Write a field narrative

Record field context that does not belong in a structured site, event, or specimen field.

Steps

Open Narratives and select +.
Enter the date, time, writer, and related Site ID.
Write concise Markdown-supported observations, decisions, and context.
Attach relevant media when it adds evidence or context.
Preview the entry and save it.

Markdown cheat sheet

Plain text is fine. Reach for these when a long entry reads better with structure, then use Preview to check the result.

**bold**                  _italic_                 ~~strikethrough~~
## Heading                > quoted remark          `GPHH-L1`
- bullet item             1. numbered item         - [ ] task to finish
[link text](https://gbif.org)                      --- horizontal rule

Leave a blank line between paragraphs, and indent four spaces to nest a list item under another one.

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