There are two solutions to this challenge
Basic_Project uses only the datetime field to sort out the sightings dataset.
I made modifications to the html code to change the input method from a text box to a dropdown menu with the only available dates in the dataset.
MultCriteria_Project uses a more advanced selection methodology allowing me to filter the dataset based on any of the fields available including a wild card for the comments sections.
Both projects include modifications to css stylesheets and javaScript files.