Bird Journal – Gift it this Christmas

To make it easier to buy Bird Journal as a gift this Christmas we have improved the checkout page to include a ‘Gift it’ section.  Previously there was no option to licence the product in a different name, you may now licence Bird Journal in his/her name. The ‘Gift it?’ section looks like this:

 

  We wish you a stress free shop this Christmas Smile

Lee G R Evans - Bird Journal Review

“It is very easy to use and self-explanatory and allows one to methodically record each and every species of bird, mammal, butterfly, insect of flower that one has seen - hugely impressive.” - Lee G R Evans

A special thank you to Lee Evans who has spent the past month exploring Bird Journal.  Read about Lee's experience here.

Remember you can share your experiences with other birders on our Facebook page.

Now on Twitter and Facebook!

We are pleased to announce our new Twitter and Facebook pages.  As you know we are always open to suggestions and if you have any questions we look forward to hearing from you.  We would also love to hear about how you are getting on with Bird Journal and if you would like to write a short review you may do so on our Facebook page: write a short review on Facebook

As well as posting on our blog we will also be keeping our Twitter and Facebook pages up-to-date.

Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Bluebird_Tech
Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BluebirdTechnology

Thank you for your continuous support and we look forward to chatting with you soon.

Bird Watching Magazine UK

We are very pleased to have been reviewed by Bird Watching Magazine this month and would like to share with you their review.  

 “Even if your birdwatching is strictly of the casual, stroll-in-the-country-and-take-some-bins type, there’s a lot of additional pleasure to be gained from keeping a decent record of what you see.”

Read the full review here

We love to hear what birders are saying about Bird Journal, and if you would like to write a review or testimonial feel free to get in touch, email us here.

Summer Sale 15% Off!

Summer is truly upon us here in the UK and there is no time like the present to organise your wildlife sightings.  We are offering a 15% off all Bird Journal Editions.  Hurry the summer sale ends on 31st August 2010.

If you need advice in deciding which edition is best for you, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Bird Journal v2.1 Point Release

We are pleased to announce the official release of Bird Journal version 2.1.  The point release includes fixes to problems people were having with version 2.0.

What's changed:

  •   Fixed spaces being allowed at the start or end of Wildlife Family names.
  •   Fixed crash when Wildlife items are used, where Family names have spaces at the start or end.
  •   Fixed crash when resolving locations using the import feature.
  •   Fixed a number of incorrect species migrations and assignments.
  •   Fixed problems showing the migration wizard.
  •   Fixed species counts not always being accurate, as they didn't consider the selected primary taxonomy.
  •   Fixed occasional crash after removing an entry.
  •   Fixed some subspecies being incorrectly grouped.
  •   Fixed occasional crash after edit locations, cancel was pressed.
  •   Improved error reporting during startup.
Bird Journal version 2 users are entitled to a free upgrade and an email will be sent to you with the upgrade details.  If you have not received this email please get in touch.

Wildlife Checklists

In a short space of time we already have a nice selection of wildlife checklists to download thanks to our dedicated Bird Journal users.  

All checklists are free to download, and if you would like to share your checklists please go to here: Share Wildlife Checklists.

The current list of checklists available for download are:

Additional Checklists available (19/10/201)

If you are new to creating checklists, please watch the following tutorial: How to import, create new and export wildlife checklists?

** Note: the checklist editor is only available in Bird Journal Complete Edition

Bluebird Forum

We are pleased to announce the launch of our very own company forum!  This is now live on our website, and can be viewed by clicking on Forum on the menu.

The forum is a place where Bird Journal users can go to share checklists, wildlife checklists and synonym lists, to discuss new features or problems, or just to chat about birding.

You don't need to register to download lists created by other users.  And if you want to contribute, then registration is quick and easy.

So if you create a list in Bird Journal that you think will be of benefit to others, please do consider sharing it on our forum.  We look forward to building a very valuable resource for all Bird Journal users to enjoy.

Spring Bird Fair 2010 - Tamworth

We had an enjoyable weekend exhibiting at the Birdwatcher's Spring Fair in Tamworth.  It was great to show off version 2 of Bird Journal, and nice to receive such a warm response.

A special thank you to those of you who travelled long distances to see us.

Download a free trial version of our latest release, Bird Journal v2 now, by clicking on following link: Bird Journal v2 - Free Trial Version

Bird Journal v2 Released with a 10% Discount

We are very excited to announce the release of Bird Journal version 2.  Right now we are offering a special 10% discount off the full price.  This offer can only last until 20th May, so hurry if you want to get your hands on Bird Journal version 2 at a great price.  (The discount applies to full editions only.)

In version 2 we have taken the opportunity to pack in loads of useful features that will enhance your experience further.

These include:

    * Enter data faster, using the new checklist style entry
    * Entry using codes and scientific names
    * Create synonyms for any checklist using codes, names and even different languages
    * Import data from eBird, Wildlife Recorder and other popular birding softwares
    * Built-in checklists for most countries of the World *
    * Create custom bird checklists **
    * Create custom wildlife checklists **
    * Share checklists with users of Bird Journal **
    * Change the look of Bird Journal using new themes support
    * Personalise speicies display, by showing local and/or scientific species names
    * The latest taxonomic lists
    * Database migration for easy upgrade
    * Database restore to conveniently restore backups from within Bird Journal


* = Depending on licensed edition.
** = Available in the Complete Edition only.

We hope to add a forum to our website in the next few weeks and a section where you can share bird/wildlife checklists.
 
If you are interested in upgrading your copy of Bird Journal, simply send us an email.  Depending on which version your upgrading from and when you purchased Bird Journal will vary the upgrade price.

We'll be at the spring fair in Tamworth, Middleton Hall this weekend (15th-16th May).  We would love to see you there and show you a live demo of our new version.

Download a fully functional trial version of our latest release, Bird Journal v2 now, by following this link: http://www.bluebirdtechnology.com/birdjournalDownloaded.aspx

Please note: The trial of version 2 is limited to 15 entries, and is therefore not recommended to users looking to upgrade.