# Birdar: Track and Find Birds — Live bird sightings near you

> Live bird sightings near you (iPhone/iPad app by Christopher Su.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdar-track-and-find-birds/id6796581529 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christopher Su](https://appshunter.io/developer/1746636796)
- Category: Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-14
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdar-track-and-find-birds/id6796581529/reviews.md

## What is Birdar?

Birdar is a map-first bird finding companion. Search a species or browse notable (rare/unusual) sightings, and see recent observations plotted near you, distance-sorted, with directions one tap away.

WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Search any species and see recent nearby sightings
- Browse "notable" observations, rare or unusual birds reported nearby
- Tap a sighting for time, distance, and count, then get Directions (Apple Maps) or open the full eBird listing
- Set a target species and track how far the nearest recent sighting is
- Keep notables and your target bird on your Lock Screen or Home Screen

LOCK SCREEN & HOME SCREEN WIDGETS
- Notable bird, the closest nearby rarity, with relative time ("today," "2 days ago")
- Target bird — distance to the nearest recent sighting of the species you're chasing
Widgets show the last snapshot synced from the app, open Birdar to refresh.

BUILT FOR THE FIELD
- Hotspots-only results by default, for cleaner searches
- Adjustable search radius, date range, and result count
- A retro field-notebook look: wood frames, parchment cards, and built to feel like a field guide, not corporate app chrome

Birdar is a companion for finding birds, not a replacement for eBird. There are no accounts, no logging, no checklists, just a fast way to see what's around before your next stop


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-08-06

Updated SEO and icon

### 1.1 — 2026-08-06

- First-launch walkthrough (Welcome, Search, Notable, Settings)
- Location permission is requested only after onboarding finishes
- “Currently finding” card in settings when a target species is set
- Clearer handling when the target species isn’t found (“Bird not found” in settings/widget)
- Home Screen widgets use a parchment background (no wood border chrome)
- Lock Screen widgets are clear/borderless with plain icons
- Circular target widget shows None when no bird is set
- Pixel fonts should now show correctly on TestFlight (font embedding fix)
- App icon in onboarding welcome step (wood frame, gradient icon backgrounds)
- Map dismisses keyboard when you tap/pan

### 1.0 — 2026-08-05

No release notes.

## More apps by Christopher Su

- [Hyper Pal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hyper-pal/id6502741927)

All apps by Christopher Su: https://appshunter.io/developer/1746636796

## Related topics

[hibirds](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/hibirds) · [my birdsnap](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/my-birdsnap)

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