Audubon California Birds
Unable to sign in persistent server error
App Needs an Update
Each time I try to sign-in with my email address, Audubon’s servers have an error. I’ve tried 3 different devices and at several different times; There must be something wrong with the app internally. It’s really a shame because I think an exclusively Californian bird app is a brilliant idea! I was so excited when I found it on the App Store! Since I have yet to actually use it, I don’t feel comfortable rating it. I’ll give 2 stars for now until the issue is fixed.
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Audubon Bird Guide California
Does not work on iPhone 12 / iOS 14.8. I type in my email address and get the error message "Unexpected server error. Please try again." Can't get past this, several days in a row.
Wonderful Local Bird Sighting and Identification Reference
I have used this app for a number of years now, but after a recent move to a new area I have enjoyed being able to use maps to look up where observations of the different birds have been made. I can look up observations made in my town, and can narrow that to regions within my town. Using this feature, I have confidently identified many of my observations. This summer I plan to utilize this app when I take vacation, so I can more enjoy the local birds. All in all, a great reference guide at my fingertips.
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Clunky
All of the photos are clear, but occasionally - just often enough to be confusing - the caption seems at odds with the photo's subject. A bird that is obviously a juvenile - with juvenile feathers and coloring may be labeled "adult male" Categories are equally elastic, with questionable nearly identical photos appearing side by side for two different species. This is most pronounced in areas one wishes a definitive answer, such as "Which hummingbird (or woodpecker) am I looking at ?"
It's a cute app, perhaps suitable for a child - but not for serious birders.
It's a cute app, perhaps suitable for a child - but not for serious birders.
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