Completely rebuilt for iPhone and iPad. The full Bird Journal experience — reports, graphs, maps, photos and powerful data tools — now in one beautifully native app.
Bird Journal is the best way to record, explore and share your bird & wildlife observations and experiences. It has thousands of users across the world, and now brings its full power to iPhone and iPad in one beautifully native app.
Start keeping a record of your bird & wildlife observations now with a free account.
RECORD ANYTHING
Enter bird & wildlife observations, photos, habitat and more with customisable data entry. Bird Journal's growing library contains hundreds of checklists and taxonomies, with over 100,000 species and subspecies worldwide.
EXPLORE YOUR RECORDS
Enjoy looking back through your data with beautiful entry reports, species lists, graphs*, maps*, reports* & a redesigned photo gallery. Search instantly by date, species, location & more.
POWERFUL TOOLS, NOW ON MOBILE
Import and export your records, replace species across your data, and build your own custom checklists, taxonomies and synonym packs — all for the first time on your phone or tablet.
SHARE YOUR RECORDS
Export, print and share records, species lists and photos straight to friends and other apps. eBird and BirdTrack systems are fully supported, so you can conveniently contribute to conservation efforts.
ACCESS ANYWHERE
Access and enter your records on any supported device or computer. Data is stored on each device, meaning you always have access even when on the move, in the field or abroad.
REMEMBER FOREVER
Never lose your data. Everything added to Bird Journal is safely and securely stored in Bird Journal's cloud. If you lose your device or your computer malfunctions, simply sign back in to your account to carry on from where you left off.
BRING YOUR DATA
Get started quickly by importing existing records from any other system or app. eBird, BirdTrack & Wildlife Recorder records can be imported directly.
* Requires an upgrade to a Bird Journal Premium account.
Entering and viewing sightings is excellent on the website version of this tool. But the iOS app lacks so many features that it’s almost useless. Examples:1) Cannot filter species by name or family. If you have a long list of species, you have to painfully scroll down. The filters are limited to date and location—if I knew those I wouldn’t need to look up species. 2) Species page doesn’t list sightings. It just shows first and last dates. 3) Entries list has no way to jump down to an early date. If you have lots of entries it’s tedious to scroll toward bottom. 4) New locations cannot be given a latitude/longitude. I might understand if you couldn’t select from a map like on the website, but you cannot even enter coordinates manually. I’ll stick with the website for most uses unless/until the app is improved.
Works well until it loses your data
fryslowerhorn
This was the best of several apps I downloaded for keeping a birding life list. However, just when I was getting comfortable, I had to replace my phone, and when I restored my apps from my backup, this is the only app that wouldn’t reload. All my bird list was lost...nearly 300 species with sighting dates. So sad! Not sure if I should even start again, or find another service.
Good way to journal animals
Firebike
Able to keep a list of birds and animals I have come across. Would be most excellent to have accompanying photos in app.
Awesome but...
CK TORTOISE
Love it but I wish I could attach photos on the app. I can on the web based version on the computer, but it sound be most helpful to do it live in the field.
Bird Journal for iPhone and iPad has been rebuilt from the ground up, bringing you the full power of our web and desktop apps in one beautifully native experience:
• The complete app — your entries, species and locations now sit alongside reports, graphs, maps and a redesigned photo gallery, all adapting gracefully to your screen
• Powerful tools, now on mobile — import and export your records, replace species, and build your own custom checklists, taxonomies and synonym packs, all for the first time on a phone or tablet
• Share your photos straight to friends and other apps
• Still quick to record, with a streamlined, touch-friendly way to add and edit your observations
• Perfectly in sync across your phone, tablet, computer and the web
Version 5.24.17
The developer, Bluebird Technology Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Location
Contact Info
User Content
Identifiers
Diagnostics
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Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Bluebird Technology Limited
Size
36.1 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.