http://www.birdwatch.co.uk Birdwatch•October 2017 ii
Editor’s choice
Collins Bird Guide
Reimagined for iPad and iPhone,
this intuitive app combines the
acclaimed illustrations and species
accounts of the field guide with
scalable maps and vocalisations
for over 700 species; there’s even
an optional video library. The only
downside is no Android version.★★★★★
Bird Ticker
This simple but practical app is
great for listing your bird sightings.
The latest version now starts
with a blank database, allowing
users to select British, Western
Palearctic or North American base
lists before they start ticking. Sites
visited are also linked with Google
Maps. A snip at this bargain price.Birdwatcher’s Diary
Fast and easy to use, this handy
app allows you to note all the
species you see or hear, including
time and exact location, both of
which are automatically recorded.
You can review sightings as a
list or on a Google map, upload
them to eBird and do much more.
Android users pay just £9.08.eGuide to Birds of the
Middle East
One of the new generation of
‘book apps’, this eGuide features
all the plates, text and maps from
the Helm print edition, but with the
bonus of audio recordings of 400
species and a ‘Compare’ facility,
allowing two birds to be displayed
together on the same screen.The Sibley eGuide to the
Birds of North America
The contents of America’s leading
field guide have been repurposed
in this intuitive digital version,
which boasts audio recordings
alongside the plates, text and
maps from the print edition. A
listing feature lets North American
users set location to filter species.Aves Vox Pro
An excellent bird sounds app
which utilises Xeno-Canto’s
database of recordings of 80 per
cent of the world’s birds, and is
based on the IOC species list.
This pro version lets you mark and
show only favourite sounds, create
and search species lists, filter
recordings and repeat playback.Birds of Britain and
Ireland (Pro Edition)
This high-quality digital field guide
covers 271 species regularly
occurring in Britain and Ireland.
Comprehensive information
includes multiple illustrations and
photos, audio recordings of songs
and calls, distribution maps and
detailed text from BWP Concise.Bird Journal
Arguably the leading cross-platform
listing app, Bird Journal lets you
record, explore and share your bird
and wildlife observations, sync
data across multiple devices and
submit to BirdTrack or eBird. The
premium edition is £39.99, but is
a worthwhile upgrade for the many
extra features. Recommended.Bird Songs Europe
Probably the best audio resource
for Western Palearctic bird sounds,
featuring 2,833 recordings of
802 species, together with
spectrograms, 1,350 photos,
600 maps, Wikipedia links and
the facility to create a sightings
list. It’s undeniably expensive, but
unrivalled for use in the field.For reviews of birding apps and other products, visit bit.ly/birdwatchreviews
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