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Bird Journal

Bird Journal

by Bluebird Technology Limited

16 ratings
51 reviews
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Released
October 17, 2014
Updated
September 25, 2026

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Bluebird Technology Limited
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Record, explore, and share your bird and wildlife observations. This app allows for detailed data entry, including photos and habitat information, with a vast global species library. Access your records across devices and contribute to conservation efforts.

✓Record observations with custom data entry
✓Explore records with reports, graphs, and maps
✓Share records and contribute to conservation
✓Access data on any device
✓Secure cloud storage for data
✓Import existing records from other apps
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What users say about Bird Journal

Reviews of Bird Journal are mixed: the Lifestyle app is rated 3.0/5 from 16 App Store ratings. What users like most: efficient field recording, easy to use. Top complaints: app crashes with large countries, lacks many website features. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Efficient field recording
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 👍Intuitive interface
  • 💡Supports multiple taxonomy lists
  • 💡Cross-platform synchronization
  • 💡Good customer support
  • 💡Useful for journaling sightings
  • 💡Great for life lists
  • 💡Good for recording various wildlife
  • 💡Cloud storage for data safety
  • 💡Real-time recording with GPS
  • 💡Detailed notes and frequency tracking

Negative things

  • 🐛App crashes with large countries
  • 🐛Lacks many website features
  • 🐛Slow taxonomic updates
  • 🐛Not free (subscription cost)
  • 🐛Cannot filter species by name/family
  • 🐛Species pages lack sighting details
  • 🐛Tedious scrolling for old entries
  • 🐛Cannot add latitude/longitude for new locations
  • 🐛Unable to auto-populate location/weather
  • 🐛No photo attachments in app
  • 🐛Cannot sign in
  • 🐛Requires sign-in before use
  • 🐛Premium features not on app
  • 🐛Data loss on phone replacement
  • 🐛Buggy and unclear interface
  • 🐛Older versions had more features
  • 🐛Bird list too long for some users
  • 🐛Clunky import/export
  • 🐛Missing counties in lists
  • 🐛Basic list management on mobile
  • 🐛Limited species selection speed
  • 🐛Cannot enter custom species
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What's New in Bird Journal

5.27.106

September 25, 2026

NEW • Lifers and year firsts are badged and counted as you record them • Firsts show on your entries list and every entry • New Firsts per Year graph* • New locations fit into how you organise your locations • Species rows on an entry show counts, photos and notes at a glance FIXES • Tapping a cluster of map pins zooms in reliably • eBird exports from decimal-comma regions have the right effort values • Dates, numbers and imports read correctly in every region and calendar • The screen no longer stays shortened after taking or choosing a photo with the keyboard open * Requires Premium

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$34.99

One Year Premium Subscription

A one year subscription to Bird Journal Premium.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

A great app to record birds sightings in the field!

The website that this app is linked to has been great for me to record my birding observations. Unlike ebird, it does not require one to enter any data other than the bird names, which makes it quick and efficient for me in the field. It allows you to use different bird taxonomy lists (like IOC, Clements, and others rather than Clements alone which I find very conservative. It will soon add Avilist as well. The app used to lag in features compared to the website, but in the recently released version it now has almost all the features from the website and the search features are much improved. Some disadvantages are the significant lag of publishing updated taxonomies (up to a year!) and of course, that this app is not free.
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MBMaryland birder

Big Countries Crash App

Any time I go for Brazil or USA it always crashes
L1Logan Reviews Things 101

Amazing

It is a good app
Aaddithew

Needs updating

App not matching birds for uk. Cannot add recent sightings of Boobys etc.
when will it be updated to current species naming conventions and sightings.
MMMarkus matey

Used to be a slick app but no longer supported

I used to love this app but it no longer runs reliably on iOS for several years with zero support. Taxonomic updates takes years as well, but I guess that doesn’t matter cause you cannot use this part of the program. Save yourself a yearly $40 subscription for nothing.
Ddawehet
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

9 issues

App crashes when going for Brazil or USA

Bug

App not matching birds for UK

Bug

Cannot add recent sightings of Boobys etc.

Bug

App no longer runs reliably on iOS

Bug

App is buggy and unclear

Bug

Cannot sign in

Bug

Data lost on phone replacement

Bug

Sync issues between mobile and desktop

Bug

Orientation issues on iPad

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Requested Features

52 requests

Add Avilist taxonomy support

Feature

Update to current species naming conventions

Feature

Filter species by name or family

Feature

Species pages to list sightings

Feature

Way to jump to early dates in entries

Feature

Manually enter coordinates for new locations

Feature

Auto-populate location and weather

Feature

Attach photos in the app

Feature

Share information with groups of friends

Feature

Add mammals to the update version

Feature

Add checklists for other wildlife (dragonflies, butterflies)

Feature

Add missing counties to lists

Feature

Add a pull-down box for sites when adding sightings

Feature

Geotag and move sightings after seeing them

Feature

World list and other wildlife lists

Feature

Life List section

Feature

Custom species entry

Feature

Location filtering for own locations

Feature

Improved species list customization

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Improved list management on mobile

Feature

More intuitive export function

Feature

More detailed statistics on mobile

Feature

County species lists enhancements

Feature

Add dragonflies, butterflies checklists

Feature

Add mammals to the app

Feature

Add world list and other wildlife lists

Feature

Add Life List section

Feature

Add custom species entry

Feature

Add location filtering for own locations

Feature

Improve species list customization

Feature

Improve list management on mobile

Feature

Improve export function

Feature

Add more detailed statistics on mobile

Feature

Enhance county species lists

Feature

Add photo attachments to the app

Feature

Add ability to share trips with other users

Feature

Add ability to share entries with another user

Feature

Add ability to share a trip

Feature

Add mammals to the update version

Feature

Add checklists for other wildlife (dragonflies, butterflies)

Feature

Add missing counties to lists

Feature

Add a pull-down box for sites when adding sightings

Feature

Geotag and move sightings after seeing them

Feature

World list and other wildlife lists

Feature

Life List section

Feature

Custom species entry

Feature

Location filtering for own locations

Feature

Improved species list customization

Feature

Improved list management on mobile

Feature

Improved export function

Feature

Add more detailed statistics on mobile

Feature

Enhance county species lists

Feature

FAQ

What is Bird Journal?

Bird Journal is an application designed for users to record, explore, and share their bird and wildlife observations. It allows for detailed data entry, including photos and habitat information, and provides tools for analyzing and exporting your records. The app aims to be a comprehensive tool for nature enthusiasts.

What are the key features of Bird Journal?

Key features include the ability to record any observation with customizable data entry, access to a vast global species library, and tools to explore your records through reports, graphs, and maps. You can also share your records, contribute to conservation efforts, and access your data across multiple devices.

Is Bird Journal free to use?

Bird Journal offers a free account to start recording your observations. However, certain advanced features like graphs, maps, and detailed reports require an upgrade to a Bird Journal Premium account. Some functionalities also require the free desktop version.

What devices is Bird Journal compatible with?

The app is designed to work on a variety of devices, allowing you to access and enter your records on any supported device or computer. Your data is stored securely in the cloud, ensuring you can access it even if you lose your device or computer.

Can I import my existing birding data into Bird Journal?

Yes, you can get started quickly by importing existing records from other systems or apps. Bird Journal directly supports importing records from eBird, BirdTrack, and Wildlife Recorder, making it easy to consolidate your past observations.