Is there an app that would let your phone identify the call of a bird?

I ask that because there are apps that will hear a piece of a song (even in
a noisy bar) and tell you the song etc.



On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Marc Hoffman <tweeters at dartfrogmedia.com>wrote:

> Hi Michelle,
>
> Depending on what phone you have, there are several excellent apps. I use
> iBirdExplorer Pro for iPhone/iPod Touch and am very pleased with it. I find
> the biggest drawback compared to using a book is that you can't just look at
> a page of similar species.
>
> Here's an online article to give you the lay of the land:
> "The Best Smartphone Apps for Birders" (Feb. 21, 2011)
> http://www.backyardchirper.com/blog/the-best-smartphone-apps-for-birders/
>
> Having read too much about the negative impact of using bird recordings in
> the field, I've sworn off using my app to call birds in, and would encourage
> others, too, to use the apps only for identification and not for attracting
> birds closer.
>
> Marc Hoffman
> Kirkland, WA
>
>
> At 10:47 AM 9/8/2011, Michelle Johnson wrote:
>
> Having recently taken a drink from the "Smart" phone kool-aid stand....I'm
> wondering if anyone has come across any useful and/or entertaining "apps"
> for birders? Thanks!
>
> Michelle Johnson
> Oak Harbor, WA
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