I have a Droid and the apps: ibrid Explorer Pro and also the sibley app. bot are great tools in the field.
I have not heard of any recognition app, but at low volume I will listen to the calls on either of these apps to confirm what I have heard.
Marty at www.martykramerstudio.com








On Sep 8, 2011, at 11:20 AM, Paul Bannick wrote:

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