Entering Your Sightings

image\ebx_1306590294.gif Click the Sightings button. The Sightings window will appear.

To enter a sighting, click File and then click New. In Mac, just click New.

The Sighting dialog box shown below opens

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Box

Description

Name

Type a name or click the arrow to the right of the name and select a species name from the list. The name that appears is the last birds viewed in the Field Guide. (The typing method is the same as described in Typing a Species Name to View). You can add a sighting for any species, even if filtering is on.

Date

Type or select a date (today's date is displayed).
Type (mm/dd/yy format)
. Click once to select each part of the date. In Windows, you can also use the calendar controls.

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Click the drop-down arrow to see the calendar page. Scroll month by month by clicking the two arrows at the top of the calendar page. Use your cursor to click on the correct date.

Location

Type or select the location of the sighting. This must be a state or province. If you want to enter more detailed locations, you should get the Birder's Diary to keep track of your sightings.

Comments

Type any comments you want to include with this sighting. You will be able to sort by these comments when viewing the list.

Observer

Click New… to enter a new observer. Use the drop-down arrow to select from your list of observers. If you want a more robust listing and recordkeeping program, or you want to see all the birds of the world, we strongly recommend Birder's Diary.

Click OK when you have completed the form..

To change something, double-click the sighting you want to change. The Sighting box will appear. Make your changes and click OK.

To delete a sighting, click the sighting you want to change and click the black X.