The actual question of what’s going on was answered here: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/difference-between-map-and-written-location/5726 but I’d like to see more discussion on this. From that thread it’s clear that the “where were you” text field functions as both a search input and a freeform l…

The actual location for the observation is the pin location. That is set to the GPS of the photo to start with, assuming it has GPS tags and settings are approipriate. If you were entering a different place into the place name field, then presumably you are looking to change the location of the obse…

Actually yeah I quite like that phrase, “locality notes” reads to me as distinctly separate from the data of the location.

Perhaps part of the reason this jumps out to me is that I don’t supply photos with embedded GPS? My workflow is one of these two paths: Via website Bulk upload Match up photos that go together Apply location(s) in bulk Apply location(s) of any individual observations Apply individual observation …

[image] theyeti: Pick locations per obs, copy/paste when possible ← where I tend to run into this phenomenon Apply individual observation items (e.g., IDs, comments, projects) ah… if you are doing other things in the observation beside moving the pin, then you are much more likely to encoun…

Difference between map location and locality notes

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bouteloua August 18, 2019, 12:52pm 2

It is labeled “locality notes” in some areas, is that what you mean?

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Difference between map location and locality notes

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