That's a shame to hear. Generally it is quite quick to add records, and if you save the details for the sites you visit often it becomes even quicker. Rather than give up, can you describe what the problem is?
Why, when I enter records for my home and garden in Bristol BS3, do they always come up as West Gloucestershire? In fact Bristol is correctly the CITY and COUNTY of BRISTOL - if this is too difficult for you the most accurate (and more appropriate) location to use would be North Somerset, NOT West Gloucestershire.
I'm trying to add my bird survey data into my Activity but the background OS maps and aerial mapping doesn't seem to be available when zooming in as before - why has this been removed? It's not at all easy to add all my bird records on in the exact location - I usually use the OS contour lines on my paper map to guide me where to enter the records. Are the OS map & aerial map backgrounds being instated at all?
Hi Deborah, I have masqueraded as your account and can see no issue with the bird data entry record form you are using. When I zoom in far enough, I can see the relevant OS mapping and, ultimately, the aerial mapping. Best wishes, BRC
Once again I have added 32 records, the next 3 it wouldn't recognise either the common or scientific name so I entered location details and clicked save,. It whirred away then finished with a timed out message. All that work for nothing. It didn't used to do this. This is the 2nd time recently. If this carries on I will stop recording.
Dear Colin, To allow us to investigate this can you specify whether you are referring to the website or the app please? If the app, which way of entering records? If the website, which specific page? Many thanks, BRC
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What is it that's taking that long?
That's a shame to hear. Generally it is quite quick to add records, and if you save the details for the sites you visit often it becomes even quicker. Rather than give up, can you describe what the problem is?
Location
Why, when I enter records for my home and garden in Bristol BS3, do they always come up as West Gloucestershire? In fact Bristol is correctly the CITY and COUNTY of BRISTOL - if this is too difficult for you the most accurate (and more appropriate) location to use would be North Somerset, NOT West Gloucestershire.
In reply to Location by Caroline Rigg
Response
Dear Caroline, UK and Irish biological recording use Watsonian vice-county boundaries, mainly for historical stability. The iRecord determination is based on that. See e.g. https://www.cucaera.co.uk/grp27700/?refs=&map=ordnance&vcs=true&graticule=true&nsgrids=false&zoom=7&lat=53.32725129651491&lon=-1.5369675810799526&distinct=false&bedrock=false&superficial=false&sketches= to confirm this. Also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice-county for educational purposes. Best wishes, BRC
Where is the background OS/aerial mapping for entering data
I'm trying to add my bird survey data into my Activity but the background OS maps and aerial mapping doesn't seem to be available when zooming in as before - why has this been removed? It's not at all easy to add all my bird records on in the exact location - I usually use the OS contour lines on my paper map to guide me where to enter the records. Are the OS map & aerial map backgrounds being instated at all?
In reply to Where is the background OS/aerial mapping for entering data by Deborah Deveney
Response
Thanks for reporting. We will investigate this.
In reply to Where is the background OS/aerial mapping for entering data by Deborah Deveney
Response
Hi Deborah, I have masqueraded as your account and can see no issue with the bird data entry record form you are using. When I zoom in far enough, I can see the relevant OS mapping and, ultimately, the aerial mapping. Best wishes, BRC
Timed out
Once again I have added 32 records, the next 3 it wouldn't recognise either the common or scientific name so I entered location details and clicked save,. It whirred away then finished with a timed out message. All that work for nothing. It didn't used to do this. This is the 2nd time recently. If this carries on I will stop recording.
In reply to Timed out by Colin Knight
Response
Dear Colin, To allow us to investigate this can you specify whether you are referring to the website or the app please? If the app, which way of entering records? If the website, which specific page? Many thanks, BRC