eBird by Cornell Lab

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

About this app

eBird Mobile makes it easy to record the birds you see in the field, and seamlessly link these observations with eBird--a global online database of bird records used by hundreds of thousands of birders around the world. This free resource makes it easy to keep track of what you see, while making your data openly available for scientific research, education, and conservation. eBird Mobile is the only app that passes information directly from the Android device to your eBird account on the web.

Features

- Track your bird sightings from anywhere in the world.
- View your Life, Year, and Month lists for any region or nearby location.
- Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World.
- Common names available in 41 languages and regional versions (e.g., Portuguese names in Brazil or in Portugal).
- Checklists customized for your location and time of year, showing most likely species based on eBird data.
- Real-time feedback on whether a sighting is rare in the area.
- Quick entry tools to make note-taking faster than ever before.
- GPS enabled location plotting and tracking options.
- Map tools that show you hundreds of thousands of eBird Hotspots.
- Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection.
- Entire app translated to Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, Finnish, French, Hebrew, Croatian, Khmer, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified), and Chinese (Traditional).

Ratings and reviews

I loved both ebird and merlin at first. Now it doesn't do anything except show me bird of the day & allow me to identify. I can't get into e bird, to my view or make lists. It won't let me sign in it says error. I've deleted and created new accounts to no avail. I have wasted countless hours trying to log in or figure how to get to my info. I'm done! I'll bird the old fashioned way i guess.

The explore tab is nice but recording a sighting is unbearable. Multiple screens, a timer running, and the "is this all the birds you observed " slider doesn't work. can't select yes. I submitted my 'checklist' of 1 bird and it doesn't show under 'my eBird' like you'd expect. I fully admit to not reading instructions but also if it were even slightly intuitive it should be simple..

It's a nice idea, but it's too complicated for a simple life list. I just want something that let's me search a database by bird and fill in the rest manually. I don't need timers and checklists. Also, it should just be part of the Merlin app, especially since the bird packs have to be downloaded twice (and eBird doesn't have an option for all of North America, just each state).

What’s new

- Added edge-to-edge display support for a cleaner, more modern look
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvements