Life-list software

[oflory]

What does everyone use to record their life-lists? I use eBird for wild bird sightings which is fine, but for my general zoo + wild tetrapod life-list, I have been using a Word document, which is now slightly 'baggy'.

I have been debating transferring it into Excel but wondered if anyone had any better ideas?

 

[Coelacanth18]

I use Excel, and I'd definitely recommend switching from Word to that at least.

 

[Jambi]

I've been using Google Sheets, while I don't like it quite as much as Excel, it does the job well enough.

 

[15399]

I use Google sheets, but really either Sheets or Excel would work fine. I'd just suggest any simple spreadsheet app, and organize in there as you see fit.

 

[Ursus]

I use google sheets cause I access it everywhere

 

[Jurek7]

I use simple Excel because it works offline and I am not annoyed by failed 'new features'. I am also not tracked by half of the world including my friends who can watch lists online.

 

[aardvark250]

I use google sheets cause I access it everywhere

well you can always put your excel on microsoft onedrive

 

[nczoofan]

I have an access database. Its like an excel but I have a data entry form that references separate life lists for birds, mammals, and so on. This allows me to record not just species I have seen once but species lists for individual institutions.

 

[littleRedPanda]

I have an access database. Its like an excel but I have a data entry form that references separate life lists for birds, mammals, and so on. This allows me to record not just species I have seen once but species lists for individual institutions.

I thought about doing that a few years ago, but Access and SQL are the type of thing I forget how to work with, if I don't stick at it and ends up just giving me a headache.
I really want to complete an online reference site for myself, as I've decided to cut right back on zoo visits for the sake of visiting them.

 

[lintworm]

well you can always put your excel on microsoft onedrive

I still prefer google sheets as I have multiple microsoft accounts and both apple and microsoft as operating systems. So Google sheets is for me still easiest to access my list on any of my current 4 laptops (indulgent I know....).

 

[nedpepper]

I use bird journal mobile app which is meant for birds, but a user added all mammals to it (which is all I personally keep track of) including subspecies.

Not sure if there’s lists on there for other classes but I’d definitely recommend it.

 

[Ursus]

well you can always put your excel on microsoft onedrive

I don't really use Excel much, nor do know how to, neither do I really need all the funtions of Excel for it, so Spreadsheets works just a lot nicer I think