Birding software

["Yvonne Stroup" <ystroup at library dot utah dot edu>]

I finally broke down and replaced my 20 year old computer that still uses 
WordPerfect 5.1 and 5 1/4 inch discs.  Hey, it did what I needed it to do. 
My new one is a PC lap top with lots of memory (128 meg or RAM) so I've 
got lots of room for a good program. I am interested in what people are 
using for birding software and how they like or dislike a particular program.  
I already have Thayer's Bird of North America and it has lots of good stuff 
on it.  However, it does not generate the lists I would like it to.  I'm looking 
for something that kick out a bird list for a specific state, or all the birds I've 
seen in a state, county, etc., or all the birds I haven't seen in a specific 
state.  I would like to be able to add sightings for birds that they don't have 
listed yet, e.g. Gunnison Sage Grouse, or a first sighting in the state.  I'm 
mainly interested in birds in North America since I don't plan on much 
(any?) foreign travel.  

I've looked at the description in the ABA catalog of Thayer's Birding Diary, 
but I would to hear from some one who has actually used it.  Also, any 
other good software people are using.  

I would appreciate any information people can give me.

Thanks,

Yvonne
ystroup@library.utah.edu
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