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Listing software -apps for iPads

To: Roger Giller <>
Subject: Listing software -apps for iPads
From: Alastair Smith <>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:24:39 +1000
I too have emailed the Birdsight AU developer on a couple of occasions with a 
number of suggestions  for improvement and did receive a reply along the lines 
that there was not enough interest in the app and it was not worth them fixing. 
Alastair

On 31/08/2012, at 3:55 PM, Roger Giller <> wrote:

> I also use Birdsight AU but it could use a few improvements. Annoying little
> things like when you want to add a new location you tap on "Add a new
> Location" and it opens a new page  with the  "Name" field already filled
> with "New Location" and the cursor flashing  after the second word. Why not
> just leave the field empty?
> 
> Similarly when you want to add some notes for an individual observation the
> Notes field opens with the word "none" in it and you have to backspace 4
> times to clear it.
> 
> I have emailed the developer(s) more than once but received no reply.
> 
> I fear its use for uploading direct to sites such as Eremaea or eBird would
> be limited by changes in the taxonomy given their apparent reluctance to
> update.
> 
> Roger.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Knowles  
> Sent: Friday, 31 August 2012 11:10 AM
> To: 
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Listing software -apps for iPads
> 
> We have used Birdsight for some years and found it useful. We also  
> work from a Mac.  However it has some problems at present.  A bug  
> which was corrected in 2010 caused the app to crash when you tried to  
> email results.  This has resurfaced and a number of queries has not  
> resulted in any action.
> 
> 
> Susan Knowles
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 30/08/2012, at 6:28 PM, Alastair Smith wrote:
> 
>> ...and very soon (possibly this week) you will be able to directly  
>> upload your sightings from Birdsight Au to Eremaea.
>> It is important to note that Birdsight Au (and I presume MBO) only  
>> allows you to create lists and does not allow you to do any analysis.
>> Regards
>> Alastair
>> 
>> On 30/08/2012, at 5:00 PM, Carl Clifford <>  
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Mark,
>>> 
>>> If you only want am app for Australia, try Birdsight AU, or if you  
>>> want world wide there is My Bird Observations (MBO). Both allow you  
>>> to generate CSV files for importing into an appropriate application  
>>> on you desk/laptop computer. I use Birdsite AU and have used  
>>> Birdsight China and found them OK. Have not tried MBO, but it looks  
>>> pretty good and is not as Euro or US centric as other birding apps.  
>>> It uses the IOC nomenclature.
>>> 
>>> I can't advise on applications for non iOS devices as I use Macs.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Carl Clifford
>>> 
>>> On 30/08/2012, at 3:04 PM, Mark Young <>  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> G'day everyone,
>>>> 
>>>> I've been using Eremea recently for listing my sightings, which I  
>>>> think is
>>>> a great application, but I want more versatility and greater  
>>>> reporting
>>>> options than what Eremea currently offers.
>>>> 
>>>> Can anyone recommend any software that might give me these  
>>>> options? I'm
>>>> particularly interested in ones that have an app for iPads.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Mark Young
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