Export records

Export your data by going to Main menu > Consulting > Sightings > All my observations. All your observations, and go to Export section.

1. Select period

Select the period of time to export your data.

Check:

• a full year,
  
• a Full month, or
  
• only a day.
  

Change options by changing period selection on the above section 'Choose a date and a taxonomic group'. Year, month and day ready to export are those selected above.

2. Select format

Select how to export data.

Check one of the options:

	Export your data as a tab separated plain text(.txt). It can be opened with Microsoft Notepad, WordPad and TextEdit.
	Export your data as a MS Excel file 97-2003 (.xls). It can be opened with any version of Microsoft Excel.
	Export your data as a MS Excel file (.xlsx). It can be opened with Microsoft Excel.

3. Start exporting

When period and format are selected, click 'START' and select where to store your data in your computer. Export will start immediately. Fields downloaded are stated underneath:

Field name	File description
ID ornitho 'Local portal'	Entry number at the local portal. It is automatically assigned.
Universal observation ID	Entry number at Biolovision products. It is automatically assigned.
Biolovision species ID	Number associated to the species. It is automatically assigned by the system.
Species	Species name in the language selected at 'Preferences'.
Latin name	Latin name of the species.
Taxonomic group	Taxonomic group of the observation.
Family	Family the observation belongs to.
Systematic order
Date	Date of observation.
Day	Day number the observation took place.
Month	Month the observation took place.
Year	Year the observation took place.
Day of the year	Day the observation took place, starting the count on 1st January.
Pentad	Pentad (group of five days) of the year the observation took place.
Decade	Decade (group of ten days) of the year the observation took place.
Week number	Week number the observation took place, counting from the first week of January.
Timing	Time of observation.
Site	Site name and location where the observation took place.
Latitude (N)	Latitude coordinates in N-S position format.
Longitud (S)	Longitud coordinates in E-W position format.
Latitud (DMS)	Latitud in DMS format (degrees, minutes and seconds).
Longitud (DMS)	Longitud in DMS format (degrees, minutes and seconds).
UTM Zone North	Square the observation took place on a UTM grid.
UTM X (m)	Position on the X axe on a UTM grid.
UTM Y (m)	Position on the Y axe on a UTM grid.
Singing / hearing contact	Indicates if the individual/s observed was singing or vocalising.
Altitude	Altitude the observation took lace. It is determined automatically but can be modified when entering data.
Estimation	Count precision. Indicates how precise is the number of individuals recorded on the observation.
Number	Number of individuals recorded on the observation.
Details	Number of individuals per age/sex class, if provided.
Atlas code	Atlas code recorded for the observation.
Hidden	Indicates if the observation is public or hidden to the public.
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Comment	Public comment left about the observation.
Private comment	Private comment left about the observation.
Observer ID	Number automatically assigned to the user on the local portal.
Universal observer ID	Number automatically assigned to the user on Biolovision's products.
First name	First name of observer.
Family name	Family name of observer.
E-mail	Observer's e-mail.
Anonymous	Indicates if the observer wanted to report the observation anonymously.
Insertion date	Date the observation was recorded on the system.
Source	Indicates how the data was submitted.
Last modification date	Last date the observation was edited once entered.
SEARCH_EXPORT_TEXT_HAS_OFFSPRING_INFO	Indicates if the observation included offspring data.