Thanks to all for their help with this topic. I am starting with e Bird but am looking to get a palm or like device to do my documentation in the field with one to the other programs mentioned. I do like ebird as I think it is important to share data with Cornell as they do such wonderful work. Next year I plan to work on the OBBA. Thanks to Rob Thorn and others for the encouragement there, Good birding all!! Phillip ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]