# Observation with uncertain date

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-with-uncertain-date/43196>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 8, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-with-uncertain-date/43196 "2023-07-08T20:56:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![sylvainm\_53](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/sylvainm_53/32/37717_2.png) [@sylvainm\_53](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sylvainm_53)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 8:56pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-with-uncertain-date/43196/1 "2023-07-08T20:56:47Z")

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Hi!

In link with this topic [1], I discovered the possibility of creating fields, which I’ve just tested with a “`Date accuracy`” field : [https://www.inaturalist.org/observation\_fields/16700](https://www.inaturalist.org/observation_fields/16700)  
Don’t hesitate to let me know if you think there are any choices missing from the list, or if another field already exists (I speak French, and I may not have found the right terms in English).

In my case, I digitised photos from slides dating back more than 20 years: it’s not easy to remember the exact date 😉

[1] [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/uploading-photos-with-uncertain-times/4048](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/uploading-photos-with-uncertain-times/4048)

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**Author:** ![bonesigh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bonesigh/32/48359_2.png) [@bonesigh](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bonesigh)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-with-uncertain-date/43196/2 "2023-07-09T19:43:30Z")

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This happens all the time with sea shells. Personally, I don’t really care how accurate the date is as long as the location is exact. Ideally it would be within month if possible, but who knows how long that shell has been rolling around the surf anyway.

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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:** [September 7, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/observation-with-uncertain-date/43196/3 "2023-09-07T19:44:19Z")

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