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Birdata mobile app now available
Download the free Birdata app from the Google Play and Apple app stores. This fantastic conservation tool allows
you to record meaningful surveys while out in the field, see all of your existing surveys and species seen, as well as the ability to keep your Australian bird list.
The mobile app does work offline. It is important to open and login to the app and zoom in on the map to select
your survey location before losing internet connectivity. Any surveys you submit while not connected to the internet are stored in the ‘Incomplete Surveys’ section and will automatically upload when you have a connection again. In some cases, this can take
several hours, so please do not redo or resubmit the survey.
Search for 'Birdata' in the app stores, download the app, login using the same details as the Birdata web portal,
and get outdoors to record surveys to make your birding count.
User Login
To use the new Birdata web portal and mobile app it is essential that you
sign up for a new user account, if you have not already done so.
Your previous Atlas ID number, Shorebirds login, or member number will not work. You are welcome to
keep the same username (eg. your Atlas ID or your email address) when you go through the sign up process. Your password must now be at least 6 characters.
Your existing surveys will appear once our authentication system synchronises your new login details
with our database, which can take up to 48 hours.
New Results
Many of you
have taken to the new Birdata web portal like a duck to water. This has resulted in some encouraging statistics on the number of surveys submitted.
Average surveys recorded per day over 25 day period before launch: 63.4
Average surveys recorded per day over 25 day period after launch: 99.4
Breakdown of surveys submitted by type:
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survey type | count
+-----------------------+-------+
2ha, 20 minute search | 928
500m area search | 1046
5km area search | 205
Incidental search | 259
Fixed route search | 96
Bird list | 54
Shorebirds 2020 count | 40
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FAQs
We have had some fantastic feedback since the launch of the new Birdata web portal which has enabled
us to fix some major bugs and make some improvements already. We are compiling a wish list of further improvements for a future upgrade. Below is a list of questions we have added to the FAQs on the
Help page based on your feedback.
How is the species list sorted?
How do I delete a species entry when recording sightings?
Can I enter my sightings without using the mouse?
Where are my favourite sites from the old Birdata website?
How do I search for survey points/sites?
How do I rename and/or adjust coordinates for an existing survey point/site?
Can I merge survey points/sites?
How do I get a species list from one of my survey points/sites?
Can I extract and print a species list?
Can I delete an existing survey?
Species I’ve sighted come up unexpectedly out-of-range?
I cannot see records of sensitive species. Where will I find them?
Where is my Shorebirds 2020 data?
Where is my eBird data?
Can I still use the app if I am not connected to the internet?
Please give the new Birdata mobile app a try and let us know what you think via the feedback form at the bottom of the Birdata web portal.
If you have any questions, our
Help section gives you all the answers you need along with some handy video tutorials. If you need further assistance click
on the blue ‘Send Feedback’ button at the bottom of the web portal.
Sign
up, learn the
Birdata basics, and make your birding count for conservation.
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