General
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100% export of Bird Journal database
Create a 100% export of Bird journal database. Ebird record format export drops nested location names except for the country as well as any custom properties added by the user. The Bird Journal Record Format exports the custom properties but does not export the nested locations. Additionally, it is not a flat export file and appears the only use of the file is re-importing back into Bird Journal.
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Make it easier to change users when multiple users (ie., a couple) are using Bird Journal.
I currently maintain three lists - hers, mine and ours. It is easy enough to enter data in one list and then export it, and import it into the other lists. However, what takes all the time is retyping in the email addresses and passwords. Even remembering the email addresses would be a big time saver.
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Make YouTube video around the app as some features are not easy to use
Example adding sightings to previous entry found by mistake no need to enter new entry for same site just need to edit previous entry for that site and add sightings
Also help full if in Entry Summary the species could be add along withthe the time and number of species seen1 vote -
Don't default to Kansas
Locational issues
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Upload Custom Taxonomy
I have a list of WA state butterflies from BOMNA that I'd like to upload so that I can have a checklist in the app. There is a Custom taxonomy form, but it appears to be for creating a single record which seems useful for single entries for new or very rare sightings, but not usefful when looking at hundreds or thousands of species. How can I bulk upload a checklist?
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Provide a link to allow registered users to download the latest version of the software
The website is not clear where you should go to get the download. I have just logged on and received an error message saying sync has failed and i should download the latest version but where is it?
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Allow names of Species to be re-ordered
- Species List
Currently these appear in alpha order but this means all warblers etc are "shuffled" amongst list.
It would be preferable if all the related species appeared together.
E.g. Warbler Arctic
Warbler Reed
Warbler Ruppell’s
Warbler Sedge
Warbler WillowIt would be more user friendly to have the option to chose the type of sequence in which the species are listed i.e. to have all warblers one after the other.
The same with doves / finches / gulls etc
Is there a way that this can be done?10 votes - Species List
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create a report that lets you view which species seen in past years have not yet been seen this year
Report that lets you view which species seen in past years have not yet been seen in the current year.
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Flag unlikely birds against the known distribution of the bird
Bird Journal does many things that eBird and associated apps can't do. That's the brilliance of Bird Journal! However, a critical problem with Bird Journal is that it let you record that you saw a Siberian Jay in Central Australia. The data that Bird Journal holds contains the distribution of birds according to users. I think Bird Journal needs to use this to flag to users, "Are you sure?" If someone says, "Yes!" to seeing a Siberian Jay in Central Australia, then that observation can easily be ignored as an outlier until sufficient user sighting have to received to varify…
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Western Palearctic life list
It is quite normal for birders to have a WP life list (as opposed to Europe). How easy is it for you (or me) to create?
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Allow for Genus or "Group" level observations
For larger flocks of Gulls or Geese allow for an observation of Larus spp. or Branta spp. (or some similar, lower level identification). This would allow for better integration with eBird and data collection.
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Include a hybrid map option on the desktop version as is used on the app.
Whilst adding my older records on the desktop I'm having to use a map app on my phone to find sites where I've seen certain birds as it's quicker than having to flick between the 2 map options available. A hybrid option which is used on the app would be an excellent addition and save me and others time.
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Oceans of World added as Parent Location
As a cruiser I have records of many seabird species from Antarctica to Arctic. Having Ocean as Parent it would be easier to place eg Bering Sea in Pacific.
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Only display the parent location, allow user to click to display any nested locations
I have hundreds of locations all in a nice hierarchical structure. For example, In the United States (the parent), hierarchy is broken down state, county, city etc. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of locations, how about clicking United States, scrolling to find Wyoming, click to open up Wyoming, scroll to Laramie County, click Laramie County, then click Medicine Bow National Forest. This is how Windows File Explorer works. I do not programs that expand all nested data automatically. Programs that do I wonder why I waste my time with a nested database structure.
One problem with "barfing out" all of…
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Metric values
In countries using the metric system such as Australia it would be extremely useful to be able to select metric values rather than converting acres to hectares and miles to kilometres. Its sometimes just a little frustrating..
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Increment count in App
I am using the android app for survey entry in the field (yay notebook never leaves pocket!!). It would be extremely useful once a species is entered in an entry to have a increment button in the entry list to simply add to the count for a selected item in the species list as a new bird is encountered rather than having to enter the species and change the count.
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5 votes
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Photo icon for species list items
Add an indicator on the Species Report to show if there is at least one photograph for that species in any entry. As it is a report it doesn't much matter if it makes the report a bit slower, but there could be a checkbox to turn the feature off.
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Printing data
Have the means of printing a report/list of sightings to paper via a word doc or rtf that is more economical with paper more like Avisys used to do.
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Upload PDF
It would be nice to be able to attach PDF-files to observations.
11 votes
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