I have iBird Pro for Droid, and it is fabulous. You can tell it where you
are, so it's easy to narrow down searches to just the relevant birds (among
many other handy search features, like habitat). Within 5 minutes of
downloading it, I had ID'd a mystery bird I'd seen that weekend on a walk. I
use the notes section to keep track of every state I've seen a bird in, so I
know right away if I have a new state or life bird J. The fact that it has
drawings and photos and calls plus a fair amount of text is great, and it
can link to Flickr for more photos if you're looking at a plumage that might
not be in the books or typical photos. There are various versions at
different prices with different capabilities. I consider iBird Pro a steal
at $20 - although there's currently a HALF-OFF sale and it is available for
$9.95 - Teresa



PS - this is incredibly handy for traveling to Mexico or anywhere in Latin
America where there are a lot of N. American birds in addition to local
species. That way you only have to carry one book + your trusty phone to
fill in what's not in the book.

http://www.androidzoom.com/android_applications/books_and_reference/ibird-pr
o_jyht.html





From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Scott R a y
Sent: Friday, January 28, 2011 8:14 AM
To: Tweeters
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Birding apps



I don't know of any birding apps just for the NW or west. There don't seem
to be many useful apps for birding, at least on the Android system.



Audubon Birds has an app that gets good reviews, but it costs almost $20.

Sibley has one called Sibley Birds of North America for $30 that gets good
reviews and includes over 2300 bird calls.



Let us know if you find anything else.


Scott R
Yakima, WA
mryakima at gmail dot com







On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 6:48 AM, Teri J Pieper <tjpieper at gmail.com> wrote:

Any recommendations for birding apps for smart phones, particularly the
Droid? Are there any that specialize on the PNW or western states?



Or any other natural history apps that people find useful?



Thanks

Teri J Pieper

Methow Valley



http://www.myeverydayphotos.blogspot.com/




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