Ok bird information, bad recordings of bird calls
Ok bird information but bad recordings of bird calls. Many of the bird calls are overshadowed by loud sounds of wind hitting the mic. Some sound like they were recorded under a waterfall. Had I known that I never would have bought the app.
Not enough birds
While I understand it’s advertised as a backyard bird app, the number of species it considers local is too limited. For example, we get a many warbler species passing through but it limited my choices to the common species. It should have a way to override local settings to account for migrants and even vagrants and it should list all birds in the ABA database for the continental US.
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Disappointing
This app is disappointing. It is not helpful in identifying birds. After noting features of a totally grey bird it suggested a red bird. It does not give many variations of the same species or differentiate male and female, usually quite different. Pictures of birds are in a random order with no organization.
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Not a helpful app
If you have zero knowledge of birds, it’s difficult to categorize what you are looking up in order to read about it on the app. Not at all user friendly for a person who is trying to learn.
Don’t waste your money
Absolutely positively a cr** app. Don’t waste your money!
Worst search capability imaginable, horrible web design, impossible to maneuver within app. Bad, horrible app. Shame on ITunes for selling this - and placing it at the top when searching for bird identification apps.
Worst search capability imaginable, horrible web design, impossible to maneuver within app. Bad, horrible app. Shame on ITunes for selling this - and placing it at the top when searching for bird identification apps.
Fun to use
Fun for my school age kids to help identify the birds they see. I like the search format (choose the bird shape, size, tail lengthy, etc.), and how it comes up with possibilities.
Great images- my 5 year old loves to look at our feeder and point out the birds
This is a very cool app.
Nice App
So far this has been a great app!
Excellent app
Pictures are bright and colorful, well thought out app!!
Easy!
Very easy to use and love that it will be updated periodically adding new birds and information!
Very good
I've struggled a bit to learn to navigate the app, but after that it's great. Lots of useful info.
Love it
Overall I love this app. It has come in handy on several hikes. Wish there were more birds in the app, would love a map of their distribution in the details section, and would like to see my sightings on the map (pin drops) instead of just a list.
Very Helpful
I love using this app when hiking to identify the birds I'm seeing outdoors.
Great for birders and novices alike
This app is great for identifying birds of all kinds. I am really enjoying it!
BirdId
Relatively incomplete, but good photos. Let's see what time does.
Not good
This app has a terrible user experience with lots of tabs and unclear navigation.
I kept hitting search, but turns out that's only if you already know the bird's name. You have to hit identification.
There are a ton of selections for bird features which is nice but cumbersome
Then when you hit search (which took a few tries cause i couldn't locate it- hint- it's in the top right and it's a check mark), it shows you birds from everywhere in America, not where you are. I live in LA, and my top match was from Maryland. My actual match was the 3rd one down, after 2 not from my region.
The back button brings you to bird families, not back to your search. And you lose what you have previously selected and searched for. Really annoying.
When when I did find it, the detail page was missing information I wanted, and there was no way to save it to my sightings.
I kept hitting search, but turns out that's only if you already know the bird's name. You have to hit identification.
There are a ton of selections for bird features which is nice but cumbersome
Then when you hit search (which took a few tries cause i couldn't locate it- hint- it's in the top right and it's a check mark), it shows you birds from everywhere in America, not where you are. I live in LA, and my top match was from Maryland. My actual match was the 3rd one down, after 2 not from my region.
The back button brings you to bird families, not back to your search. And you lose what you have previously selected and searched for. Really annoying.
When when I did find it, the detail page was missing information I wanted, and there was no way to save it to my sightings.
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Helpful
Just starting but it's helpful!
Pretty good
It works and is functional, however I wish that there was a range function to see a birds range, or to specifically see birds only in your region
Backyard Birding
This is helpful as we attract more birds to our yard. It's fun and educational.
Bird lover
I live in the Mark Twin forest. When we moved here I was determined to keep alive my sister's love of birds. She could identify all the birds that came to her feeder. I wanted to be able to do the same. I also wanted to identify their song when I couldn't see the bird. By checking out the birds I see in the area and listening to the recording, I finally matched the one I hear a lot when I am working in my garden. The Eastern Phoebe is the one who calls out over and over to me as I work.
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