Terms of use

Using the guide

You may browse the guide, use its tools and share links to its pages. Please use the site lawfully and avoid interfering with its availability or security. The guide is educational. Identifications depend on the view, the season, the region and individual variation. Check several clues and use a regional reference when a sighting is uncertain.

Responsible observation

Follow local access rules and land manager instructions. Keep enough distance to avoid disturbing birds and nests, and avoid sharing sensitive nest locations.

Your field notes

Keep a backup of any records you want to retain. Browser storage can become unavailable or be cleared. Field Notes accepts backups in its supported JSON format. See the Privacy Policy for storage, export and deletion details.

Reusing content and photographs

For a photograph, consult the creator attribution, license and modification notice in Photo Credits before reusing it. Those licenses apply to the credited photographs. For other uses of site text or design that require permission, contact us.

Corrections and rights inquiries

Send questions to [email protected]. Include the page URL, identify the material and explain what needs correction or why you are making a rights request.

Changes to the site

Guides and tools may change as the site develops. The current terms are available on this page.