You may download anything available and presented below (If you do not see any downloads below, it is because you are not logged in. You must first register to get a valid logon account). The latest release of the program is on top followed by all taxonomic lists and checklists sorted by release date.
The tax lists are purchased and loaded separately for use with Birder's Diary. (Instructions) In addition, most taxonomic lists come with a separate "Checklist" import file. This file should be imported using the Checklist tab of the Import window. A checklist file associates the things in a taxonomic list with locations. It makes the tax list much more valuable. The Taxonomic and Checklist files are in ZIP/password-protected format. You must purchase a taxonomic list to receive the password for the related file.
If you are downloading Birder's Diary (not a taxonomic list) you will have complete access to all taxonomic lists included in the default Birder's Diary database during the demo period. After the demo period expires or you purchase Birder's Diary, you will only have access to those taxonomic lists which you have purchased. You may purchase licenses for each of the taxonomic lists at the Online Store.
The program comes in two downloadable formats:
- Network Installation. This is the most efficient means of installation over the internet. It will only download the portions required to fully install Birder's Diary and will restart if the network/ISP connection is broken. This can be much faster than option #2 below. Clicking on the Network Installation link will initially download an installation control program named "BDV36.exe". Run that download to start the internet installation. Should network/ISP connectivity be broken during the installation, the installation can easily be restarted where it left off. Just click on the download control program or the Network Installation link again to restart the installation.
- A single Setup file download. This file can be downloaded and burned onto a CD or run just like any program on your computer. This file is large; ~122MB. This is handy for installing on computers not on the Internet or with a slow internet connection. Just download it to a computer with a fast internet connection and burn it to a CD. Then take and install it on any computer you like. It is also handy for creating your own installation CD and avoiding the shipping charge at the online store for a physical CD shipped to your address. This file contains the entire installation.
Each of the taxonomic lists and checklists comes as a ZIP/password-protected file. In each ZIP file you will find a CSV-formatted file ready for importing into Birder's Diary using the Import feature. Detailed instructions.
Just click on the desired item to start the download.