at the bottom of the list. Once you have saved your checklists through the app, Audubon has the data and you are done. You can view a video on how to create, edit or delete a Climate Watch checklist in the app here. Note that checklists can only be created and edited during the 30-day Climate Watch survey period.
3) I will enter my survey data manually (not using a smartphone or eBird checklists).
If you do not have a smartphone, you can submit observations of your Climate Watch target species on the web here: https://climatewatch.audubon.org/summer-2025. Once you submit your 12 checklists per square (submit one form for each checklist), Audubon has the data and you are done. Note that there is no ability to edit a Climate Watch checklist through this option. If you are unable to select the correct date when accessing this form, please clear your cache and try again.
Note: You can use our printable Climate Watch Data Collection Form and Data Collection Template. Once you have completed these forms, please only submit your data through the option listed in #3 above or enter into eBird and then submit through the portal in #1 above.
Thank you for participating in Climate Watch and for submitting your data to us. Please reach out to climatewatch@audubon.org with any questions.