Did the option to remove observation fields from observations disappear? Until today I could remove (or edit?) observation fields. I only really did this if I put something in wrong. Now I can’t fix it. Also, is there a pattern to when it shows who added an observation field or not? It seems to sho…

OK, you should now be able to edit and delete observation fields you have added, sorry about that.

Had a look and noticed that you can no longer do it when viewing the observation but you can when you go in to edit the obs. [This is via the web browser interface - don’t know about apps.]

Ah interesting. Most of the fields I add are on other users’ observations when I’m adding them to a traditional project, so I can’t remove/edit them if I make a mistake but they can I suppose.

There was a change yesterday to observation field permissions (from this request ). I’m not totally sure what the developers intended, but I think you’re supposed to be able to edit fields if you have permission to add fields, so if you’re describing a situation where you added the field and now you…

Since the change yesterday was fixing a bug where field edits were not respecting observer preferences, it’s possible that an edit added before the bug was fixed is now no longer editable except by the observer.

If he could previously add an observation field, then the observer presumably doesn’t currently have it set to no adding/editing observation fields.

[image] jdmore: it’s possible that an edit added before the bug was fixed is now no longer editable except by the observer I considered this too, and I tried adding a field to a new observation posted after the fix, and there’s the same issue.

I administer the Found Feathers project, which uses an observation field called “ Feather Placement .” The unintended consequence of removing editing rights for anyone but the original observer is that I no longer have the ability to correct incorrect or intentionally temporary values, which is an iss…

I’m having the same issue. I just added a field to this observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60447261 , but now I can’t edit it. [70] Also, I can’t edit fields that I added to my own observations (I’ve checked several of them). https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59277512 […

I am also now having the same issue. It is very bothersome.

I uploaded several observations this afternoon, adding a Field (one I created over a year ago and use regularly) called Tanekaha Ridge. I assigned a value I knew might be incorrect, planning to edit if after upload according to which of my Collection Projects those observations appeared in. I did n…

Cannot Edit or Delete Observation Field from Observation

Bug Reports

Topic		Replies	Views
Cannot edit or delete added observation fields Bug Reports	5	444	August 17, 2025
Change the 'editability' of observation fields on individual observations Feature Requests	6	387	June 22, 2024
Adding or editing observation fields reports wrong user Bug Reports	35	2324	August 17, 2025
Disallow others to edit your observation fields (opt in) Feature Requests	28	2510	September 25, 2020
Unable to delete observation field Bug Reports	4	295	March 9, 2021

Cannot Edit or Delete Observation Field from Observation

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