For Shorebirds · Standalone Field Tools

The mudflat
in your pocket

Installable, offline-first field tools for trained shorebird stewards. Submit data directly to the programme dataset from anywhere in Australia — with or without signal.

📱 Installs on any phone 📡 Works offline 🐦 Gazza-guided

The Roost Management Decision Tool.

The tool is a Progressive Web App — open it in your browser, tap "Add to Home Screen", and it installs like a native app. Your data is saved even without signal and submitted automatically when you reconnect.

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Roost Management Decision Tool
RMT · Enrolled Stewards only

A Steward-only tool for assessing roost site condition and disturbance risk. Two forms: the VISIT form scores disturbance risk against the conservation status of species present (scored /12, GREEN · AMBER · RED); the AUDIT form scores physical site condition across six criteria (scored /20, Tier 1–3). Together they generate a management signal that bridges community observation and council decision-making.

VISIT score /12 AUDIT score /20 Conservation weighting GREEN · AMBER · RED Tier 1–3 verdicts Offline queue
Open Roost Management → 🔒 Stewards only

Installing on your device

Both tools install as apps on your home screen. Once installed, they work offline. Your data is saved to your device and submitted automatically when you reconnect to the internet.

📱 iPhone / iPad (Safari)

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Open the tool URL in Safari (not Chrome)
2
Tap the Share button (box with arrow)
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Scroll down and tap "Add to Home Screen"
4
Tap Add — the app icon appears on your home screen

🤖 Android (Chrome)

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Open the tool URL in Chrome
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Tap the three dots menu (top right)
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Tap "Add to Home screen" or "Install app"
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Tap Install — the app icon appears on your home screen

Your data

Every survey you submit goes directly to the programme's Google Sheet dataset. Data is shared openly for research and conservation planning. Your assessor name is stored on your device only and never shared without your knowledge.

Offline use

If you lose signal in the field, your record is saved automatically to your device. When you're back in range, a queue badge appears in the app header. Tap it to submit all queued records at once.

Who can access

  • Roost tool: Enrolled Stewards only (L1, L2, or L3)
  • Passwords are issued on enrolment or by the programme coordinator

About the programme

These tools are part of For Shorebirds — the practitioner arm of Conversations With Birds, a personal conservation education initiative of Borys Daniljchenko, Environmental Educator (Retired), Moreton Bay, Quandamooka Country.

Conversations With Birds