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Record several species at one camp, or bring together records from a spreadsheet.
Submit counts for one camp
Choose a camp and count date, then record all the species you assessed in one submission.
Submit multiple camp counts
Upload a completed CSV or paste records under the supplied headings. Review any issues before saving.
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- 1 Add records
- 2 Check and review
- 3 Save your counts
1 Find the camp
Decimal degrees: latitude is negative, longitude is positive. Existing camp locations remain unchanged.
2 Record the counts
We will email you a copy of your submitted counts.
Species assessed
Submit multiple camp counts
Upload a CSV or paste from a spreadsheet. Both routes use the same checks before you save.
- 1 Add records
- 2 Check and review
- 3 Save your counts
Start with the template
Download CSV templateOne camp, one species and one date per row. Repeat the camp and date for additional species.
Fill in the template, then upload it or copy its data cells into the paste view.
Upload your completed CSV
| CampID | CampName | Species | State | Lat | Long | Date | Count | CountType | Source | Verified | Comments |
|---|
One complete receipt goes to you, with the AFFM administrators in CC. Source emails in the rows can differ; they do not receive separate emails.
Up to 50,000 rows and 5 MB. You can correct and check again before saving.
Dates can use familiar formats such as 24/02/2014 or 2014-02-24. Day/month/year is used when both orders fit.
Column guide
- CampID: registered identifier if known; leave blank for unassigned or new camps.
- CampName: use the recorded name. Possible spelling matches require your confirmation.
- Species: GHFF, BFF, LRFF, SFF or CIFF. State: NSW, QLD, VIC, SA, WA, TAS, NT or ACT.
- Lat and Long: decimal degrees; may be blank for known camps with registered coordinates.
- Date: year/month/day, day/month/year or month/day/year; day-first when both orders fit. Count: zero or a positive whole number.
- CountType: Direct count, Area count, Tree count, Fly-out count, Distance sampling, Rough estimate
- Source: the email address of each record's source; these may differ between rows. The receipt goes only to the uploader address entered above. Verified: N. Comments: optional text.
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