BirdAlertPRO vs Distill Social

The must-have news service from RBA for every birder based in UK and Ireland, that guides you to hundreds of migrant bird sightings and other exciting wildlife every day, each with detailed directions, map pins and much more, provided by our unrivalled expert news team - since 1991. Whether you want fast accurate breaking news of rare or mega species, or wish to take advantage of tens of thousands of uncommon bird reports and other wildlife locally across the UK and Ireland, then BirdAlertPRO is the sightings guide for you. Get notified: Set up Rare Bird Alerts and other notifications tailored to your specific interest. Birds, butterflies, dragonflies, whales, dolphins, all are featured. The users’ photo gallery is updated daily. Packed full of new features to ensure you are the best informed… • NEW - NearMe: just one tap to see what birds are nearby your current location - based on your definition of the ‘nearby distance’ • NEW - Map Pins: pins on maps for each bird's location, down to a few metres, plus, when available, additional pins for • where to view the bird from • where to park • where the foot access to the site is via • NEW - Submit your news: is now much easier, more efficient and more accurate - by dropping pins on maps • NEW - Headlines: a completely new feature - for a quick overview of all the days’ bird action, with just one entry per species, ordered by rarity, and expandable for anything that grabs your interest • NEW - Saved Searches: save your frequently used searches for extra-quick access • NEW - Alert sounds: set unique sounds for different types of news alerts • NEW - Quick searches: easily find the news that most interests you, helped along by the RBA colour coding of each message to indicate rarity level • NEW - How far is that? a distance indicator on every news item shows how far away it is from your current position • NEW - Sunrise/sunset time shown for every site in the news - to help plan your day • NEW - Just one-tap to get Google directions directly from every news item, ensuring that you can get on your way as efficiently as possible • NEW - QuickSubmit: you can now ‘update’ any sighting with just three-taps • NEW - Thumbnail photos (optional) for each species on the news page • NEW - Alert me to this! Instantly create a notification filter directly from any news item to get updates on that specific bird • NEW - Alert filters with improved options such as a visible radius setting, which, combined with rarity level, or specific species or type of wildlife, enable you to be alerted immediately when any news of interest to you is transmitted • NEW - the ability to set-up alerts for rare butterflies, dragonflies, cetaceans and other wildlife in addition to birds • MyNews - a redesigned inbox for your personalised alerts

Progressive news & action, straight from Michigan’s frontlines. Stay informed and stay loud with Distill Social—the app that delivers Michigan-based political news, national updates, and daily action items that matter. We cut through the noise so you can get to the truth faster: - Get daily updates on local and national political news - Discover where to sign ballot petitions that align with your values - Take immediate action with tools to fight fascism in your own backyard - Be the first to know about protests, rallies, and volunteer ops near you - Follow the stories that big media outlets miss—because local news *is* national news In a state that could decide the future of our democracy, staying informed isn’t optional—it’s essential. Whether you’re new to politics or deep in the movement, Distill Social gives you the facts, context, and calls-to-action you need to make a difference. No fluff. No both-sides-ing. Just the truth—and what to do about it.