How do I download UK observations with OS grid references? I can only get lat long which is no use to me. I thought there would be an option for OS for inaturalist uk.

you can download the CSV and use some sort of conversion program or tool to make the conversion. if you’re trying to get records into a format to import to iRecord, you might be able to adapt some Python code created by @sbushes here: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/tool-for-exporting-inaturalist-d…

basically I need it to be able to send my inat records to various recording schemes and record centres that don’t routinely download inat data themselves.

did you look at sbushes’s script? i think that does what you’re trying to do.

I looked at it but it’s from 3 years ago so was hoping for something better/easier.

this will do a batch conversion but it’s not ideal https://gridreferencefinder.com/batchConvert/batchConvert.php

There isn’t a one-click export of observations* from iNaturalist.org * that includes OS grid references.

[image] Major_Bombylius: it’s from 3 years ago hmmm… you’re not saying that it doesn’t work. [image] Major_Bombylius: this will do a batch conversion but it’s not ideal https://gridreferencefinder.com/batchConvert/batchConvert.php what’s wrong with that solution? seems like you have s…

that’s all just way too techy for me. I was assuming since inat data routinely migrates to irecord presumably with OS co-ordinates there would be a simple solution people are using. I have managed to do it using the grid ref converter but it has taken a couple of hours for 4000 records.

my script should still work - it might look intimidating, but it´s really not if you want help to do it, direct message me and I can help you get what you need

One other solution (which probably isn’t feasible, but is really ideal), is to convince these agencies/centers to use/accept decimal coordinates. OS grids are relics and should be consigned to the past for use in biodiversity studies/monitoring in my opinion. I would guess that irecord converts the…

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bouteloua February 1, 2024, 8:18pm 6

There isn’t a one-click export from iNaturalist that includes OS grid references.

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