Good starter birding app

brendanxx · Sunday 13th January 2019, 21:04

Hi,
I'm just starting birding and would like a good app for my ipad which will easily help me to identify birds and their songs - any suggestions please?

Gaz Shilton · Sunday 13th January 2019, 22:35

I like the Collins bird guide. £12.99 I think.

Paul Longland · Tuesday 15th January 2019, 23:35

Another vote for the Collins field guide app. The big advantage of this over the paper version is that you get calls and songs (although care should be taken if used in the field - using recorded calls to attract birds is frowned upon and in some cases is actually illegal). Also you can select various species onto a comparison page which can also be a useful tool

Plus it weighs a lot less!

TFM70 · Wednesday 23rd January 2019, 23:12

I like the Merlin bird id app by Cornell Univ.

http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

**KC Foggin** · Wednesday 23rd January 2019, 23:19

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Originally Posted by TFM70

I like the Merlin bird id app by Cornell Univ.

http://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

Same here.

SteveClark · Wednesday 23rd January 2019, 23:55

The Collins guide app is excellent but iBird UK and Ireland is also very good. Get both!

Sunday 13th January 2019, 21:04	#1
brendanxx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Hastings UK Posts: 1	Good starter birding app Hi, I'm just starting birding and would like a good app for my ipad which will easily help me to identify birds and their songs - any suggestions please?

Sunday 13th January 2019, 22:35	#2
Gaz Shilton Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Castleford Posts: 630 My location	I like the Collins bird guide. £12.99 I think. __________________ When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half. Equipment: Canon 1D MkIII, 300mm f/2.8, Panasonic fz200

Tuesday 15th January 2019, 23:35	#3
Paul Longland Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: leicester Posts: 579	Another vote for the Collins field guide app. The big advantage of this over the paper version is that you get calls and songs (although care should be taken if used in the field - using recorded calls to attract birds is frowned upon and in some cases is actually illegal). Also you can select various species onto a comparison page which can also be a useful tool Plus it weighs a lot less! Last edited by Paul Longland : Tuesday 15th January 2019 at 23:37. Reason: Addition

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