# Select observations with observation fields **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** question\ **Created:** [June 7, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-observations-with-observation-fields/52167 "2024-06-07T12:36:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![miwi2020](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/miwi2020/32/25310_2.png) [@miwi2020](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/miwi2020)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-observations-with-observation-fields/52167/1 "2024-06-07T12:36:02Z")
How can I select observations having content in a certain obs. field ? I found only help infos how to ADD obs. fields, but nothing how to retrieve marked observations. ---
**Author:** ![thebeachcomber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/thebeachcomber/32/12748_2.png) [@thebeachcomber](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/thebeachcomber)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-observations-with-observation-fields/52167/2 "2024-06-07T12:51:17Z")
when on an observation with the observation field you’re interested in, click the bolded field name and this popup will appear for you ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/4/6/4667c3334a42e0057fbcb0e74e6f54dbf2e879c3.png) or, you can follow the [instructions provided here](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-use-inaturalists-search-urls-wiki-part-2-of-2/18792) and directly edit the URL: > [@How to use iNaturalist's Search URLs - wiki - part 2 of 2](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/how-to-use-inaturalists-search-urls-wiki-part-2-of-2/18792/1): > > # Search for observation fields and values > > You can specify observation fields and their values in the URL. For example, here are all of the observations with the observation field “Roadkill” set to “Yes”. > > [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?field:roadkill=yes](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?field:roadkill=yes) > > You can search for all observations with a field regardless of the field value (e.g. the field “[Habitat (s Afr)](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?field:Habitat%20(s%20Afr)&place_id=any)” only): > `&field:Habitat%20(s%20Afr)` > > or with a field and value (e.g. “[Habitat (s Afr)=Nama Karoo](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?field:Habitat%20(s%20Afr)=Nama%20Karoo&place_id=any)”): > `&field:Habitat%20(s%20Afr)=Nama%20Karoo` > > You can also find observations missing a named field: > `&without_field=Name of Associated Plant` > > You can easily combine these with other search strings. For example, the following shows all observations marked as being of insect herbivores of _Eucalyptus_. > > [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon\_id=47158&field:Interaction-\>Herbivore%20of=51815](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?taxon_id=47158&field:Interaction-%3EHerbivore%20of=51815) > > The taxon ID for Insecta is 47158 and for _Eucalyptus_ is 51815 (which you find from the URLs of their taxon pages, [https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47158-Insecta](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/47158-Insecta) and [https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/51815-Eucalyptus](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/51815-Eucalyptus)). The observation field used here is “[Interaction-\>Herbivore of](https://www.inaturalist.org/observation_fields/3136)”. Note that the space in that field name needs to be [replaced with a %20](https://www.urlencoder.org/) in the URL so the browser doesn’t get confused. > > **Observation field view** > [https://www.inaturalist.org/observation\_fields/1234](https://www.inaturalist.org/observation_fields/1234) > Observation field view for a value: (e.g. Fynbos in Habitats-s-afr): > [https://www.inaturalist.org/observation\_fields/7498?value=Fynbos](https://www.inaturalist.org/observation_fields/7498?value=Fynbos) (case sensitive) > Ascending list of observation fields: > [https://www.inaturalist.org/observation\_fields?order\_by=name&order=asc](https://www.inaturalist.org/observation_fields?order_by=name&order=asc) > Descending list: > [https://www.inaturalist.org/observation\_fields?order\_by=name&order=desc](https://www.inaturalist.org/observation_fields?order_by=name&order=desc) ---
**Author:** ![miwi2020](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/miwi2020/32/25310_2.png) [@miwi2020](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/miwi2020)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2024, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-observations-with-observation-fields/52167/3 "2024-06-07T20:44:46Z")
Thank you - that was really helpful ! ---
**Author:** ![miwi2020](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/miwi2020/32/25310_2.png) [@miwi2020](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/miwi2020)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-observations-with-observation-fields/52167/4 "2024-06-08T10:13:52Z")
My first application of this new knowledge: [https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/miwi2020/95508-fascinating-fasciation-rare-observations-in-the-canary-islands](https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/miwi2020/95508-fascinating-fasciation-rare-observations-in-the-canary-islands) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/select-observations-with-observation-fields/52167/5 "2024-08-07T10:14:24Z")
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