Older versions

Guides for Bird Journal 1 to 4 on Windows, kept for anyone still running them.

Add photos on the Windows app (versions 1 to 4) Record location photos in Bird Journal by first creating a new entry and clicking on the ‘General Photos’ link, this will pop-up the photo manager.
Backup from the Windows app (versions 1 to 3) The backup feature can be found in Options > Maintenance > Backup Database… The backup manager lets you set the preferred folder location for the backup, schedu
Change localisation settings on the Windows app (versions 2 to 4) The localisation options let you customise the preferred language and taxonomy used throughout Bird Journal.
Change personalisation settings on the Windows app (versions 2 and 3) Bird Journal can be personalised according to your personal preference.
Create a checklist (version 4) Bird Journal has two related concepts, taxonomies and checklists.
Customise what to record on the Windows app (versions 1 to 4) What to record lets you customise the display of the new/edit entry page.
Enter observations on the Windows app (versions 1 to 4) Bird Journal separates the content from the editor, which means when browsing through your journal records are protected against accidental changes.
Export (versions 3 and 4) Export facilities are currently only available in the Windows desktop software.
Export from the iPhone app (version 1) Current versions of the Bird Journal mobile app do not support exporting records directly.
Filter records on the Windows app (versions 3 and 4) Filters let you search through your records in a convenient way.
Fix Bird Journal 2 or 3 corrupt user options file Sometimes the user options file for Bird Journal 2 or 3 can get corrupted, leading to Bird Journal crashing when starting up.
Graphs on the Windows app (versions 1 to 4) Colourful 2D graphs are readily available with the choice of three types of graphs: species count, species distribution and population trends.
How do I move Bird Journal to another computer (versions 1 to 3) First, you need to install Bird Journal onto the new computer.
I cannot download the latest update, I get a wrong file size error (versions 1 to 4) We have an intermittent problem with the updates system in the Bird Journal 4 Windows app.
Import (versions 2 to 4) If you already have records in a digital format, they can usually be imported to Bird Journal, avoiding the effort of typing them out again.
Mapping on the Windows app (versions 3 and 4) Bird Journal includes three types of maps: locations, sightings and photos.
Print reports on the Windows app (versions 2 and 3) Reports can be printed at any time using the ‘Print’ option found in the main menu bar, see below: Clicking on the print button pops-up the print preview page.
Restore a backup on the Windows app (version 1) There's no need to restore backups using the current version of Bird Journal - simply sign in with your email & password.
Restore a backup on the Windows app (versions 2 and 3) There's no need to restore backups using the current version of Bird Journal - simply sign in with your email & password.
Version 4 is crashing on start, help! If you've updated version 5 recently and version 4 is running on the same computer, you should update version 4 as well.