"Scythebill" Easy to Use Bird Recording Software for Mac OS X, Windows and Linux
Hello to all birders
I have found a great piece of free and opensource birding software called "Scythebill". It is a simple bird sightings database software that I have been using it for some time now and I really like it.
Software Summery:
Scythebill is very simple to use and is the only birding software program that is cross platform (which means it will operate easily on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux). I have tested it on mac os x and windows and it works great on both.
It includes the entire Clements Checklist of Birds of the World built in, and they frequently update the checklist to the latest version.
It includes all major locations such as continents, countries, states/provinces etc.
It is vary easy to use and entering sightings is pretty quick.
Scythebill does not have the "observers" feature like most birding software have, instead Scythebill creates a database file to store sightings in which you can maintain multiple database files for observers and/or locations etc.
Scythebill has a simple and easy reports section which you can create an html report or export sightings to ebird.
I am exited because this is the only piece of good birding software that is opensource (which means anyone can contribute to the softwares development). That means that birders can request features or learn the programing and add the features yourself.
Anyway I like using Scythebill, I have my entire life list in it, and I hope other birders will try it out too. And the best thing about Scythebill is that IT'S FREE!!!|=)|
Go to http://code.google.com/p/scythebill-birdlist/ to learn more
Hello to all birders
I have found a great piece of free and opensource birding software called "Scythebill". It is a simple bird sightings database software that I have been using it for some time now and I really like it.
Software Summery:
Scythebill is very simple to use and is the only birding software program that is cross platform (which means it will operate easily on Mac OS X, Windows and Linux). I have tested it on mac os x and windows and it works great on both.
It includes the entire Clements Checklist of Birds of the World built in, and they frequently update the checklist to the latest version.
It includes all major locations such as continents, countries, states/provinces etc.
It is vary easy to use and entering sightings is pretty quick.
Scythebill does not have the "observers" feature like most birding software have, instead Scythebill creates a database file to store sightings in which you can maintain multiple database files for observers and/or locations etc.
Scythebill has a simple and easy reports section which you can create an html report or export sightings to ebird.
I am exited because this is the only piece of good birding software that is opensource (which means anyone can contribute to the softwares development). That means that birders can request features or learn the programing and add the features yourself.
Anyway I like using Scythebill, I have my entire life list in it, and I hope other birders will try it out too. And the best thing about Scythebill is that IT'S FREE!!!|=)|
Go to http://code.google.com/p/scythebill-birdlist/ to learn more