# How do I properly filter out annotation fields in searchs?

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-properly-filter-out-annotation-fields-in-searchs/47827>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** web, question\
**Created:** [December 30, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-properly-filter-out-annotation-fields-in-searchs/47827 "2023-12-30T00:46:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![anneke40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@anneke40](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/anneke40)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-properly-filter-out-annotation-fields-in-searchs/47827/1 "2023-12-30T00:46:40Z")

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I’m trying to find all plants that don’t have a “plant phenology” annotation added yet. Based on the [wiki](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-use-inaturalists-search-urls-wiki-part-2/18792#heading--annotations) it looks like adding “&without\_term\_id=12” to the end of the url should work, but no luck.

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**Author:** ![GeolTel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/geoltel/32/76853_2.png) [@GeolTel](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/GeolTel)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-properly-filter-out-annotation-fields-in-searchs/47827/2 "2023-12-30T01:19:08Z")

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You should use the “identify” search engine (which, in spite of its name, is not limited to ‘Needs ID’ observations).

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?without\_term\_id=12&taxon\_id=47126&place\_id=any](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?without_term_id=12&taxon_id=47126&place_id=any)

In the ‘Filters’ button/screen, there are many interesting options under the ‘More filters’…

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**Author:** ![anneke40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@anneke40](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/anneke40)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-properly-filter-out-annotation-fields-in-searchs/47827/3 "2023-12-30T01:30:33Z")

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Ohhh okay. Thanks! I needed the map range as well, but thankfully I’m able to copy that over from an explore search. I wonder why it doesn’t work on the explore page?

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**Author:** ![GeolTel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/geoltel/32/76853_2.png) [@GeolTel](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/GeolTel)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-properly-filter-out-annotation-fields-in-searchs/47827/4 "2023-12-30T01:37:33Z")

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The mysteries of iNat… :)

By the way, if your geographic range is some well-known place, you can definitely add it to the ‘Identify’ search. For example:  
[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality\_grade=needs\_id%2Cresearch&taxon\_id=47126&without\_term\_id=12&place\_id=53645](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/identify?quality_grade=needs_id%2Cresearch&taxon_id=47126&without_term_id=12&place_id=53645)  
for all the **‘Needs ID’ or ‘Research Grade’** observations of **Plantae** that are **Without Phenology** in the **Monument Valley, US** area

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-do-i-properly-filter-out-annotation-fields-in-searchs/47827/5 "2024-02-28T01:38:04Z")

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