Filtering the List of Species

If you installed Guide to Birds of North America v4, you can limit the number of birds shown in the Field Guide by selecting a filter. For example, you may want to see just the birds from one or two states or the birds from just one region of North America or you may even want to see just the Warblers.

In Windows, click View in the upper Menu Bar and click on “Filters…” In Mac, click on View and then click on Filters… Or you may also click on the funnel icon to the right of the bird’s name in the Field Guide. The Filters screen will appear. From here you can select any State, Province, Region, Family or Custom List. Just click the small circle in front of the filter you want to use. Your choices will appear on the right. Use the scroll bar to move up and down the list. Then click on a location, family or custom list and click OK. For Windows computers, click the boxes in front of the items you want to see. For Mac computers, you may select multiple items by holding down the Apple key as you click multiple names.

When using Birds of My State or Province version 4, the filter is limited to Family or Custom Lists.

You can make Custom Lists using the ID Wizard or the Custom List manager This is a great way to study a selected group of birds – maybe the “Lifers” you hope to see on your next trip!

When a filter is on, the funnel icon turns red and the filter name appears in the lower left corner of the screen. To turn off filtering so all species appear, click “None”

Just remember, when filtering is on, many birds seem to “disappear” from the ID Wizard, the Field Guide, the Side-by-side comparison and.many other places in this program. So if you cannot find a bird, the first thing to do is to turn off the Filter.