NatureCounts

Birds Canada

About this app

The NatureCounts app allows users to collect high quality wildlife monitoring data in a flexible and user-friendly format. NatureCounts supports numerous research and citizen science projects such as breeding bird atlases, nocturnal owl surveys, and point count surveys. Data collected using the app is integrated into the NatureCounts data portal, where it directly supports research and conservation.

Features:
- Submit data instantly from the field.
- Easy, paperless point counts! Just tap to enter observations in real time.
- Support for surveys with multiple stops.
- Record precise locations for individual birds in a checklist.
- Collect data offline in areas with poor connection.
- Automatically sync your observations to your eBird account.

NatureCounts is a program of Birds Canada. Participants require a free account, and can participate in dozens of available projects. Learn more at NatureCounts.ca.

Ratings and reviews

I've been using the Nature Counts App since 2021 for the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. There have been hiccups along the way as the kinks got worked out, but I used the android version consistently in 2022 and now in 2023 with no problems. Latest additions (timer, safe dates, ability to make map adjustments) take even more work out of the data collection process. It's an easy app to use, it tells me all the information I need to collect data. I use it in airplane mode when cell service is limited

I call it the "please wait" app. It's dreadfully slow. Initially there were so many bugs that it was virtually unusable. They're finally fixing the many problems when the Ontario Bird Atlas project is wrapping up. They could have used eBird but thought it was better to reinvent the wheel instead.

The new updates are great! Glad to have safe dates available directly in the app, and better synching with eBird locations. Easy to use overall.

What’s new

7.1.2
- User experience improvements
- Minor bug fixes