Using a Smartphone as a Birding Tool

Posted by on Oct 1, 2011 in Polls | 2 comments

Binoculars remain the essential tool for bird watchers, but connected devices such as smartphones can elevate this humble hobby into the realm of science.

Coordinating a group of bird watchers becomes easy using texts and tweets. Species identification can be done upon sighting with smartphone apps, or later at home using a location-tagged video or photo.

Second only to binoculars, smartphones can be essential tools for birders. The handheld devices from iPhones, iPod Touches, Androids and Blackberrys are loaded with a dozen or more apps on birding identification and bird songs. The Audubon Birds Field Guide app is available for iPhone, iPad and Android phones. The Cornell Lab Bird Q&A is available for iPhones and iPod Touch.

Smartphones are used for email, texts, tweeting (a favorite of birders) and listservs to share bird sightings with fellow birders.

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2 Responsesto “Using a Smartphone as a Birding Tool”

  1. Williemae Ramage says:
    October 24, 2011 at 3:44 pm

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  2. its just random says:
    December 5, 2011 at 2:11 pm

    Lol great post mate really enjoyed it 🙂