Great tool finding and spotting birds
Great way of finding and spotting birds. I use this for leashes and also with my class when out on first school or trips.
Too many missing birds
Lots of British birds missing on this app - informed the writer - Hilary Lind who confirmed birds are deliberately left out so people will put Purchase their Birds of Britain Pro App for £12 - don’t waste your money with this. They claim to be helpful and listen to recommendations but they’re not. Use Merlin instead - the writers are always welcome there to update their lists at no extra cost - or excuse
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Good App
This is a nice app. Useful info, decent pics. Altogether a really nice app. A few species could be added - Great White Egret, Mediterranean Gull and a few others, but I’m sure they will come in forthcoming upgrades. John
Some birds not listed
When I first purchased this app I thought it was fantastic however, lately when I’ve been out and tried to ID a bird, the bird has not been listed in the app, i.e., Great Egret and Twite which are both reasonably well known in the UK which is very disappointing so now I’m thinking of purchasing an alternative app so I don’t miss out on a positive ID. Sometimes a quick ID is needed while the bird is in front of you. Waiting until getting and home to Google normally means the characteristics of the bird have been lost from memory.
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Great app but missing some birds
I have had this app for years and use it all the time and love it. It’s easy to use, has good quality pictures, and has all the most common birds and songs that most people will need. It’s missing some that I am interested in though, so please keep adding to the species lists, e.g. like Cirl bunting and Golden Oriole, and more song clips please (still missing for some species).
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Fab little app
Was shown this by my 7yr old grandson.... They use it in their classroom and was shared as a useful tool during lockdown. What a gift!! I’m a countryside volunteer and have used it a lot with visitors.
It runs beautifully on my iPad but won’t install on my iPhone SE. Any ideas as how to fix would be very welcome.
It runs beautifully on my iPad but won’t install on my iPhone SE. Any ideas as how to fix would be very welcome.
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Avian paradise
What a great app for bird lovers! It is packed with interesting information and pictures. It also helps you to identify species and find out where in the world they live. It’s just what I was after.
Britain?
As with so many apps (and books) this does not cover Northern Ireland. This is so annoying as NI is part of Britain. Wanted to look up wildfowl at Castle Espie WWT but wasn’t on the map.
I can understand that NI may be included in Ireland reference material but the app seller or developer should make this clear before purchase.
This is nothing to do with politics, it is just annoying and a waste of money.
I can understand that NI may be included in Ireland reference material but the app seller or developer should make this clear before purchase.
This is nothing to do with politics, it is just annoying and a waste of money.
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Response from developer
I do apologise, I can understand that it is annoying. However, although the terms are often used interchangably, Northern Ireland is not part of Britain, it is part of the UK (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland). It is because NI is not fully included that the app is called Birds of Britain and not Birds UK.
Fledgling Ornithologist
A friend has introduced me to this app and it has been great for a beginner like me - my only query is that it isn’t easy to look back at what you have spotted - perhaps this feature could be added
Response from developer
Glad you like the app! The easiest way to see the list of birds you have spotted is to tap the Seen button at the bottom of the Browse Names screen. The number in brackets is the number of different birds that you have marked as Seen.
Really good for the amateur
First off - there is a Pro version if you are really serious...
... but even if you are not, this app lists all the birds you are likely to see in the UK and provides great features for identifying them, seeing pictures (you can add your own too) and hearing how they sound!
The information about the birds is very comprehensive and better that all the bird books I have accumulated over the years.
Most important, I had an issue with hearing the sound, emailed the developer and got a response and resolution within half an hour - on a Sunday.
Great app, great support. Highly recommended.
... but even if you are not, this app lists all the birds you are likely to see in the UK and provides great features for identifying them, seeing pictures (you can add your own too) and hearing how they sound!
The information about the birds is very comprehensive and better that all the bird books I have accumulated over the years.
Most important, I had an issue with hearing the sound, emailed the developer and got a response and resolution within half an hour - on a Sunday.
Great app, great support. Highly recommended.
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