G'day
If I wanted to download it could someone re- send the site please
John Mc
Melbourne
Sent from my iPhone
On 07/08/2009, at 4:40 PM, "Peter Shute" <> wrote:
If the program has already recorded the species, date, time and
coordinates, it would be a pity if it didn't at least end up in the
Atlas (AKA Birdata).
Peter Shute
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On Behalf Of Troy Mutton
Sent: Thursday, 6 August 2009 11:47 AM
To: Dave Torr
Cc:
Subject: RE: [Birding-Aus] RE: Australian iPhone birding app
I don't use either of them, but if you can import csv data into
those databases, yes you can.
From: Dave Torr
Sent: Thursday, 6 August 2009 11:43 AM
To: Troy Mutton
Cc:
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] RE: Australian iPhone birding app
Any way to download the information into one of the main birding
databases such as Eremaea or Birdata?
2009/8/6 Troy Mutton <>
Hi everyone,
I installed this app last night, and for a few bucks it's pretty good.
Does exactly what it says on the box - ie: is a checklist with links
to other sources for further information.
You enter a location, it whacks on the gps reading of where you are
to that location, and automatically gives the sightings the time you
were there (or more accurately, when you started entering the
information).
Type in the first few letters of the birds name and it narrows the
list to those birds with those letters anywhere in the name, select
the one you saw, and away you go.
If you put numbers of birds in (I do for more unusual ones, and just
rough estimates for more common types) you can click on the sighting
in the list and add numbers and any field notes.
What I do like about the name selection is if you know you're
looking at a (say) parrot, but can't remember the first part of the
name, just type in "parrot" and it will limit the list to birds with
those words appearing in their name (so the parrots and parrot-
finches), and you can jog your memory ("ahh - it *was* a Night
Parrot I just saw!"). You can also put in latin names, so if you
know that what you're looking at is an Anthochaera phrygia, you can
type that in. There doesn't appear to be a way to add any species -
so if you're out on some distant territory and discover a new
species for Australia, it's probably not going to be much chop. It
looks as though it uses the C&B 2008 list.
The check list also gives you tallies of sightings - no good if
you've got years of records already (I can't see any way to import
information), but that's useful if you're starting out I suppose, or
if you're on a new trip.
I'll give it the first proper field test in a few weeks when I'm in
Brisbane for a conference, but if you are an iPhone user and want an
Australian birding tool, you might want to give this a shot.
Cheers
Troy
From: Troy Mutton
Sent: Wednesday, 5 August 2009 11:13 AM
To:
Subject: Australian iPhone birding app
Hi all,
Recently, my trusty old mobile journeyed on to Motorola heaven, so I
decided to upgrade to an iPhone. While looking for birding related
apps, I came across one that appears to have been released in the
last week or so - called "Birdsight Australia". Has anyone tried
this out? Is it any good? Doesn't seem to be a field guide as such,
more a checklist with cross-references to wiki, flickr etc.
It's made by naturalguides.com people, who's guide for America looks
pretty solid. But there isn't much info on their website about the
Australian app.
I have no financial interest in the app, I just stumbled across it
last night.
Cheers
Troy
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