Select the Common Name from the dropdown box, if not in the list enter a new Common Name in the input box next to it.
New Common Names may also include the species, genus, family and order in the form fields below.
If no Common Name exists, enter the scientific taxon that best describes it from species, genus, family and order.
Enter the decimal latitude and longitude from your GPS device or use the map tool below to find this value.
Map Tool: click and drag map location to the center. Click the + button to zoom in, click and drag again to center map and zoom in again.
If you only have GPS Degrees:Minutes:Seconds values, enter them in the form fields to the right. Our program will convert them to decimal latitude and longitude.
If you have GPS Degrees:Minutes:Seconds values, enter them in these form fields (DDD:MM:SS.SS). Our program will convert them to decimal latitude and longitude.
Enter a minus sign '-' for S and W coordinates, omit preceding zero's and spaces. Do not include N/S/E/W and special characters (°/'/"). Just enter numbers.
Here are a few samples of acceptable formats:-63:37:58, 97:53:9
Here are a few samples that are not accepted: N 30° 24' 52.020" (has N and special characters, use 30:24:52.02)097:053:09 (has preceding zero's, use 97:53:9.2)
Images must be JPG, JPE or JPEG Format.
Users are encouraged to make images 72dpi (web format) before uploading to reduce the file size. Use image editing software or free online tools like picnik.com to make images 72dpi (web format) and crop them.
Modern camera's produce images of very large file size, uploading them may result in 'time out' errors if the internet is slow. Uploading web format (72dpi) images significantly reduces file sizes and reduces potential 'time out' issues.
Step 1] Move the map (click and drag) to your location and zoom in using the + and - symbol (upper left).
Step 2] Then click on the sighting location. Your latitude and longitude will appear in the form fields above.
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