Scythebill can then import a .csv file of your sightings from eBird, so a
win/win situation.
Cheers
Judy
> On 20 Feb 2016, at 13:12, Rob Gully <> wrote:
>
> Thanks to all who have responded both directly and publicly to my cry for
> help in compiling a world list from hand written lists over 50 years+ of
> birding.
> I've decided to go with ebird, but did find Scythebill rather tempting.
> Gratefully,
>
> Rob Gully
> 0434 140 880
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Birding-Aus On Behalf Of
> Steve Clark
> Sent: Friday, 19 February 2016 10:29 PM
> To: Graeme Stevens; Birding-Aus
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] How to compile a world Bird List
>
> G'day all
>
> This issue becomes more difficult the longer you leave it. My list has
> evolved through dBase, Wings and now Scythebill over nearly 30 years. The
> beauty of all of these and other systems is that they were all able to
> import from and export to a standard spreadsheet file (e.g. Excel).
>
> Starting from scratch I would now strongly recommend Scythebill for many
> reasons. It is in active development, handles Clements and IOC taxonomy inc.
> subspecies, can import and export eBird files and is updated quickly when
> taxonomy changes. It is also free and in the public domain so if the author
> lost interest tomorrow others could continue the development.
>
> It also works with Macintosh, Windows and Linux computers.
>
> I'm a big fan!
>
> I realise it can be daunting when one has several decades of records but
> starting today with Scythebill is better than stuffing around with a
> spreadsheet system.
>
> http://blog.scythebill.com <http://blog.scythebill.com/?m=1>
>
> Cheers
> Steve Clark
> Hamilton, Victoria
>
>> On Friday, 19 February 2016, Graeme Stevens <> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for that question Rob and I will also be keen to have the
>> invaluable advice of the list!
>> Retirement looms, expeditions have been numerous and the pile of
>> notebooks mounts! Including from the years living in HK and Malaysia.
>> How many have I seen? No idea.
>> The pleasure from revisiting those experiences and compiling a list
>> looks very tempting (but once completed how to keep up to date with
>> the splits and lumps?)
>>
>> Indeed valuable to know what others do if the time can be spared.
>>
>> Graeme Stevens
>>
>>
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>>> To: <javascript:;>
>>> Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:00:39 +1100
>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] How to compile a world Bird List
>>>
>>> After 50 years of birding I've decided to compile a world bird list.
>> Having
>>> looked what software's available on the internet it looks a daunting
>> task to
>>> enter numerous old bird lists on programs available. Any suggestions
>>> as
>> to
>>> what is the simplest way to compile suc a list.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob Gully
>>>
>>> 0434 140 880
>>>
>>>
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