[texbirds] Re: How about eBirding on a cold rainy day?
- From: Ian Layton <ilayton@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:03:08 -0600
Different cause....same solution!!!
On 2/7/2014 1:59 PM, Ian Layton wrote:
> Dan,
> Great observations and info. Thanks!
>
> A further issue I have discovered with Locations is specific to the
> interaction between the BirdLog app and the eBird site.
> When you start a list in BirdLog the GPS function of your mobile
> device allows you to select an existing Hotspot or Personal Location
> from a map.
>
> However, if you submit a list for Hotspot you have not previously
> reported on to eBird it gets flagged as a type 'P' (personal)
> Location. This stops your observations from showing up in the Hotspot
> Explorer also.
> This is a known bug in BirdLog.
>
> To correct this on the eBird website,
> 1. go to "Manage Locations", select the "Hotspot" that is flagged as
> personal ('P' )under Type and select Edit
> 2. On the resulting map, select "Move", and drag the marker slightly
> away from its location
> 3. Now select "Merge". Nearby Hotspots will be presented and you can
> now select the real "Hotspot" you originally thought you were
> reporting the list under.
>
> A pain, I know, but until they provide a fix to this BirdLog issue, it
> is the only way to correct it.
>
--
Ian Layton
Cedar Creek. TX
Bastrop Co.
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