# BirdsEye Texas Ornithological Society

> Texas bird sightings tracker with eBird sync and optional premium features. (iPhone/iPad app by Birds In The Hand, LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdseye-texas-ornithological-society/id741248938 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Birds In The Hand, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/323029383)
- Category: Reference, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 99 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 7.0 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English, European Spanish
- Released: 2013-11-15
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdseye-texas-ornithological-society/id741248938/reviews.md

## What is BirdsEye Texas Ornithological Society?

Texas Ornithological Society provides this FREE app to help you find birds around Texas!! 

Based on the popular BirdsEye bird finding app, the Texas Ornithological Society App lets you: 
• Includes all the regularly occurring birds found in Texas. 
• Get an instant list of birds reported recently near you, at any of thousands of birding hotspots across the world, or any random point on the map! 
• BAR CHARTS showing seasonal abundance for each bird 
• See a list of “needs” - species recently reported nearby that aren't on your life or year list 
• Reports of NOTABLE birds in your area 
• Automatically sync your life or year lists with eBird for the world, country, or state/department! 
• Support for several version of Spanish bird names, scientific names, French and several other language options 

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is not a field guide but a tool to help you see which birds are being seen nearby and throughout Texas.

Get a FREE Birds in the Hand account to: 
• Back up your life lists 
• Sync your life lists with eBird 
• See NEEDS lists based on birds not currently on your life list 
• Sync your account across devices. 

Subscribe to an optional monthly BIRDSEYE MEMBERSHIP to: 
• Unlock all the media available in the app for each bird (new photos and updates available daily) 
• View up to 10 checklists for Notable and Rare species (vs 3 for non-members) 
• Search for Notables up to 100 & 250 miles from current location (vs up to 50 miles for non-members) 
• Unlimited Favorite Locations (vs 3 for non-members) 

We are committed to supporting the birding community and bird conservation through the eBird project. We think they’re worth it—now and for the future of birds and their habitats. 

MORE ON BIRDSEYE: 

BirdsEye uses your device's GPS to display all recent sightings near your current spot out to any distance you select from 1 to 250 miles (or km). 

Looking for a specific bird? Search for birds by name (or code) to find out where it has been seen recently, and show you the exact location on a map. 

BirdsEye Texas OS provides essential distribution, behavior and habitat text from Kenn Kaufman to help you find the bird once you get to the right spot. Stunning and detailed photographs from many top birders, bird photographers and guides will help remind you of the field marks you're looking for. 

If you use eBird, you can import your eBird year or life lists for the whole world, the ABA area, a country, a single State/Province or even your county! You can also manually enter your life list or edit the list imported from eBird. Your lists are automatically backed up online. 

BirdsEye is optimized for display on your iPhone and your iPod Touch, and also works as an iPhone app on iPad. 

Your BIRDSEYE MEMBERSHIP will automatically renew each month and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any point from your iTunes account settings. Go to birdseyebirding.com/privacy for more information.

## Key features

- Recent bird sightings near you
- Seasonal abundance bar charts
- List of 'needs' (unseen species)
- Notable bird reports
- eBird life/year list sync
- Multi-language support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BirdsEye Membership | $4.99 | per month |
| BirdsEye Supporting Membership | $9.99 | per month |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdseye-texas-ornithological-society/id741248938/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Not all birds included, no support

*2026-05-30*

I’ve tried to give the TOS the benefit of the doubt but after a month of notifying them and asking for support, I’ve gotten no response or answers as to why all Texas Species are not included in the app. I’ve contacted TOS directly and used support contact… I guess they don’t care 🤷🏼‍♀️

### 1/5 — The app doesn't load

*2024-08-20*

Signing up doesn't work.  if you attempt to change password, it says the account exists. ????  it once sent a code to change a facebook password .  Didn't work either.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t start

*2024-08-20*

The app simply doesn’t start. If you attempt to log in. It just returns to the login screen. If you try to reset the password….. nothing.

### 5/5 — Wow!

*2017-07-03*

I wish I had explored the full function of the updated app more recently. Amazing tool for finding nearby records of species you need for a year or life list. Highly recommended for local listers!

### 5/5 — Great App

*2017-05-05*

I use this app often to track birds I haven't seen for the year in whatever area I happen to be in at any given time.  Great app for keeping track of birds.

### 5/5 — It's great

*2017-04-17*

I appreciate how it links to my ebird account to help me identify species that I've never seen before.

### 5/5 — Great App

*2017-03-09*

I used this app to plan a birding trip to Texas and also used it several times a day while I was there. Helped tremendously to identify places to bird and identify species.

### 5/5 — Works Great

*2016-11-21*

I prefer this over Birdseye because it loads instantly. Also Birdseye seems to have a limit of showing up to 100 nearby species (maybe unless you pay for membership?) but Texas OS is the full unlimited app for free. Otherwise they are basically identical.

### 5/5 — Wonderful app

*2014-04-28*

Using this app as I explore Southern TX for the first time--I love how it integrates seamlessly with (and synchs quickly with) my eBird lists! Awesome app.

### 5/5 — A Great All Around Took for Birdng in Texas

*2013-11-25*

The app is featue packed, Browse for more than 2000 hotspots fo birding in Texas and CBC circles. Get info, photos, and audio of 638 species from Texas, Link directly to the Texas Ornothological Society website. Link to your eBird account and get alerts on nearby birds to add to your lifelist. Get alets on nearby notable birds.It's not a replacement for a field guide, but a supplement you'll soon learn you can't live without.

## Frequently asked questions about BirdsEye Texas Ornithological Society

### What is the BirdsEye Texas app?

BirdsEye Texas is a free application designed to help users find birds around Texas. It displays recent sightings, provides seasonal abundance data, and allows for syncing with eBird lists.

### Is BirdsEye Texas free to use?

Yes, the core functionality of the BirdsEye Texas app is free. Optional memberships are available for enhanced features like unlocking all media and expanding search distances.

### What are the subscription options for BirdsEye Texas?

There are two optional monthly subscription plans: BirdsEye Membership for $4.99/month and BirdsEye Supporting Membership for $9.99/month, offering progressively more features.

### Can I sync my bird lists with eBird using BirdsEye Texas?

Yes, the app allows you to automatically sync your life or year lists with eBird for the world, country, or state/department. This feature is also available with a free Birds in the Hand account.

### What devices does BirdsEye Texas support?

BirdsEye Texas is optimized for iPhone and iPod Touch, and also works as an iPhone app on iPad.

### How often is the media updated in BirdsEye Texas?

The app description mentions that new photos and updates for bird media are available daily for subscribed members.

### What is the age rating for BirdsEye Texas?

The app has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How does BirdsEye Texas compare to a field guide?

BirdsEye Texas is not a field guide but a tool to help you see which birds are being seen nearby and throughout Texas. It focuses on recent sightings and distribution data.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 2.4 — 2016-04-28

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Miscellaneous bug fixes and updates.

### 1.8 — 2014-06-05

We are excited to bring you many more free features in BirdsEye. Please consider joining as a BirdsEye Member to support continued development of the BirdsEye apps.

New features 
• Display CBC circles on maps 
• See bar charts for sightings within CBC circles 
• Search for birds by their alpha code (e.g. PEFA, EABL) 
• See a bird list for a hotspot (set Distance to Search to 0)
• Notable sightings up to 250 miles away (for BirdsEye Members)

Fixes 
• Taxonomic sorting of life list
• Updated Flickr link
• Confirmed birds in Nearby Notables are indicated by a checkmark 
• Greatly improved the Browse Map (formerly Hotspots) feature 
-- List view updates to show the map area you are looking at 
-- Get bird lists for any location on the map 
• Cleaner logging in and out 
• Better detection of your current state when you are selecting which life/year list to use in the app 
• Tweaks to settings

### 1.6 — 2013-11-15

No release notes.

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