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Description

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 iOS device to your eBird account on the web.
Features
- Enter bird observations from any location around the world.
- Full global taxonomy based on The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World.
- Common names available in local languages (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.
- Rare species flagged during data entry and on the checklist.
- "Record as you go" functionality for incremental list keeping and counting while birding.
- GPS enabled location plotting to ensure accuracy.
- Map tools that enable selecting from hundreds of thousands of eBird "Hotspots."
- Full offline functionality, enabling use in places with limited or no Internet connection.
- Trip and Day list functionality that makes it easy to keep track of your species list on a particular outing.
- Support for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.
- Entire app translated to German, Mandarin, French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Turkish, and Dutch.

What's New in Version 2.2

New common name languages; now storing locations for Stationary counts based on GPS tracks; bug fixes and performance enhancements

Seller

Name

Cornell University

URL

http://help.ebird.org/customer/portal/articles/1848031

Information

Developer

Categories

Version

2.2

Size

75.5 MB

Game Center

No

VPP Device Licensing

Yes

Rating

Rated: 4+

Compatibility

iOS 11.1 or later

Devices

iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XR, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad (6th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro, iPad Pro (Cellular), iPad Pro (9.7-inch), iPad Pro (9.7-inch) (Cellular), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (10.5-inch), iPad Pro (10.5-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro (11-inch), iPad Pro (11-inch) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Air, iPad Air (Cellular), iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2 (Cellular), iPad Air (3rd generation), iPad Air (3rd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad mini Retina, iPad mini Retina (Cellular), iPad mini 3, iPad mini 3 (Cellular), iPad mini 4, iPad mini 4 (Cellular), iPad mini (5th Generation), iPad mini (5th Generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad (7th generation) Wi-Fi, iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular, iPod touch (6th Generation), iPod touch (7th generation)

Languages

English, Akan, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Basque, Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Khmer, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian

App Store: Customer Ratings

All Versions

 5.0 (2 Ratings)

App Store: Customer Reviews

Offline checklist problems

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luv2bird247
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2020-02-20
Version 2.0.2
I often use an iPhone 6 without a SiM for birding on eBird. However, since the last update with bird packs, I find it takes a very long time to get a checklist to populate for the area I am in. Sorta sucks.

Please fix!

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Kaylaroo5295
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2020-01-27
Version 1.9.6
Since switching to iPhone XR, eBird gives me an error whenever I try and submit my checklists. It won’t download the location lists and therefore I cannot submit my checklists. This app is so great when it works!

Good app when it works!

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Birder01
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2020-01-12
Version 1.9.6
Since I switched to iPhone X and iOS 13, it can’t connect to the database to populate species for a chisen location. I am stuck with using the web version, to my disapointment. I sent a support ticket but no reply.
Pierre Richard

Évaluation

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HugoBird89
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2019-01-13
Version 1.9.0
Bonne application et simple a utiliser mais pourrait comprendre plus d’options lors de la mention des oiseaux.

L’application ne fonctionne pas

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Lucie12
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2018-03-23
Version 1.6.5
23 mars 2018. Je viens de m’abonner et télécharger l’application et elle ne fonctionne pas

Good for Recording What You See

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Jlicharson
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2018-02-09
Version 1.6.5
This is a good smartphone app. But it is not problem-free, as became clear to me on a recent trip.
First, its locating and mapping ability is entirely dependent on contact to a live telephone network. Connecting to wifi only doesn’t do it.
Second, it is not integrated with the eBird website: checklists and locations entered on the app do go to the main Cornell data base. However, checklists and locations entered first on the eBird website do not get reflected in the app’s locations or checklists. This is funny, because one’s species total does get changed as the total changes in the website data base.
I will continue to use it because it is a useful tool some of the time.

Depuis la nouvelle version, ne démarre plus

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Famgosselin5
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2017-12-21
Version 1.6.2
Lors du démarrage, il tente de faire la mise à jour de l'application puis de la base de données puis avant de terminer, il cesse de fonctionner. L'app est donc devenue inutilisable. J'ai un iPod touch.

Glitch since latest update

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jet89
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2017-11-15
Version 1.6.0
Database of birds does not show up since update 1.6.0 ... can’t enter any counts. Also noticed I lost all my checklists too.

Easy to track your sightings AND help researchers

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gjm22
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2017-08-09
Version 1.5.3
Simple to use, helps build discipline while you observe birds at the feeder, and creates a reference list.

Easy to use

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Tbtango
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2017-01-07
Version 1.4.1
Using v1.3.2 on iPhone 4. Newer version won't work on a 4. Love eBird. Makes it very easy to keep track of what you've seen when and where. You soon learn the short codes for the birds seen most often and others are easy to guess. Short codes are awesome for entries.

Excellent

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GrCa9
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2016-11-09
Version 1.4.0
A most perfect way to enter data directly into eBird on the field.
Regarding this new update, how much of an improvement enabling to change the date/time is cannot be overstated.

Excellent

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JulaineS
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2016-09-27
Version 1.3.0
I love this app. So easy to use!
Now I look for birds to track instead of Pokemon.

Very useful

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Goglus
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2016-09-02
Version 1.2.6
Very helpful to keep track of sightings.

Terrific App

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Perry L.
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2016-06-20
Version 1.2.1
Love this app. An extremely quick & easy way to update my sightings, whether at home or on the go.

All my personal locations and checklists GONE!

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kmsuperina
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2016-05-23
Version 1.2.1
I guess I shouldn't be surprised, another update for this free software that has gone badly awry. All checklists and personal locations are GONE with the latest update. Absolutely terrible. Make sure you have uploaded all your checklists before updating...

Easy, but needs some fixes

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Jbythewoods
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2016-05-16
Version 1.1.5
Easy to enter sightings and see local hotspots. The PC version is easier to use, and to see what others have observed near here.
Please fix so that the iPad app integrates the same Locations as I have on my PC.
The app sometimes refuses to accept entries it considers rare e.g. our hummingbird was here earlier than most years. The app kept asking for confirmation, with no way to do so.

Great Tracking App

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Nictk
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2016-05-14
Version 1.2.0
This is a great app to track your birding lists.

Great app with lots of potential!

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3grooks
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2016-04-12
Version 1.1.5
A fast and easy way to add reports.
I would give it a higher rating if it had more functionality. I would like to see the possibility to enter species not available, add photos and comments to specific entries.
Besides that is the obvious idea to include all the Internet site functionality into an app.
Above all thanks for the great app. It works great!

Great but possible to improve

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DjClav
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2016-04-02
Version 1.1.5
I like this, its great. I'd like to see a feature where a birding day could be tracked by GPS. Also a voice-activated feature so if you're driving along during a birding day and you spot 80 geese in a field, you'ld press a button that would leave a marker on the map of your birding route...and by voice the app would ask : SPECIES? ... then it would ask: QUANTITY? ...
That would make the data bank much more accurate. In the field...you activate a "route" when you start birding...as soon as you see something; you say: E-Bird ...and a marker is dropped and the app ask what sp and how many...*sigh* ...call me a dreamer but I am sure its easily possible.

Lots of potentials, but needs finition

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Remlau
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2016-03-15
Version 1.1.5
-Can't add photos
-Can't add breading code like on their website
I would really like too see a "my ebird" section that we could see ours stats.
Other than that everything is perfect and Im a big fan of it!

Great, with some caveats

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HanDog85
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2016-02-19
Version 1.1.5
Of course this app does what it says - nothing all that groundbreaking there. Two particular issues:
1. It is a battery hog. Even when I lock my phone and put it away, it seems to be draining my battery. Not sure if it's using my GPS while in use or what but it's very annoying.
2. I have no idea why, but the default keyboard is the alternate one on iPhone (number and symbols) when you click in the field to type common name/species codes. Again, very annoying.

Fun while traveling

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Foxglenlea
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2016-01-29
Version 1.1.5
I like to use this at home, but I also enjoy it while on holidays when I see new birds. The app changes to the common birds in that area. I feel like I'm helping to track birds for science! Thanks ebird!

Great app

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mbsevans
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2015-12-15
Version 1.1.3
Love this app, use it almost every day for documentary local avian species!

Very useful

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person#338
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2015-10-03
Version 1.1.2
Doesn't drain downloads, super easy to record species while on the go.

Latest build is broken

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kmsuperina
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2015-09-07
Version 1.1.1
The latest update is infuriating. It is glacially slow--eg. taxonomy and location updates took 20+ mins--no, this is not an exaggeration, as my clock stopped until it was done and it was legitimately more than 20 mins later. Opening checklists that have been completed by not submitted takes more than 5 mins. Most frustrating of all, I have yet to submit a checklist, as the app freezes upon attempting to do so. I've never had so many problems with an app! Never did its predecessor BirdLog NA have these problems. I am confused why, not only due to the problems, but also because there have been multiple new build releases in recent weeks. I would much rather pay to have BirdLog NA reincarnated than have to deal with this. Meanwhile, I guess I'm going to have to transfer my checklists to BirdLog NA and upload that way.

easy transition

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ricestrawz
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2015-06-18
Version 1.0.0
Very easy to make transition to the new app. Done in just a few minutes with no glitches. Good job IT team! Easy to navigate the new app. FAQs covered all the questions that popped up for me.

No Syncrony

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LavenderTwin2
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2015-06-16
Version 1.0.0
I have at least five apps from eBird/Merlin, some of which I have paid for. Unfortunately, it seems that each app is independent from each other and the same app on two devices do not sync with each other. I use IOS as these apps are created for, so don't tell me that I have to go to a laptop to make any changes.
Why do you continue to make apps that can't connect with each other. I have bird lists everywhere. I've decided to use my eBird World app, as my main list app, but how do I bring my other lists from your other apps, together?