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BirdLog apps

To: Sonja Ross <>
Subject: BirdLog apps
From: "Sandra & Neil Shelley" <>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 13:12:23 +1100
Here is a link to the developers website:

http://www.stevenscreek.com/birdwatchersdiary.htm

I found a bug a few months back and they were very quick to respond and fix
it.

On Tuesday, 12 November 2013, Sandra & Neil Shelley wrote:

> Hi again Sonja,
>
> I should have said that I use the app on my iPhone, but it should work
> equally well on an iPad Mini.
>
> *Neil*
>
> On Tuesday, 12 November 2013, Sandra & Neil Shelley wrote:
>
> Hi Sonja,
>
> I use the Birdwatchers Diary app, which can upload directly to eBird
> (which is what I always do).
>
> There are lists for most countries, plus you can easily create your own.
>  For example, I have one with ~50 species in it that I use when I am
> monitoring the Hooded Plovers on the Mornington Peninsula.
>
> Some of the features I like include:
> - Being able to quickly select the required species without having to type
> it's name,
> - Being able to record the GPS co-ordinaries for any sighting,
> - Being able to record multiple sightings for the same species (eg. I can
> record each breeding pair of Hoodies separately),
> - Being able to record presence only or counts for species,
> - Being able to quickly record notes for a sighting - you can have you own
> "standard" phrases, which you can tap on to include (eg. nest, chicks, etc).
>
> I can provided examples of the files it creates if you like.
>
> *Neil Shelley*
>
> On Tuesday, 12 November 2013, Sonja Ross wrote:
>
> Thanks.   We travel a bit overseas which is why I was wondering about the
> world version.   Have you tried that?
>
>
> On 12/11/2013, at 12:24 PM, Michael Ramsey <> wrote:
>
> > There is an Australian and New Zealand version now. I have been using it
> as I have now switched my entry of sightings to eBird.
> >
> > Its very easy to use.
> >
> >
> http://www.birdseyebirding.com/index.php/2012-09-27-00-35-10/birdlog-australia-new-zealand
> >
> > > From: 
> > > To: 
> > > Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2013 11:30:32 +1100
> > > CC: 
> > > Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] BirdLog apps
> > >
> > > Hi Sonja,
> > >
> > > When I was in the USA last month, the local birders were using
> "BirdLog NA
> > > for iOS, version 1.7.1" and "BirdLog World for iOS, version 1.7" for
> > > entering bird lists in the field using iPhones and then exporting
> directly
> > > to eBird.
> > >
> > > Presumably NA is North America and the world version is the one to get?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: 
> > >  On Behalf Of Sonja
> Ross
> > > Sent: Tuesday, 12 November 2013 11:05 AM
> > > To: 
> > > Subject: [Birding-Aus] BirdLog apps
> > >
> > > My husband is thinking of getting an iPad mini for remote control
> > > photography, and in view of the upcoming merger of Eremaea and eBird,
> I was
> > > thinking I could take it when I was out birding to enter lists on. It
> > > doesn't seem that lists can be done that way directly to eBird, and
> BirdLog
> > > was suggested as being the one to use. I had a look in the Archives and
> > > noted that a few people use it already but wondered if there were any
> more
> > > up to date comments, and also how good the world version is as opposed
> to
> > > regional ones? And how well does it work to do lists in the field?
> > >
> > > Any thoughts will be appreciated, and may well have be of wider
> interest.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Sonja
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