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Good
reasons to get a Windows Mobile device
Pocket Bird Recorder works like
an IPOD to play bird sounds
It can be a GPS unit
A small but powerful mobile computer
a cell phone / text
messaging / Wi-Fi / camera
NEWEST
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Integrate your sightings with Cornell's
eBird database
Easy
1-2-3
For use with Windows 2003 and Mobile 5
and 6 (Pocket PC) devices as shown
click
here
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see screen shots below
eBird
Compatible Software for use in the field.
For the first time, US and
Canadian birders users can
speed eBird data input using our Pocket Bird Recorder
software as a
stand-alone product (only $49.95). Keep your sightings
in the field on your Windows Mobile device
or Pocket PC PDA. When you are ready, our BirdSyncho program easily downloads
your sightings and locations to a file on your PC computer. Then it takes
seconds to simply upload
this file to the eBird data import site. All your locations and bird sightings transfer rapidly into
the eBird
system. Then you can have your sightings emailed back to you.
Easy as 1 - 2 - 3
1. Create one or many trip lists using Pocket
Bird Recorder (see Demos below) on
your Pocket PC or Windows Mobile 5 or 6 device
2. download from your PDA using our Pocket BirdSynchro to create the eBird
compatible file that extracts your sightings to your PC
3. Upload this file into the Cornell
eBird webpage's
data import tool
Even
better - If you run Pocket Bird Recorder on a Mobile 6.1 phone w/
built-in GPS, such as the Palm® Treo™
800w, or any Pocket PC with an inexpensive GPS card, your birding locations will
automatically be plotted on the eBird map.
For $49.95, we provide you
the installation CD and help files plus your state's list of birds; plus a current
and full list of all US bird species; and more. All this comes on a
CD which installs Pocket Bird Recorder to your Pocket PC and BirdSynchro program
to your computer. Once installed, you can be up and running
in minutes. We provide online and telephone support. Call toll free
1-866-BIRD-810 (1-866- 247-3810)
for details.
Click to read
recent testimonials
Click Links below to view Flash
Demos, then return to this page
to order
( $49.95 )
Pocket Bird Recorder
Demos
(scroll down to Pocket PC)
Pocket Bird Recorder 4.1
Now supports Mobile
5 and 6 devices
with a 240 x 240 pixel square screen in addition to the normal 320 x
240 pixel screen. This allows devices such as the Treo 700W and iPaq 6910/6915 cell phone PDAs to be used. The workflow has been
improved to allow the built-in keyboard to be used on those
devices.
Pocket Bird Recorder 4.1 software installs on
your Pocket PC or Window Mobile device and allows you to:
Enter your bird or butterfly sightings
in minutes
Find out how many
species you have seen on any particular day
Find out how many
species you have seen on your trip
Find out how many new
species you have recorded
Rapidly exchange data
with your desktop listing package
With its simple and rapid data entry
capabilities and the ability to exchange data with your desktop package,
Pocket Bird Recorder allows you to record sightings in the field, making
your records more accurate and save time at your computer.
The date and time of the trip are automatically set to the current date
and time.
Key in the entire site name or part of the name. The site is searched for
in the site selection list as you key in the name, you can select a name
from the list by clicking on it in the list of site names.
Selecting species:You can select a species seen during the trip by clicking in the check box to
the left of the name of the species in the list. Clicking in the check box
toggles it's selection state (shown by a tick to the left of the name).
The following actions can be performed from the context menu by holding
down the stylus in the species screen area:
Review Species Selections -
Update existing species entries, remove species and Add more sightings to the
trip. The New Sighting form will be displayed. Enter the new sightings as
described for Entering a New Trip.
You may click on 
or choose Menu|File|Places
to display the Places (your sites) stored in Pocket Bird Recorder:
button.
You can change the comparison list ABA, World, State, by selecting from the drop-down at the top
of the species list.
All the species loaded onto the device are displayed. This species can be
compared with the comparison lists selected in Wildlife Lister database software
and with
the current summary of species recorded on the device. The following symbols may
be found to the left of the species name.
The species is not on the selected
comparison list and has not been recorded on the device.
The
species is not on the selected comparison list but has been recorded on
the device
The species is on the
comparison list but has not been recorded on the device.
The species is on the
comparison list and has been recorded on the device.
Sightings - You can display
the individual sighting for a species by selecting the species choosing
Sightings from the context menu..
Sightings data held on a Compact Flash or Secure Digital card is retained even if the device loses
power or is damaged. And with this feature, you can put many different databases
besides Birds on your device, such as Butterflies, Dragonflies, etc.It is possible to maintain several sets of backups on the storage card by
giving a set a unique name of your own choosing:
An IPOD like innovation of Pocket Bird Recorder is the
Play Sounds feature - If you have a sound
clip (.wav file) for the species on your storage card you can play the
sound file choosing Play Sound from the context menu.
The Play Sound screen appears and you can select single play or Repeat
sound continuous and play
of the wav file.
This new feature of Pocket Bird Recorder is only available with Pocket PC devices
with Compact Flash or Secure Digital cards installed. Sound files are not
provided but can be used from your personal sources, such as bird song CDs.
Pocket Bird Recorder will run on
any Pocket-PC with the following specification:
USB Communications cable attachment to
the desktop PC.
Operating System: Mobile 2003 (SE) or Mobile 5 or
6 and Microsoft's ActivSync
communications
software (provided with your device or free download from Microsoft)
$49.95 Includes shipping (via U.S. Post Office Priority with
delivery confirmation). Specify type of device. See our
Order
Page .
For detailed product information on Pocket
Bird Recorder and Wildlife Recorder and
Wildlife Lister databases, contact:
Wildlife Computing, USA
P.O. Box 2845
Granite Bay, California 95746
Toll-free 1-866-BIRD-810 (1-866- 247-3810)
e-mail: Contact for more information
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