Thanks for all the answers. Looks like ebird has a select list of those who can post videos.
So I uploaded the video to one of my web sites, and put a link in the ebird report. Here's the video of the colorful Dickcissel doing sweet little "whits". Is it calling to nearby fledglings? (Croton Point, August 6) http://home.bway.net/lewis/2U3A2642.MP4 Bob Lewis On Sunday, August 8, 2021, 12:49:59 PM EDT, Anne Swaim <annesw...@gmail.com> wrote: As I understand it and as seems to be reflected in eBird link below, video upload is not yet an option for eBird checklists, except for a small sample subset of accounts. https://support.ebird.org/en/support/solutions/articles/48001064364-video-upload-guidelines > On Aug 8, 2021, at 11:05 AM, Joshua Malbin <joshuamal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I use my Vimeo account and embed the video in the comments. Can’t answer your > other question. > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 11:02 AM Robert Lewis <rfer...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> Then what is the procedure to upload a valuable addition to the record? And >> why does the ebird documentation say one can upload MP4? >> >> Bob Lewis >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, August 8, 2021, 10:30:09 AM EDT, Joshua Malbin >> <joshuamal...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I’m fairly sure most people do not get to upload videos. >> >> On Sun, Aug 8, 2021 at 9:05 AM Robert Lewis <rfer...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>> I'm trying to upload an MP4 file (a movie), which supposedly is an allowed >>> format, but I keep getting an error message, "this file type is not >>> accepted." Anyone have this trouble? >>> >>> Bob Lewis >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> -- >>> >>> NYSbirds-L List Info: >>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm >>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm >>> http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >>> >>> ARCHIVES: >>> 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >>> 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L >>> 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 >>> >>> Please submit your observations to eBird: >>> http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > Welcome and Basics > > Rules and Information > > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > > Archives: > > The Mail Archive > > Surfbirds > > ABA > > Please submit your observations to eBird! > > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds ABA Please submit your observations to eBird! -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
