Step 1--Logging in:

You will receive an error message if:

• You mistyped your Observer ID number (or Observer ID not found for other reasons),
• You mistype the route number (or route number not found for other reasons),
• You haven't been assigned to the route you typed in for the survey year reflected by the survey date entered (by your state/regional coordinator through the webpage designed for that purpose), or
• Data has already been entered for that route for that survey date or run number for that survey year.

Step 2--Entering data:

Route Information: Summary information on the route entered is displayed in the first section, along with the survey date and run number entered.

Observer Information (edit as needed):  Observer contact information is displayed in editable text boxes. Update as needed. List only one e-mail. State/regional coordinator will automatically be notified of changes to this information. 

Run Information:

Data Field	Format	Example
Start/End Time Using MILITARY time--the 24 hour clock running from 00:00 to 23:59.  E.g., 8:00 p.m. is 12 + 8 = 20:00 on military time. NOTE: End times that after 23:59 (00:00 and later) will be assigned the next day's date.  Surveys should be completed by 01:00.	hh:mm (must use colon)	18:30
Wind See explanation of codes below.  With the exceptions of Great Plains states, survey should not be run under Wind Code conditions > 3.  Great Plains should be <= 4.	Select appropriate radio button.	1
Sky See explanation of codes below.  Survey should not be run under Sky Code conditions > 7.	Select appropriate radio button.	2
(Optional) Number of days since last rainfall Required field for Gulf States.	#	3

Beaufort Wind speed codes:

Beaufort Number	Indicators of Wind Speed	Wind Speed (mph)
0	Calm.  Smoke rises vertically.	< 1
1	Light air.  Wind direction shown by smoke drift; weather vane inactive.	1-3
2	Light breeze.  Wind felt on face; leaves rustle.	4-7
3	Gentle breeze.  Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; light flag extended.	8-12
4	Moderate breeze (13-18 mph); wind moves thin branches; raises loose paper (Unless in Great Plains, survey should not be conducted)	13 - 18
5	Fresh breeze (19-24 mph); tresses sway (Do not conduct survey in all regions)	19 - 24

Sky condition codes:

Code Number	Sky Condition
0	Clear or only a few clouds
1	Partly cloudy (scattered) or variable sky
2	Cloudy (broken) or overcast
4	Fog or smoke
5	Drizzle or light rain (not affecting hearing ability)
7	Snow
8	Showers (is affecting hearing ability) Do not conduct survey

Per Stop Information:

Data Field	Format	Example
(Optional) Start Time Again, using MILITARY time, and including the colon.	hh:mm	19:07
Air Temperature Be sure to select either F or C.  For most states, there are minimum temperature guidelines against which data will be checked.	##.#	65.5
Noise If state elects the Massachusetts Noise Disturbance Index system, enter 0-4 (see table below),else check the box if noise interfered with hearing calls at given stop.
Time Out If you took a time out (due to noise) at a given stop, check yes.
Skipped Stop Check if you skipped given stop. Suggestion: put reason in Notes.
Amphibian Calling Index See table below for explanation. Enter a 1, 2, or 3, depending on call intensity, if given species (rows) was heard at given stop (columns). Zero (species not heard) is default, so do nothing in case of absence.	#	1
(Optional) Snow Cover Enter Y if there was snow at given stop, N if not.  A blank box indicates observer did not take notice of snow cover at stop. (This is why we don't just have check boxes-- so we know the difference between missing data and no's.)	Y/N	Y
(Optional) Cars Enter number of cars heard at stop. 0 indicates no cars passed by, while a blank box indicates observer did not collect data on cars. Database accepts INTEGER values only (no characters or decimals).	#	6
Notes Enter any notes you might have taken during the survey.  Indicate stop number if notes were specific to a certain stop.

Massachusetts Noise Disturbance Index:

Index	Description of disturbance
0	No appreciable effect (e.g., owl calling)
1	Slightly affecting sampling (e.g., distant traffic, dog barking, car passing)
2	Moderately affecting sampling (e.g., distant traffic, 2-5 cars passing)
3	Seriously affecting sampling (e.g., continuous traffic nearby, 6-10 cars passing)
4	Profoundly affecting sampling (e.g., continuous traffic passing, construction noise)

Amphibian Calling Index:

Index	Description of abundance
1	Individuals can be counted; there is space between calls
2	Calls of individuals can be distinguished but there is some overlapping of calls
3	Full chorus; calls are constant, continuous, and overlapping

Once all the summary data have been entered, click the Continue button.
You will then be shown a summary of the data you entered to review before finalizing data entry by sending it on to the database.
If data violated NAAMP protocol in any way, you will be alerted to such at the top of the page.