dont worry about it! i actually appreciated your use of symbols. i corralated the vt atlas data report last year for the whole state so i am used to it. i also found it helpful cause i understood exactly what you were refering to as far as levels of comfirmation, when you mentioned diferrent species. i would have done the same thing considering the different levels of clarity with which people report sightings, i think it was a fair assumption to guesse that people might catch on. my advice to people not experianced with ATLAS yet...pick up on the lingo as soon as possible it is one of the most efficient methods of reporting observations. good birding! Sam T. Barrocas __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html